Results are presented from a search for the rare decays B-s(0) -> mu(+) mu(-) and B-0 -> mu(+) mu(-) in pp collisions at root s = 7 and 8 TeV, with data samples corresponding to integrated luminosities of 5 and 20 fb(-1), respectively, collected by the CMS experiment at the LHC. An unbinned maximum-likelihood fit to the dimuon invariant mass distribution gives a branching fraction 'B(B-s(0) -> mu(+)mu(-)) = (3.0(-0.9)(+1.0)) x 10(-9), where the uncertainty includes both statistical and systematic contributions. An excess of B-s(0) -> mu(+)mu(-) events with respect to background is observed with a significance of 4.3 standard deviations. For the decay B-0 -> mu(+)mu(-) an upper limit of 'B(B-0 -> mu(+) mu(-)) < 1.1 x 10(-9) at the 95% confidence level is determined. Both results are in agreement with the expectations from the standard model.

S. Chatrchyan, C. Collaboration, V. Khachatryan, A. M. Sirunyan, A. Tumasyan, W. Adam, et al. (2013). Measurement of the B-s(0) ->mu(+)mu(-) Branching Fraction and Search for B-0 -> mu(+)mu(-) with the CMS Experiment. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 111, 101804:1-101804:31 [10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.101804].

Measurement of the B-s(0) ->mu(+)mu(-) Branching Fraction and Search for B-0 -> mu(+)mu(-) with the CMS Experiment

BONACORSI, DANIELE;BRAIBANT, SYLVIE;BRIGLIADORI, LUCA;CAMPANINI, RENATO;CAPILUPPI, PAOLO;CASTRO, ANDREA;CODISPOTI, GIUSEPPE;CUFFIANI, MARCO;FANFANI, ALESSANDRA;FASANELLA, DANIELE;GUIDUCCI, LUIGI;MENEGHELLI, MARCO;NAVARRIA, FRANCESCO LUIGI;PRIMAVERA, FEDERICA;ROSSI, ANTONIO MARIA;ROVELLI, TIZIANO;SIROLI, GIAN PIERO;TOSI, NICOLÒ;C. Battilana;
2013

Abstract

Results are presented from a search for the rare decays B-s(0) -> mu(+) mu(-) and B-0 -> mu(+) mu(-) in pp collisions at root s = 7 and 8 TeV, with data samples corresponding to integrated luminosities of 5 and 20 fb(-1), respectively, collected by the CMS experiment at the LHC. An unbinned maximum-likelihood fit to the dimuon invariant mass distribution gives a branching fraction 'B(B-s(0) -> mu(+)mu(-)) = (3.0(-0.9)(+1.0)) x 10(-9), where the uncertainty includes both statistical and systematic contributions. An excess of B-s(0) -> mu(+)mu(-) events with respect to background is observed with a significance of 4.3 standard deviations. For the decay B-0 -> mu(+)mu(-) an upper limit of 'B(B-0 -> mu(+) mu(-)) < 1.1 x 10(-9) at the 95% confidence level is determined. Both results are in agreement with the expectations from the standard model.
2013
S. Chatrchyan, C. Collaboration, V. Khachatryan, A. M. Sirunyan, A. Tumasyan, W. Adam, et al. (2013). Measurement of the B-s(0) ->mu(+)mu(-) Branching Fraction and Search for B-0 -> mu(+)mu(-) with the CMS Experiment. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 111, 101804:1-101804:31 [10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.101804].
S. Chatrchyan;C. Collaboration;V. Khachatryan;A. M. Sirunyan;A. Tumasyan;W. Adam;T. Bergauer;M. Dragicevic;J. Eroe;C. Fabjan;M. Friedl;R. Fruehwirth;V...espandi
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