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We consider the exclusive decays $B \to D^{(*)}\,\ell \bar\nu$ and study the effect of non $V-A$ structures on the observables. We extend the standard model hadronic current by additional right-handed vector as well as left- and…

We study the exclusive decays of $B\to K^{(*)}\ell^+ \ell^-$ by the results in the perturbative QCD with the heavy quark effective theory and lattice calculations. We obtain the form factors for the $B\to K^{(*)}$ transitions in the whole…

We discuss the model dependence in the determination of the Wilson coefficient C_7 that governs the radiative electromagnetic decays of B mesons in the Standard Model, by considering various extensions of the effective Hamiltonian used to…

We study the exclusive decays of $B\to K^{(*)}l^+l^-$ within the framework of the PQCD. We obtain the form factors for the $B\to K^{(*)}$ transitions in all allowed values of $q^2$, which agree with the lattice results. We find that our…

We compute the branching ratios for the radiative rare decays of B into K-Meson states and compare them to the experimentally determined branching ratio for inclusive decay b -> s gamma using non relativistic quark model, and form factor…

Hadronic decays of $B$ mesons are reviewed. First, masses of $B$ mesons and observed patterns together with physics behind them are discussed. Then the effective Hamiltonian responsible for major decays is presented and its practical…

We study the differential decay rate for the rare decay $\Lambda_b\to \Lambda(1520)(\to NK)\ell^+\ell^-$ where $\ell$ is a light lepton, as this decay mode can provide new and complementary constraints on the Wilson coefficients in $b\to…

We compute for the first time QCD corrections to the rare decays B -> X_{d,s} nu nubar, B_{d,s} -> l^+ l^-, K -> pi nu nubar and K_L -> mu^+ mu^-, where l=e or mu, in the context of a supersymmetric extension of the Standard Model (SM) with…

We discuss the exclusive radiative decays B -> K* gamma and B -> rho gamma in QCD factorization within the Standard Model. The analysis is based on the heavy-quark limit of QCD. Our results for these decays are complete to next-to-leading…

We calculate, for the first time using unquenched lattice QCD, form factors for the rare decay B -> Kll in and beyond the Standard Model. Our lattice QCD calculation utilizes a nonrelativistic QCD formulation for the b valence quarks, the…

We present results from BABAR experiment for the measurement of inclusive and exclusive branching fractions of B mesons into final states containing $J/\psi$, $\psi(2S)$ and $\chi_c$. The contributions of CP even and odd amplitudes in the…

We have extracted the ratio $|V_{ub}|/|V_{cb}|$ from a combined study of the available inputs on $\bar{B}\to (\pi,\rho,\omega)\ell^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell}$ and $\bar{B}(\bar{B}_s)\to (D^{(\ast)}, D_s^{(\ast)})\ell^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell}$ ($\ell =…

Experiment E949 at Brookhaven National Laboratory studied the rare decay \$K^+\to\pi^+\nu\bar{\nu}$ and other processes with an exposure of $1.77\times 10^{12}$ $K^+$'s. The data were analyzed using a blind analysis technique yielding one…

We use the new symmetries in the heavy quark limit to calculate the exclusive B-decays $B \rightarrow K \psi ({\psi}^{\prime})$ and $B \rightarrow K^* \psi ({\psi}^{\prime})$. The estimated decay rates are compared with experimental values.…

We present some recent measurements of rare flavor-changing neutral current B decays, using data collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II e+e- collider at SLAC. First, we search for the rare process B+ -> K+ tau- tau+ and we do not…

The measurements of rare decays are highly sensitive to physics beyond the standard model. In this article limits on the branching ratios of the decays B0s -> mu+mu-, D0 -> mu+mu- and D+ -> pi+mu+mu- are presented. Furthermore the first…

A way of circumventing the gauge and infrared problems with effective Wilson coefficients is shown. Implications of experimentally measured charmless $B$ decays are discussed.

We scrutinize the impact of various relevant scalar leptoquarks on the physical observables associated with the rare semileptonic decay processes of $B_s$ meson involving $b \to (u, c) l\bar \nu_l$ quark level transitions. We constrain the…

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…

Rare $B$, $D$ and $K$ decays provide interesting probes of the Standard Model (SM), with a potential sensitivity to New Physics (NP) higher than other, more common, decays. Their experimental measurement is challenging, and their…