Optimizing the basis of B→ K* ℓ+ ℓ− observables in the full kinematic range

S Descotes-Genon, T Hurth, J Matias, J Virto - Journal of High Energy …, 2013 - Springer
A bstract We discuss the observables for the B→ K*(→ Kπ) ℓ+ ℓ− decay, focusing on both
CP-averaged and CP-violating observables at large and low hadronic recoil with special …

Implications from clean observables for the binned analysis of B→ K∗ μ+ μ− at large recoil

S Descotes-Genon, J Matias, M Ramon… - Journal of High Energy …, 2013 - Springer
A bstract We perform a frequentist analysis of q 2-dependent B→ K∗(→ Kπ) ℓ+ ℓ− angular
observables at large recoil, aiming at bridging the gap between current theoretical analyses …

Rare b Hadron Decays at the LHC

T Blake, T Gershon, G Hiller - Annual Review of Nuclear and …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
With the completion of Run I of the CERN Large Hadron Collider, particle physics has
entered a new era. The production of unprecedented numbers of heavy-flavored hadrons in …

Measurement of the Branching Fraction and Search <?format ?>for Decays at the LHCb Experiment

R Aaij, B Adeva, M Adinolfi, C Adrover, A Affolder… - Physical review …, 2013 - APS
A search for the rare decays B s 0→ μ+ μ-and B 0→ μ+ μ-is performed at the LHCb
experiment. The data analyzed correspond to an integrated luminosity of 1 fb-1 of pp …

First Evidence for the Decay

R Aaij, C Abellan Beteta, A Adametz, B Adeva… - Physical Review Letters, 2013 - APS
A search for the rare decays B s 0→ μ+ μ-and B 0→ μ+ μ-is performed with data collected in
2011 and 2012 with the LHCb experiment at the Large Hadron Collider. The data samples …

Implications of LHCb measurements and future prospects

LHCb Collaboration TJ Gershon@ warwick. ac … - The European Physical …, 2013 - Springer
During 2011 the LHCb experiment at CERN collected 1.0 fb− 1 of s=7~TeV pp collisions.
Due to the large heavy quark production cross-sections, these data provide unprecedented …

On the Standard Model prediction for

AJ Buras, J Girrbach, D Guadagnoli… - The European Physical …, 2012 - Springer
The decay B s→ μ+ μ− is one of the milestones of the flavor program at the LHC. We
reappraise its Standard Model prediction. First, by analyzing the theoretical rate in the light …

Differential branching fraction and angular analysis of the B+→ K+ μ+ μ− decay

R Aaij, CA Beteta, A Adametz, B Adeva… - Journal of High Energy …, 2013 - Springer
A bstract The angular distribution and differential branching fraction of the decay B+→ K+ μ+
μ− are studied with a dataset corresponding to 1.0 fb− 1 of integrated luminosity, collected …

Observation of the rare Bs0→ µ+ µ− decay from the combined analysis of CMS and LHCb data

V Khachatryan, AM Sirunyan, A Tumasyan, W Adam… - Nature, 2015 - real.mtak.hu
The standard model of particle physics describes the fundamental particles and their
interactions via the strong, electromagnetic, and weak forces. It provides precise predictions …

Observation of the rare Bs0µ+µ decay from the combined analysis of CMS and LHCb data

Nature, 2015 - nature.com
The standard model of particle physics describes the fundamental particles and their
interactions via the strong, electromagnetic and weak forces. It provides precise predictions …