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Observation of D s + η μ + ν μ , Precision Test of Lepton Flavor Universality with D s + η ( ) l + ν l , and First Measurements of D s + η ( ) μ + ν μ Decay Dynamics

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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By analyzing 7.33 fb 1 of e + e annihilation data collected at center-of-mass energies between 4.128 and 4.226 GeV with the BESIII detector, we report the observation of the semileptonic decay D s + η μ + ν μ , with a statistical significance larger than 10 σ , and the measurements of the D s + η μ + ν μ and D s + η μ + ν μ decay dynamics for the first time. The branching fractions of D s + η μ + ν μ and D s + η μ + ν μ are determined to be ( 2.235 ± 0.05 1 stat ± 0.05 2 syst ) % and ( 0.801 ± 0.05 5 stat ± 0.02 8 syst ) % , respectively, with precision improved by factors of 6.0 and 6.6 compared to the previous best measurements. Combined with the results for the decays D s + η e + ν e and D s + η e + ν e , the ratios of the decay widths are examined both inclusively and in several + ν four-momentum transfer ranges. No evidence for lepton flavor universality violation is found within the current statistics. The products of the hadronic form factors f + , 0 η ( ) ( 0 ) and the c s Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix element | V c s | are determined. The results based on the two-parameter series expansion are f + , 0 η ( 0 ) | V c s | = 0.452 ± 0.01 0 stat ± 0.00 7 syst and f + , 0 η ( 0 ) | V c s | = 0.504 ± 0.03 7 stat ± 0.01 2 syst , which help to constrain present models on f + , 0 η ( ) ( 0 ) . The forward-backward asymmetries are determined to be A FB η = 0.059 ± 0.03 1 stat ± 0.00 5 syst and A FB η = 0.064 ± 0.07 9 stat ± 0.00 6 syst for the first time, which are consistent with the theoretical calculation.

Published by the American Physical Society 2024

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-05ER41374
OSTI ID:
2315749
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 2579664
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 132; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Publisher:
American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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