A test of lepton universality between muons and electrons is performed using B+ → K+ ℓ+ ℓ− decays (where ℓ = e, μ), in the dilepton invariant-mass-squared region above 14.3 GeV2/c4. The data used for the measurement consists of beauty meson decays produced in proton-proton collisions, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb^−1, collected by the LHCb experiment between 2011 and 2018. The ratio of branching fractions for B+ → K+ μ+ μ− and B+ → K+ e+ e− decays is measured to be RK = 1.08{−0.09}{+0.11}(stat){−0.04}{+0.04}(syst), which is consistent with the Standard Model prediction of unity. This constitutes the most precise test of lepton flavour universality using B+ → K+ ℓ+ ℓ− decays with dilepton invariant-mass-squared above the ψ(2S) mass, whilst being the first of its kind at a hadron collider.

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A.S.W., Abellan Beteta, C., Abudinén, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A.A., et al. (2025). Measurement of the branching fraction ratio RK at large dilepton invariant mass. JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, 2025(7), 0-35 [10.1007/jhep07(2025)198].

Measurement of the branching fraction ratio RK at large dilepton invariant mass

Carbone, A.;Ferrari, F.;Galli, D.;Patrignani, C.;Spedicato, E.;Villa, A.;Zenesini, F.;
2025

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A test of lepton universality between muons and electrons is performed using B+ → K+ ℓ+ ℓ− decays (where ℓ = e, μ), in the dilepton invariant-mass-squared region above 14.3 GeV2/c4. The data used for the measurement consists of beauty meson decays produced in proton-proton collisions, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb^−1, collected by the LHCb experiment between 2011 and 2018. The ratio of branching fractions for B+ → K+ μ+ μ− and B+ → K+ e+ e− decays is measured to be RK = 1.08{−0.09}{+0.11}(stat){−0.04}{+0.04}(syst), which is consistent with the Standard Model prediction of unity. This constitutes the most precise test of lepton flavour universality using B+ → K+ ℓ+ ℓ− decays with dilepton invariant-mass-squared above the ψ(2S) mass, whilst being the first of its kind at a hadron collider.
2025
Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A.S.W., Abellan Beteta, C., Abudinén, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A.A., et al. (2025). Measurement of the branching fraction ratio RK at large dilepton invariant mass. JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, 2025(7), 0-35 [10.1007/jhep07(2025)198].
Aaij, R.; Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W.; Abellan Beteta, C.; Abudinén, F.; Ackernley, T.; Adefisoye, A. A.; Adeva, B.; Adinolfi, M.; Adlarson, P.; Agapopoul...espandi
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