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Title: Asymmetry observables and the origin of R D ( * ) anomalies

Abstract

The RD(*) anomalies are among the longest-standing and most statistically significant hints of physics beyond the standard model. Many models have been proposed to explain these anomalies, including the interesting possibility that right-handed neutrinos could be involved in the B decays. In this paper, we investigate future measurements at Belle II that can be used to tell apart the various new physics scenarios. Focusing on a number of τ asymmetry observables (forward-backward asymmetry and polarization asymmetries) which can be reconstructed at Belle II, we calculate the contribution of the most general dimension 6 effective Hamiltonian (including right-handed neutrinos) to all of these asymmetries. We show that Belle II can use these asymmetries to distinguish between new-physics scenarios that use right- and left-handed neutrinos, and in most cases can likely distinguish the specific model itself.

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Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
1494381
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1611325
Grant/Contract Number:  
DOE-SC0010008; SC0017811; SC0010008
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review D
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Physical Review D Journal Volume: 99 Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 2470-0010
Publisher:
American Physical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; Astronomy & Astrophysics; Physics; Leptonic, semileptonic & radiative decays; Particle decays; Bottom mesons; Hypothetical gauge bosons; Leptoquarks

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Asadi, Pouya, Buckley, Matthew R., and Shih, David. Asymmetry observables and the origin of R D ( * ) anomalies. United States: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.99.035015.
Asadi, Pouya, Buckley, Matthew R., & Shih, David. Asymmetry observables and the origin of R D ( * ) anomalies. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.99.035015
Asadi, Pouya, Buckley, Matthew R., and Shih, David. Tue . "Asymmetry observables and the origin of R D ( * ) anomalies". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.99.035015.
@article{osti_1494381,
title = {Asymmetry observables and the origin of R D ( * ) anomalies},
author = {Asadi, Pouya and Buckley, Matthew R. and Shih, David},
abstractNote = {The RD(*) anomalies are among the longest-standing and most statistically significant hints of physics beyond the standard model. Many models have been proposed to explain these anomalies, including the interesting possibility that right-handed neutrinos could be involved in the B decays. In this paper, we investigate future measurements at Belle II that can be used to tell apart the various new physics scenarios. Focusing on a number of τ asymmetry observables (forward-backward asymmetry and polarization asymmetries) which can be reconstructed at Belle II, we calculate the contribution of the most general dimension 6 effective Hamiltonian (including right-handed neutrinos) to all of these asymmetries. We show that Belle II can use these asymmetries to distinguish between new-physics scenarios that use right- and left-handed neutrinos, and in most cases can likely distinguish the specific model itself.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevD.99.035015},
journal = {Physical Review D},
number = 3,
volume = 99,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 12 00:00:00 EST 2019},
month = {Tue Feb 12 00:00:00 EST 2019}
}

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