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Title: Measurement of the Ratio of Branching Fractions B ( B c + J / ψ τ + ν τ ) / B ( B c + J / ψ μ + ν μ )

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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A measurement is reported of the ratio of branching fractions R(J/ψ) = B(B+cJ/ψτ+ντ)/B(B+cJ/ψμ+νμ), where the τ+ lepton is identified in the decay mode τ+ → μ+νμ¯ντ. This analysis uses a sample of proton-proton collision data corresponding to 3.0 fb–1 of integrated luminosity recorded with the LHCb experiment at center-of-mass energies of 7 and 8 TeV. A signal is found for the decay B+cJ/ψτ+ντ at a significance of 3 standard deviations corrected for systematic uncertainty, and the ratio of the branching fractions is measured to be R(J/ψ) = 0.71 ± 0.17 (stat) ± 0.18 (syst). This result lies within 2 standard deviations above the range of central values currently predicted by the standard model.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Contributing Organization:
LHCb Collaboration
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1526512
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Vol. 120, Issue 12; ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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