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Subleading Shape-Function Effects and the Extraction of |V_ub|

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2008-12-16 v2 High Energy Physics - Experiment

Abstract

We derive a class of formulae relating moments of B -> Xu l nu to B -> Xs gamma in the shape function region, where m_X^2 ~ m_b Lambda_QCD. We also derive an analogous class of formulae involving the decay B -> Xs l+ l-. These results incorporate Lambda_QCD/m_b power corrections, but are independent of leading and subleading hadronic shape functions. Consequently, they enable one to determine |V_ub|/|V_tb V_ts*| to subleading order in a model-independent way.

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@article{arxiv.0802.0873,
  title  = {Subleading Shape-Function Effects and the Extraction of |V_ub|},
  author = {Keith S. M. Lee},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0802.0873},
  year   = {2008}
}

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23 pages

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