11 research outputs found
Observation of the Bc+ → J/ψπ+π0 decay
The first observation of the Bc+→J/ψπ+π0 decay is reported with high significance using proton-proton collision data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb−1, collected with the LHCb detector at centre-of-mass energies of 7, 8, and 13 TeV. The ratio of its branching fraction relative to the Bc+→J/ψπ+ channel is measured to beBBc+→J/ψπ+π0BBc+→J/ψπ+=2.80±0.15±0.11±0.16, where the first uncertainty is statistical, the second systematic and the third related to imprecise knowledge of the branching fractions for B+ → J/ψK*+ and Bc+→J/ψπ+ decays, which are used to determine the π0 detection efficiency. The π+π0 mass spectrum is found to be consistent with the dominance of an intermediate ρ+ contribution in accordance with a model based on QCD factorisation
Study of Bc+ → χcπ+ decays
A study of Bc+→χcπ+ decays is reported using proton-proton collision data, collected with the LHCb detector at centre-of-mass energies of 7, 8, and 13 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb−1. The decay Bc+→χc2π+ is observed for the first time, with a significance exceeding seven standard deviations. The relative branching fraction with respect to the Bc+→J/ψπ+ decay is measured to beBBc+→χc2π+BBc+→J/ψπ+=0.37±0.06±0.02±0.01, where the first uncertainty is statistical, the second is systematic, and the third is due to the knowledge of the χc2→ J/ψγ branching fraction. No significant Bc+→χc1π+ signal is observed and an upper limit for the relative branching fraction for the Bc+→χc1π+ and Bc+→χc2π+ decays of BBc+→χc1π+BBc+→χc2π+=<0.49 is set at the 90% confidence level
Measurement of the branching fraction of B0 → J/ψπ 0 decays
The ratio of branching fractions between B0 → J/ψπ0 and B+ → J/ψK*+ decays is measured with proton-proton collision data collected by the LHCb experiment, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb−1. The measured value isBB0→J/ψπ0BB+→J/ψK∗+=1.153±0.053±0.048×10−2, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second is systematic. The branching fraction for B0 → J/ψπ0 decays is determined using the branching fraction of the normalisation channel, resulting inBB0→J/ψπ0=1.670±0.077±0.069±0.095×10−5, where the last uncertainty corresponds to that of the external input. This result is consistent with the current world average value and competitive with the most precise single measurement to date
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Observation of the B c + → J / ψ π + π 0 decay
The first observation of the Bc+→J/ψπ+π0 decay is reported with high significance using proton-proton collision data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb−1, collected with the LHCb detector at centre-of-mass energies of 7, 8, and 13 TeV. The ratio of its branching fraction relative to the Bc+→J/ψπ+ channel is measured to beBBc+→J/ψπ+π0BBc+→J/ψπ+=2.80±0.15±0.11±0.16, where the first uncertainty is statistical, the second systematic and the third related to imprecise knowledge of the branching fractions for B+ → J/ψK*+ and Bc+→J/ψπ+ decays, which are used to determine the π0 detection efficiency. The π+π0 mass spectrum is found to be consistent with the dominance of an intermediate ρ+ contribution in accordance with a model based on QCD factorisation
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Study of B c + → χ c π + decays
A study of Bc+→χcπ+ decays is reported using proton-proton collision data, collected with the LHCb detector at centre-of-mass energies of 7, 8, and 13 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb−1. The decay Bc+→χc2π+ is observed for the first time, with a significance exceeding seven standard deviations. The relative branching fraction with respect to the Bc+→J/ψπ+ decay is measured to beBBc+→χc2π+BBc+→J/ψπ+=0.37±0.06±0.02±0.01, where the first uncertainty is statistical, the second is systematic, and the third is due to the knowledge of the χc2→ J/ψγ branching fraction. No significant Bc+→χc1π+ signal is observed and an upper limit for the relative branching fraction for the Bc+→χc1π+ and Bc+→χc2π+ decays of BBc+→χc1π+BBc+→χc2π+=<0.49 is set at the 90% confidence level
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Measurement of the branching fraction of B0 → J/ψπ0 decays
Abstract
The ratio of branching fractions between B0 → J/ψπ0 and B+ → J/ψK*+ decays is measured with proton-proton collision data collected by the LHCb experiment, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb−1. The measured value is
B
B
0
→
J
/
ψ
π
0
B
B
+
→
J
/
ψ
K
∗
+
=
1.153
±
0.053
±
0.048
×
10
−
2
,
where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second is systematic. The branching fraction for B0 → J/ψπ0 decays is determined using the branching fraction of the normalisation channel, resulting in
B
B
0
→
J
/
ψ
π
0
=
1.670
±
0.077
±
0.069
±
0.095
×
10
−
5
,
where the last uncertainty corresponds to that of the external input. This result is consistent with the current world average value and competitive with the most precise single measurement to date.</jats:p
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Observation of the decay
Abstract
The first observation of the
B
c
+
→
J
/
ψ
π
+
π
0
decay is reported with high significance using proton-proton collision data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb−1, collected with the LHCb detector at centre-of-mass energies of 7, 8, and 13 TeV. The ratio of its branching fraction relative to the
B
c
+
→
J
/
ψ
π
+
channel is measured to be
B
B
c
+
→
J
/
ψ
π
+
π
0
B
B
c
+
→
J
/
ψ
π
+
=
2.80
±
0.15
±
0.11
±
0.16
,
where the first uncertainty is statistical, the second systematic and the third related to imprecise knowledge of the branching fractions for B+ → J/ψK*+ and
B
c
+
→
J
/
ψ
π
+
decays, which are used to determine the π0 detection efficiency. The π+π0 mass spectrum is found to be consistent with the dominance of an intermediate ρ+ contribution in accordance with a model based on QCD factorisation.</jats:p
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Study of decays
Abstract
A study of
B
c
+
→
χ
c
π
+
decays is reported using proton-proton collision data, collected with the LHCb detector at centre-of-mass energies of 7, 8, and 13 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb−1. The decay
B
c
+
→
χ
c
2
π
+
is observed for the first time, with a significance exceeding seven standard deviations. The relative branching fraction with respect to the
B
c
+
→
J
/
ψ
π
+
decay is measured to be
B
B
c
+
→
χ
c
2
π
+
B
B
c
+
→
J
/
ψ
π
+
=
0.37
±
0.06
±
0.02
±
0.01
,
where the first uncertainty is statistical, the second is systematic, and the third is due to the knowledge of the χc2→ J/ψγ branching fraction. No significant
B
c
+
→
χ
c
1
π
+
signal is observed and an upper limit for the relative branching fraction for the
B
c
+
→
χ
c
1
π
+
and
B
c
+
→
χ
c
2
π
+
decays of \frac{{\mathcal{B}}_{B_c^{+}\to {\chi}_{c1}{\pi}^{+}}}{{\mathcal{B}}_{B_c^{+}\to {\chi}_{c2}{\pi}^{+}}}=<0.49
B
B
c
+
→
χ
c
1
π
+
B
B
c
+
→
χ
c
2
π
+
=
<
0.49
is set at the 90% confidence level.</jats:p
Study of decays
Abstract
A study of
B
c
+
→
χ
c
π
+
decays is reported using proton-proton collision data, collected with the LHCb detector at centre-of-mass energies of 7, 8, and 13 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb−1. The decay
B
c
+
→
χ
c
2
π
+
is observed for the first time, with a significance exceeding seven standard deviations. The relative branching fraction with respect to the
B
c
+
→
J
/
ψ
π
+
decay is measured to be
B
B
c
+
→
χ
c
2
π
+
B
B
c
+
→
J
/
ψ
π
+
=
0.37
±
0.06
±
0.02
±
0.01
,
where the first uncertainty is statistical, the second is systematic, and the third is due to the knowledge of the χc2→ J/ψγ branching fraction. No significant
B
c
+
→
χ
c
1
π
+
signal is observed and an upper limit for the relative branching fraction for the
B
c
+
→
χ
c
1
π
+
and
B
c
+
→
χ
c
2
π
+
decays of \frac{{\mathcal{B}}_{B_c^{+}\to {\chi}_{c1}{\pi}^{+}}}{{\mathcal{B}}_{B_c^{+}\to {\chi}_{c2}{\pi}^{+}}}=<0.49
B
B
c
+
→
χ
c
1
π
+
B
B
c
+
→
χ
c
2
π
+
=
<
0.49
is set at the 90% confidence level.</jats:p