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Search for Inclusive {ital b{r_arrow}sl}{sup + }{ital l}{sup {minus}}

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  1. University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627 (United States)
  2. Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94309 (United States)
  3. Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas 75275 (United States)
  4. Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244 (United States)
  5. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235 (United States)
  6. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061 (United States)
  7. Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202 (United States)
  8. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125 (United States)
  9. University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093 (United States)
  10. University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106 (United States)
  11. University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0390 (United States)
We have searched for the effective flavor changing neutral-current decays b{r_arrow}sl{sup +}l{sup {minus}} using an inclusive method. We set upper limits on the branching ratios B(b{r_arrow}se{sup +}e{sup {minus}}){lt} 5.7{times}10{sup {minus}5} , B(b{r_arrow}s{mu}{sup +}{mu}{sup {minus}} ){lt}5.8{times}10{sup {minus}5} , and B(b{r_arrow}se{sup {plus_minus}}{mu}{sup {minus_plus} }){lt}2.2{times}10{sup {minus}5} [at 90{percent} confidence level (C.L.)]. Combing the dielectron and dimuon decay modes we find B(b{r_arrow}sl{sup +}l{sup {minus}}){lt} 4.2{times}10{sup {minus}5} (at 90{percent} C.L.). {copyright} {ital 1998} {ital The American Physical Society}
OSTI ID:
627544
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 80; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English