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The dominant long-distance contributions to the exclusive radiative decays $B \to \rho (\omega) + \gamma$ involve photon emission from the light quarks at large distances, which cannot be treated perturbatively. We point out that this…

We measure the branching fraction of the radiative B- decay B(B- -> phi K- gamma) = (3.46 +/- 0.57^{+0.39}_{-0.37}) 10^-6, and set an upper limit on the radiative B0 decay B(B0 -> phi K0 gamma) < 2.71 10^-6 at 90% confidence level. We also…

We consider rare radiative B decays such as B -> K^* gamma or B -> rho gamma in soft-collinear effective theory, and show that the decay amplitudes are factorized to all orders in alpha_s and at leading order in Lambda/m_b.By employing…

We study the four-body semileptonic baryonic decay of $B^-\to \Lambda\bar p\nu\bar \nu$ in the standard model. We find that the decay branching ratio is $(7.9\pm 1.9)\times 10^{-7}$. Similar to the rare decays of $B^-\to K^{(*)-}\nu\bar…

We calculate the branching ratios of $B\to K_1\gamma$ at next-to-leading order (NLO) of $\alpha_s$ where $K_1$ is the orbitally excited axial vector meson. The NLO decay amplitude is divided into the vertex correction and the hard spectator…

In this work, the radiative Bc -> D*_s gamma decay is investigated in the framework of QCD sum rules. The transition form factors responsible for the decay are calculated. The branching ratio for this decay is estimated to be order of 10^-5…

The exclusive rare radiative B meson decay to the orbitally excited tensor K_2^*(1430) meson is investigated in the framework of the relativistic quark model based on the quasipotential approach in quantum field theory. The calculated…

We present standard model (SM) estimates for exclusive $c \to u \gamma$ processes in heavy quark and hybrid frameworks. Measured branching ratios ${\cal{B}}(D^0 \to (\phi, \bar K^{*0}) \gamma)$ are at or somewhat exceeding the upper range…

We present our results for three-loop anomalous dimensions necessary in analyzing $B{\to}X_s\gamma$ decay at the next-to-leading order in QCD. We combine them with other recently calculated contributions, obtaining a practically complete…

We reexamine contributions of higher $K$-resonances to the radiative rare decays $b\rar s\gamma$ in the limit where both $b$- and $s$-quark are considered heavy. Using the non-relativistic quark model, and the form factor definitions…

We have observed the rare decay B0->rho+rho- in a sample of 89 million BBbar pairs recorded with the BABAR detector. We measure the branching fraction B(B0->rho+rho-)=(27+7-6+5-7)10^-6 and determine the longitudinal polarization fraction…

We derive holographic AdS/QCD Distribution Amplitudes for the transversely polarised $\rho$ meson and we use them to predict the branching ratio for the decays $\bar B^\circ\rightarrow \rho^\circ \gamma$ and $\bar B^\circ_s\rightarrow…

In a recent publication [6], the Belle collaboration updated their analysis of the inclusive weak radiative B-meson decay, including the full dataset of (772 +_ 11) x 10^6 BBbar pairs. Their result for the branching ratio is now below the…

A status report on the theory of radiative rare $B$ decays in the standard model is presented, with focus on inclusive decays $B \rightarrow X_{(s,d)}\, \gamma$ and exclusive decays $B \rightarrow (K^\ast,\omega,\rho) \, \gamma$. CP…

Efforts to predict the rare exclusive decay $B\to K^{\ast}\gamma$ from the well known inclusive decay $b\to s\gamma$ are frustrated by the effect of the large recoil momentum. We show how to reduce the large uncertainty in calculating this…

The discovery of $\Xi_{cc}^{++}$ has inspired new interest in studying doubly heavy baryons. In this study, the weak decays of a doubly charmed baryon ${\cal B}_{cc}$ to a light baryon ${\cal B}$ and a charm meson $D^{(*)}$ (either a…

We present the differential rates and branching ratios of the radiative decays $\tau \to l \bar{\nu} \nu \gamma$, with $l=e$ or $\mu$, and $\mu \to e \bar{\nu} \nu \gamma$ in the Standard Model at next-to-leading order. Radiative…

The branching fractions of the exclusive decays $B^0\to K^{*0}\gamma$ and $B^+ \to K^{*+}\gamma$ are measured from a sample of $(22.74\pm 0.36)\times 10^6$ $B\bar B$ decays collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP II asymmetric…

We have investigated the exclusive, radiative B-meson decay to K_2^*(1430) in 88.5 * 10^6 BBbar events. We present a preliminary measurement of the branching fractions BR(B->K^*_2(1430)^0 gamma) = (1.22+-0.25+-0.11) * 10^{-5} and…

We point out that the rare decay mode $W^{\pm} \rightarrow \gamma + D^{\pm}_{s} $ could be spectacularly enhanced, with a branching ratio around $10^{-6} $ which is three order of magnitude larger than previous predictions. Its observation…