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Title: Measurement of the Branching Fraction For the Semileptonic Decay D 0 ( + ) π - ( 0 ) μ + ν μ and Test of Lepton Flavor Universality

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Using a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of $$2.93\text{ }\text{ }{\mathrm{fb}}^{{-}1}$$ taken at a center-of-mass energy of 3.773 GeV with the BESIII detector operated at the BEPCII collider, we perform an analysis of the semileptonic decays $${D}^{0(+)}{\rightarrow}{{\pi}}^{{-}(0)}{{\mu}}^{+}{{\nu}}_{{\mu}}$$. The branching fractions of $${D}^{0}{\rightarrow}{{\pi}}^{{-}}{{\mu}}^{+}{{\nu}}_{{\mu}}$$ and $${D}^{+}{\rightarrow}{{\pi}}^{0}{{\mu}}^{+}{{\nu}}_{{\mu}}$$ are measured to be $$(0.272\pm{}0.00{8}_{\mathrm{stat}}\pm{}0.00{6}_{\mathrm{syst}})%$$ and $$(0.350\pm{}0.01{1}_{\mathrm{stat}}\pm{}0.01{0}_{\mathrm{syst}})%$$, respectively, where the former is of much improved precision compared to previous results and the latter is determined for the first time. Using these results along with previous BESIII measurements of $${D}^{0(+)}{\rightarrow}{{\pi}}^{{-}(0)}{e}^{+}{{\nu}}_{e}$$, we calculate the branching fraction ratios to be $${\mathcal{R}}^{0}{\equiv}{\mathcal{B}}_{{D}^{0}{\rightarrow}{{\pi}}^{{-}}{{\mu}}^{+}{{\nu}}_{{\mu}}}/{\mathcal{B}}_{{D}^{0}{\rightarrow}{{\pi}}^{{-}}{e}^{+}{{\nu}}_{e}}=0.922\pm{}0.03{0}_{\mathrm{stat}}\pm{}0.02{2}_{\mathrm{syst}}$$ and $${\mathcal{R}}^{+}{\equiv}{\mathcal{B}}_{{D}^{+}{\rightarrow}{{\pi}}^{0}{{\mu}}^{+}{{\nu}}_{{\mu}}}/{\mathcal{B}}_{{D}^{+}{\rightarrow}{{\pi}}^{0}{e}^{+}{{\nu}}_{e}}=0.964\pm{}0.03{7}_{\mathrm{stat}}\pm{}0.02{6}_{\mathrm{syst}}$$, which are compatible with the theoretical expectation of lepton flavor universality within $$1.7{\sigma}$$ and $$0.5{\sigma}$$, respectively. We also examine the branching fraction ratios in different four-momentum transfer square regions, and find no significant deviations from the standard model predictions.

Research Organization:
Indiana Univ., Bloomington, IN (United States); Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA (United States); Univ. of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI (United States); Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP); USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
Contributing Organization:
BESIII Collaboration
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-05ER41374; SC0010118; SC0010504; SC0012069
OSTI ID:
1479171
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1504140
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Vol. 121 Journal Issue: 17; ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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