Observation of an Excited Bc+ State

Using pp collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 8.5 fb-1 recorded by the LHCb experiment at center-of-mass energies of s=7, 8, and 13 TeV, the observation of an excited Bc+ state in the Bc+π+π- invariant-mass spectrum is reported. The observed peak has a mass of 6841.2±0.6(stat)±0.1(syst)±0.8(Bc+) MeV/c2, where the last uncertainty is due to the limited knowledge of the Bc+ mass. It is consistent with expectations of the Bc∗(2S31)+ state reconstructed without the low-energy photon from the Bc∗(1S31)+→Bc+γ decay following Bc∗(2S31)+→Bc∗(1S31)+π+π-. A second state is seen with a global (local) statistical significance of 2.2σ (3.2σ) and a mass of 6872.1±1.3(stat)±0.1(syst)±0.8(Bc+) MeV/c2, and is consistent with the Bc(2S10)+ state. These mass measurements are the most precise to date

Observation of CP Violation in Charm Decays

A search for charge-parity (CP) violation in D-0 -> K-K+ and D-0 -> pi(-)pi(+) decays is reported, using pp collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 5.9 fb(-1) collected at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV with the LHCb detector. The flavor of the charm meson is inferred from the charge of the pion in D* (2010)(+) -> D-0 pi(+) decays or from the charge of the muon in (B) over bar -> D-0 mu(-)(nu) over bar X-mu decays. The difference between the CP asymmetries in D-0 -> K-K+ and D-0 -> pi(-)pi(+) decays is measured to be Delta A(CP) = [-18.2 +/- 3.2(stat) +/- 0.9(syst)] x 10(-4) for pi-tagged and Delta A(CP) = [-9 +/- 8(stat) +/- 5(syst)] x 10(-4) for mu-tagged D-0 mesons. Combining these with previous LHCb results leads to Delta A(CP) = (-15.4 +/- 2.9) x 10(-4), where the uncertainty includes both statistical and systematic contributions. The measured value differs from zero by more than 5 standard deviations. This is the first observation of CP violation in the decay of charm hadrons

Observation of an Excited Bc⁺ state

Using p p collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 8.5     fb − 1 recorded by the LHCb experiment at center-of-mass energies of √ s = 7 , 8, and 13 TeV, the observation of an excited B + c state in the B + c π + π − invariant-mass spectrum is reported. The observed peak has a mass of 6841.2 ± 0.6 ( stat ) ± 0.1 ( syst ) ± 0.8 ( B + c )     MeV / c 2 , where the last uncertainty is due to the limited knowledge of the B + c mass. It is consistent with expectations of the B ∗ c ( 2 3 S 1 ) + state reconstructed without the low-energy photon from the B ∗ c ( 1 3 S 1 ) + → B + c γ decay following B ∗ c ( 2 3 S 1 ) + → B ∗ c ( 1 3 S 1 ) + π + π − . A second state is seen with a global (local) statistical significance of 2.2 σ ( 3.2 σ ) and a mass of 6872.1 ± 1.3 ( stat ) ± 0.1 ( syst ) ± 0.8 ( B + c )     MeV / c 2 , and is consistent with the B c ( 2 1 S 0 ) + state. These mass measurements are the most precise to date

Measurement of the branching fraction and CP asymmetry in B plus . J/.. plus decays

The branching fraction and direct $C\!P$ asymmetry of the decay $B^{+}\rightarrow J/\psi \rho^{+}$ are measured using proton-proton collision data collected with the LHCb detector at centre-of-mass energies of 7 and 8 TeV, corresponding to a total integrated luminosity of 3\mbox{fb}^{-1}. The following results are obtained: \begin{align} \mathcal{B}(B^{+}\rightarrow J/\psi \rho^{+}) &= (3.81 ^{+0.25}_{-0.24} \pm 0.35) \times 10^{-5}, \nonumber \\ \mathcal{A}^{C\!P} (B^{+}\rightarrow J/\psi \rho^{+}) &= -0.045^{+0.056}_{-0.057} \pm 0.008, \nonumber \end{align} where the first uncertainties are statistical and the second systematic. Both measurements are the most precise to date.Comment: All figures and tables, along with any supplementary material and additional information, are available at https://cern.ch/lhcbproject/Publications/p/LHCb-PAPER-2018-036.htm

Evidence for an ηc(1S)π- resonance in B0→ηc(1S)K+π- decays

A Dalitz plot analysis of B0→ηc(1S)K+π- decays is performed using data samples of pp collisions collected with the LHCb detector at centre-of-mass energies of s=7,8 and 13TeV , corresponding to a total integrated luminosity of 4.7fb-1 . A satisfactory description of the data is obtained when including a contribution representing an exotic ηc(1S)π- resonant state. The significance of this exotic resonance is more than three standard deviations, while its mass and width are 4096±20-22+18MeV and 152±58-35+60MeV , respectively. The spin-parity assignments JP=0+ and JP=1- are both consistent with the data. In addition, the first measurement of the B0→ηc(1S)K+π- branching fraction is performed and gives B(B0→ηc(1S)K+π-)=(5.73±0.24±0.13±0.66)×10-4, where the first uncertainty is statistical, the second systematic, and the third is due to limited knowledge of external branching fractions

Evidence for an ηc(1S) π− Resonance in B0 → ηc(1S) K+ π− Decays

A Dalitz plot analysis of B0 → ηc(1S) K+ π− decays is performed using data samples of pp collisions collected with the LHCb detector at centre-of-mass energies of √s =7, 8 and 13 TeV, corresponding to a total integrated luminosity of 4.7 fb^−1. A satisfactory description of the data is obtained when including a contribution representing an exotic ηc(1S) π− resonant state. The significance of this exotic resonance is more than three standard deviations, while its mass and width are 4096 ± 20{−22}{+18} MeV and 152 ± 58{−35}{+60} MeV, respectively. The spin-parity assignments JP = 0+ and JP = 1− are both consistent with the data. In addition, the first measurement of the B0 → ηc(1S) K+ π− branching fraction is performed and gives B(B0 → ηc(1S) K+ π−) = (5.73 ± 0.24 ± 0.13 ± 0.66) × 10^−4, where the first uncertainty is statistical, the second systematic, and the third is due to limited knowledge of external branching fractions

Search for CPCP violation through an amplitude analysis of D0→K+K−π+π−D^0 \to K^+ K^- \pi^+ \pi^- decays

International audienceA search for CP violation in the Cabibbo-suppressed D$^{0}$ → K$^{+}$K$^{−}$π$^{+}$π$^{−}$ decay mode is performed using an amplitude analysis. The measurement uses a sample of pp collisions recorded by the LHCb experiment during 2011 and 2012, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3.0 fb$^{−1}$. The D$^{0}$ mesons are reconstructed from semileptonic b-hadron decays into D$^{0}$μ$^{−}$X final states. The selected sample contains more than 160 000 signal decays, allowing the most precise amplitude modelling of this D$^{0}$ decay to date. The obtained amplitude model is used to perform the search for CP violation. The result is compatible with CP symmetry, with a sensitivity ranging from 1% to 15% depending on the amplitude considered

Measurement of B+, B0 and Λb0 production in pPb collisions at √sNN=8.16 TeV

The production of B + , B 0 and Λ 0 b hadrons is studied in proton-lead collisions at a center-of-mass energy per nucleon pair of √ s NN = 8.16     TeV recorded with the LHCb detector at the LHC. The measurement uses a dataset corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 12.2 ± 0.3     nb − 1 for the case where the proton beam is projected into the LHCb detector (corresponding to measuring hadron production at positive rapidity) and 18.6 ± 0.5     nb − 1 for the lead beam projected into the LHCb detector (corresponding to measuring hadron production at negative rapidity). Double-differential cross sections are measured and used to determine forward-backward ratios and nuclear modification factors, which directly probe nuclear effects in the production of beauty hadrons. The double-differential cross sections are measured as a function of the beauty-hadron transverse momentum and rapidity in the nucleon-nucleon center-of-mass frame. Forward-to-backward cross section ratios and nuclear modification factors indicate a significant nuclear suppression at positive rapidity. The ratio of Λ 0 b over B 0 production cross sections is reported and is consistent with the corresponding measurement in p p collisions

Measurement of angular and CP asymmetries in D0→π+π-μ+μ- and D0→K+K-μ+μ- decays

The first measurements of the forward-backward asymmetry of the dimuon pair (A_{FB}), the triple-product asymmetry (A_{2ϕ}), and the charge-parity-conjugation asymmetry (A_{CP}), in D0→π+π-μ+μ- and D0→K+K-μ+μ- decays are reported. They are performed using data from proton-proton collisions collected with the LHCb experiment from 2011 to 2016, corresponding to a total integrated luminosity of 5  fb^{-1}. The asymmetries are measured to be A_{FB}(D^{0}→π^{+}π^{-}μ^{+}μ^{-})=(3.3±3.7±0.6)%, A_{2ϕ}(D^{0}→π^{+}π^{-}μ^{+}μ^{-})=(-0.6±3.7±0.6)%, A_{CP}(D^{0}→π^{+}π^{-}μ^{+}μ^{-})=(4.9±3.8±0.7)%, A_{FB}(D^{0}→K^{+}K^{-}μ^{+}μ^{-})=(0±11±2)%, A_{2ϕ}(D^{0}→K^{+}K^{-}μ^{+}μ^{-})=(9±11±1)%, A_{CP}(D^{0}→K^{+}K^{-}μ^{+}μ^{-})=(0±11±2)%, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second systematic. The asymmetries are also measured as a function of the dimuon invariant mass. The results are consistent with the standard model predictions