Weak decays of $B_s$ meson in self-consistent covariant light-front approach
Abstract
We present a comprehensive study of weak transition form factors and decay observables of the meson in transitions to pseudoscalar () and vector () mesons. The form factors are calculated using the self-consistent covariant light-front quark model, with a model-independent -series expansion calibrated to lattice QCD and phenomenological inputs for quark masses and parameters. This enables reliable -resolved predictions across the full kinematic range. Based on these form factors, we predict branching ratios and angular observables, including forward-backward asymmetries, polarization fractions, and leptonic convexity parameters for semileptonic decays. Nonleptonic two-body decay rates for and modes are also computed within the standard factorization framework using the same dynamical input. Comparisons with results from lattice QCD, light-cone sum rules, and other approaches are presented, highlighting both theoretical consistency and persistent tensions with experiment.
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@article{arxiv.2507.05104,
title = {Weak decays of $B_s$ meson in self-consistent covariant light-front approach},
author = {Thejus Mary S. and Rohit Dhir},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.05104},
year = {2025}
}
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40 pages, 10 tables, 11 figures; Accepted in The European Physical Journal C