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Lepton flavour universality tests in $b \to c l \nu$ decays at the LHCb experiment

High Energy Physics - Experiment 2023-05-16 v1

Abstract

Semileptonic charged current bclνlb \to c l^- \overline{\nu}_l decays offer a compelling avenue to probe the limits of the Standard Model and investigate lepton flavor universality (LFU). While the SM maintains flavor universality, new physics models can introduce interactions that violate this universality, particularly for decays involving third-generation quarks and leptons. An enticing observable to test LFU is the ratio of branching fractions of bcτντb \to c \tau^- \overline{\nu}_\tau and bcμνμb \to c \mu^- \overline{\nu}_\mu decays. Recently, the LHCb experiment measured this ratio using BD()lνl\overline{B} \to D^{(*)} l^- \overline{\nu}_l decays. We discuss these results in this proceedings of the 57th Rencontres de Moriond on Electroweak Interactions and Unified Theories.

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@article{arxiv.2305.08133,
  title  = {Lepton flavour universality tests in $b \to c l \nu$ decays at the LHCb experiment},
  author = {Abhijit Mathad},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2305.08133},
  year   = {2023}
}

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contribution to the 2023 Electroweak session of the 57th Rencontres de Moriond. 6 pages and 5 figures