The differential branching fraction of the rare decay Λ0b → Λ μ+ μ− is measured as a function of q^2, the square of the dimuon invariant mass. The analysis is performed using proton-proton collision data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3.0 fb^−1, collected by the LHCb experiment. Evidence of signal is observed in the q^2 region below the square of the J/ψ mass. Integrating over 15 < q^2 < 20 GeV^2/c^4 the differential branching fraction is measured as dB(Λ0b → Λ μ+ μ−) / dq^2 = (1.18{−0.08}{+0.09} ± 0.03 ± 0.27) × 10^−7 (GeV^2/c^4)^−1, where the uncertainties are statistical, systematic and due to the normalisation mode, Λ0b → J/ψ Λ, respectively. In the q^2 intervals where the signal is observed, angular distributions are studied and the forward-backward asymmetries in the dimuon (A_FB^ℓ) and hadron (A_FB^h) systems are measured for the first time. In the range 15 < q^2 < 20 GeV^2/c^4 they are found to be A_FB^ℓ = −0.05 ± 0.09(stat) ± 0.03(syst) and A_FB^h = −0.29 ± 0.07(stat) ± 0.03(syst).

Aaij, R., Adeva, B., Adinolfi, M., Affolder, A., Ajaltouni, Z., Akar, S., et al. (2015). Differential Branching Fraction and Angular Analysis of Λ0b → Λ μ+ μ− Decays. JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, 2015(6), 0-28 [10.1007/JHEP06(2015)115].

Differential Branching Fraction and Angular Analysis of Λ0b → Λ μ+ μ− Decays

Capriotti, L.;CARBONE, ANGELO;FERRARI, FABIO;GALLI, DOMENICO;MUSSINI, MANUEL;PATRIGNANI, CLAUDIA;PERAZZINI, STEFANO;VAGNONI, VINCENZO MARIA;ZANGOLI, MARIA;
2015

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The differential branching fraction of the rare decay Λ0b → Λ μ+ μ− is measured as a function of q^2, the square of the dimuon invariant mass. The analysis is performed using proton-proton collision data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3.0 fb^−1, collected by the LHCb experiment. Evidence of signal is observed in the q^2 region below the square of the J/ψ mass. Integrating over 15 < q^2 < 20 GeV^2/c^4 the differential branching fraction is measured as dB(Λ0b → Λ μ+ μ−) / dq^2 = (1.18{−0.08}{+0.09} ± 0.03 ± 0.27) × 10^−7 (GeV^2/c^4)^−1, where the uncertainties are statistical, systematic and due to the normalisation mode, Λ0b → J/ψ Λ, respectively. In the q^2 intervals where the signal is observed, angular distributions are studied and the forward-backward asymmetries in the dimuon (A_FB^ℓ) and hadron (A_FB^h) systems are measured for the first time. In the range 15 < q^2 < 20 GeV^2/c^4 they are found to be A_FB^ℓ = −0.05 ± 0.09(stat) ± 0.03(syst) and A_FB^h = −0.29 ± 0.07(stat) ± 0.03(syst).
2015
Aaij, R., Adeva, B., Adinolfi, M., Affolder, A., Ajaltouni, Z., Akar, S., et al. (2015). Differential Branching Fraction and Angular Analysis of Λ0b → Λ μ+ μ− Decays. JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, 2015(6), 0-28 [10.1007/JHEP06(2015)115].
Aaij, R.; Adeva, B.; Adinolfi, M.; Affolder, A.; Ajaltouni, Z.; Akar, S.; Albrecht, J.; Alessio, F.; Alexander, M.; Ali, S.; Alkhazov, G.; Cartelle, P...espandi
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