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$R_2$ as a single leptoquark solution to $R_{D^{(*)}}$ and $R_{K^{(*)}}$

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2019-09-04 v2

Abstract

We show that, up to plausible uncertainties in BR(Bcτν)(B_c\to \tau \nu), the R2R_2 leptoquark can simultaneously explain the observation of anomalies in RK()R_{K^{(*)}} and RD()R_{D^{(*)}} without requiring large couplings. The former is achieved via a small coupling to first generation leptons which boosts the decay rate Γ(BˉKˉ()e+e)\Gamma(\bar B\to \bar K^{(*)}e^+e^-). Finally we motivate a neutrino mass model that includes the S3S_3 leptoquark which can alleviate a mild tension with the most conservative limits on BR(Bcτν)(B_c\to \tau \nu).

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@article{arxiv.1905.06339,
  title  = {$R_2$ as a single leptoquark solution to $R_{D^{(*)}}$ and $R_{K^{(*)}}$},
  author = {Oleg Popov and Michael A. Schmidt and Graham White},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1905.06339},
  year   = {2019}
}

Comments

24 pages, 4 figures; matches version published in PRD

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