Evidence for an Excess of B̄→D(*)τ⁻ν̄τ Decays

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Title: Evidence for an Excess of B̄→D^(*)τ⁻ν̄_τ Decays

Journal Article · Thu Sep 06 00:00:00 EDT 2012 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.101802· OSTI ID:1103278

Lees, J. P.; Poireau, V.; Tisserand, V.; Garra Tico, J.; Grauges, E.; Palano, A.; Eigen, G.; Stugu, B.; Brown, D. N.; Kerth, L. T.; Kolomensky, Yu. G.; Lynch, G.; Koch, H.; Schroeder, T.; Asgeirsson, D. J.; Hearty, C.; Mattison, T. S.; McKenna, J. A.; So, R. Y.; Khan, A. more »

Based on the full BABAR data sample, we report improved measurements of the ratios R(D^(*))=B(B̄→D^(*)τ⁻ν¯_τ)/B(B̄→D^(*)l_l¯ν¯_l), where l is either e or μ. These ratios are sensitive to new physics contributions in the form of a charged Higgs boson. We measure R(D)=0.440±0.058±0.042 and R(D*)=0.332±0.024±0.018, which exceed the standard model expectations by 2.0σ and 2.7σ, respectively. Taken together, our results disagree with these expectations at the 3.4σ level. This excess cannot be explained by a charged Higgs boson in the type II two-Higgs-doublet model.

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