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Title: Padé approximants to B π ν and B s K ν and determination of | V u b |

Abstract

In light of the first observation of the semileptonic decay $$B^0_s$$ → $$K^{–}μ^{+}ν_{μ}$$ by the LHCb Collaboration, we revisit the determination of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa parameter |Vub| from exclusive semileptonic B-meson decays. A controlled theoretical input on the Standard Model B → π and Bs → K vector and scalar form factors from Lattice QCD in the large q2 region, in combination with experimental measurements of the differential B → πℓν and $$B^0_s$$ → $$K^{–}μ^{+}ν_{μ}$$ branching ratio distributions, has allowed us determine |Vub| = 3.86 (11) × 10–3 and |Vub| = 3.58 (9) × 10–3 from the analyses of the individual decay channels, respectively, and |Vub| = 3.68 (5) × 10–3 from a simultaneous analysis of both decays, which is only a 1.4% error and differs by 1.8σ with respect to the value from inclusive determinations |Vub| = $$4.25(12)^{+15}_{–14}$$(23) × 10–3. Our results are based on the use of Padé approximants to the participating form factors, highlighting the importance of the decay Bs → Kμνμ in complementing the traditional B → πℓν one in the exclusive determination of |Vub| and allowing us to obtain, to the best of our knowledge, the first correlated results for the B → π and Bs → K vector and scalar form factors. We hope that our study strengthens the case for precise measurements of the differential Bs → Kℓν decay rate with a finer resolution of the q2 bins, as it would definitely allow achieving more conclusive results for |Vub|.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Indiana Univ., Bloomington, IN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC); National Science Foundation (NSF); Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (MCIN)
OSTI Identifier:
1837701
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1979962
Grant/Contract Number:  
FG02-87ER40365; PHY-2013184; PID2020–112965
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review D
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Physical Review D Journal Volume: 104 Journal Issue: 11; 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; Form factors; Leptonic, semileptonic and radiative decays

Citation Formats

Gonzàlez-Solís, Sergi, Masjuan, Pere, and Rojas, Camilo. Padé approximants to B → π ℓ ν ℓ and B s → K ℓ ν ℓ and determination of | V u b |. United States: N. p., 2021. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.104.114041.
Gonzàlez-Solís, Sergi, Masjuan, Pere, & Rojas, Camilo. Padé approximants to B → π ℓ ν ℓ and B s → K ℓ ν ℓ and determination of | V u b |. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.104.114041
Gonzàlez-Solís, Sergi, Masjuan, Pere, and Rojas, Camilo. Wed . "Padé approximants to B → π ℓ ν ℓ and B s → K ℓ ν ℓ and determination of | V u b |". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.104.114041.
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title = {Padé approximants to B → π ℓ ν ℓ and B s → K ℓ ν ℓ and determination of | V u b |},
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abstractNote = {In light of the first observation of the semileptonic decay $B^0_s$ → $K^{–}μ^{+}ν_{μ}$ by the LHCb Collaboration, we revisit the determination of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa parameter |Vub| from exclusive semileptonic B-meson decays. A controlled theoretical input on the Standard Model B → π and Bs → K vector and scalar form factors from Lattice QCD in the large q2 region, in combination with experimental measurements of the differential B → πℓνℓ and $B^0_s$ → $K^{–}μ^{+}ν_{μ}$ branching ratio distributions, has allowed us determine |Vub| = 3.86 (11) × 10–3 and |Vub| = 3.58 (9) × 10–3 from the analyses of the individual decay channels, respectively, and |Vub| = 3.68 (5) × 10–3 from a simultaneous analysis of both decays, which is only a 1.4% error and differs by 1.8σ with respect to the value from inclusive determinations |Vub| = $4.25(12)^{+15}_{–14}$(23) × 10–3. Our results are based on the use of Padé approximants to the participating form factors, highlighting the importance of the decay Bs → Kμνμ in complementing the traditional B → πℓνℓ one in the exclusive determination of |Vub| and allowing us to obtain, to the best of our knowledge, the first correlated results for the B → π and Bs → K vector and scalar form factors. We hope that our study strengthens the case for precise measurements of the differential Bs → Kℓνℓ decay rate with a finer resolution of the q2 bins, as it would definitely allow achieving more conclusive results for |Vub|.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevD.104.114041},
journal = {Physical Review D},
number = 11,
volume = 104,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Dec 29 00:00:00 EST 2021},
month = {Wed Dec 29 00:00:00 EST 2021}
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