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Isospin extrapolation as a method to study inclusive $\bar{B} \to X_{s} \ell^{+}\ell^{-}$ decays

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2022-05-26 v1 High Energy Physics - Experiment

Abstract

A novel approach to reconstruct inclusive BˉXs+\bar{B} \to X_{s} \ell^{+}\ell^{-} decays is presented. The method relies on isopsin symmetry to extrapolate the semi-inclusive signature XbK++XX_{b}\to K^{+} \ell^{+}\ell^{-} X to the fully inclusive rate in B+B^{+} and B0B^{0} decays. We investigate the possibility to measure branching fractions and other observables such as lepton universality ratios and CPCP asymmetries. As a proof of concept, fast simulation is used to compare the XbK++XX_{b}\to K^{+} \ell^{+}\ell^{-} X signature with a fully inclusive approach. Several experimental advantages are seen which have the potential to make measurements of inclusive BˉXs+\bar{B} \to X_{s} \ell^{+}\ell^{-} decays tractable at a hadron collider.

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@article{arxiv.2106.15943,
  title  = {Isospin extrapolation as a method to study inclusive $\bar{B} \to X_{s} \ell^{+}\ell^{-}$ decays},
  author = {Yasmine Amhis and Patrick Owen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2106.15943},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

4 pages, 2 figures, contribution to the Offshell-2021 conference