Search for the rare decay Λc+ →pμ+μ-

The flavor-changing neutral-current (FCNC) decay Λþ c → pμþμ− (inclusion of the charge-conjugate processes is implied throughout) is expected to be heavily suppressed in the Standard Model (SM) by the Glashow-IliopoulosMaiani mechanism [1]. The branching fractions for shortdistance c → ulþl− contributions to the transition are expected to be of Oð10−9Þ in the SM but can be enhanced by effects beyond the SM. However, long-distance contributions proceeding via a tree-level amplitude, with an intermediate meson resonance decaying into a dimuon pair [2,3], can increase the branching fraction up to Oð10−6Þ [4]. The short-distance and hadronic contributions can be separated by splitting the data set into relevant regions of dimuon mass. The Λþ c → pμþμ− decay has been previously searched for by the BABAR Collaboration [5], yielding 11.1 5.0 2.5 events and an upper limit on the branching fraction of 4.4 × 10−5 at 90% C.L. Similar FCNC transitions for the b-quark system (b → slþl−) exhibit a pattern of consistent deviations from the current SM predictions both in branching fractions [6] and angular observables [7], with the combined significance reaching 4 to 5 standard deviations [8,9]. Processes involving c → ulþl− transitions are far less explored at both the experimental and theoretical levels, which makes such measurements desirable. Similar analyses of the D system have reported evidence for the longdistance contribution [10]; however, the short-distance contributions have not been established [11]

Observation of Multiplicity Dependent Prompt χc1 (3872) and ψ (2S) Production in pp Collisions

The production of χc1(3872) and ψ(2S) hadrons is studied as a function of charged particle multiplicity in pp collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 8 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 2 fb−1 . For both states, the fraction that is produced promptly at the collision vertex is found to decrease as charged particle multiplicity increases. The ratio of χc1(3872) to ψ(2S) cross-sections for promptly produced particles is also found to decrease with multiplicity, while no significant dependence on multiplicity is observed for the equivalent ratio of particles produced away from the collision vertex in b-hadron decays. This behavior is consistent with a calculation that models the χc1(3872) structure as a compact tetraquark. Implications for the binding energy of the χc1(3872) state are discussed

Measurement of CP observables in B± → D(*)K± and B± → D(*) π ± decays using two-body D final states

Measurements of CP observables in B± → D(∗)K± and B± → D(∗)π ± decays are presented, where D(∗) indicates a neutral D or D∗ meson that is an admixture of meson and anti-meson states. Decays of the D(∗) meson to the Dπ0 and Dγ final states are partially reconstructed without inclusion of the neutral pion or photon. Decays of the D meson are reconstructed in the K±π ∓, K+K−, and π +π − final states. The analysis uses a sample of charged B mesons produced in proton-proton collisions and collected with the LHCb experiment, corresponding to integrated luminosities of 2.0, 1.0, and 5.7 fb−1 taken at centre-of-mass energies of 7, 8, and 13 TeV, respectively. The measurements of partially reconstructed B± → D(∗)K± and B± → D(∗)π ± with D → K∓π ± decays are the first of their kind, and a first observation of the B± → (Dπ0 )D∗ π ± decay is made with a significance of 6.1 standard deviations. All CP observables are measured with world-best precision, and in combination with other LHCb results will provide strong constraints on the CKM angle

Observation of the decay Λb0 → χc1pπ−

The Cabibbo-suppressed decay Λ 0 b → χc1pπ − is observed for the first time using data from proton-proton collisions corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 6 fb−1 , collected with the LHCb detector at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV. Evidence for the Λ 0 b → χc2pπ − decay is also found. Using the Λ 0 b → χc1pK− decay as normalisation channel, the ratios of branching fractions are measured to be B Λ 0 b → χc1pπ − B Λ0 b → χc1pK− = (6.59 ± 1.01 ± 0.22) × 10−2 , B Λ 0 b → χc2pπ − B Λ0 b → χc1pπ− = 0.95 ± 0.30 ± 0.04 ± 0.04 , B Λ 0 b → χc2pK− B Λ0 b → χc1pK− = 1.06 ± 0.05 ± 0.04 ± 0.04 , where the first uncertainty is statistical, the second is systematic and the third is due to the uncertainties in the branching fractions of χc1,2 → J/ψγ decays. Keywords: B physics, Branching fraction, Hadron-Hadron scattering (experiments), QCD, Qua

Search for CP violation in D(s)+→h+π0 and D(s)+→h+η decays

Searches for CP violation in the two-body decays D + (s) → h +π 0 and D + (s) → h +η (where h + denotes a π + or K+ meson) are performed using pp collision data collected by the LHCb experiment corresponding to either 9 fb−1 or 6 fb−1 of integrated luminosity. The π 0 and η mesons are reconstructed using the e +e −γ final state, which can proceed as three-body decays π 0 → e +e −γ and η → e +e −γ, or via the two-body decays π 0 → γγ and η → γγ followed by a photon conversion. The measurements are made relative to the control modes D + (s)→ K0 S h + to cancel the production and detection asymmetries. The CP asymmetries are measured to b

Study of Bs0 → J/ψπ+π−K+K− decays

The decays Bs0 → J/ψπ+π−K+K− are studied using a data set corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb−1, collected with the LHCb detector in proton-proton collisions at centre-of-mass energies of 7, 8 and 13 TeV. The decays Bs0 → J / ψK∗ 0K ¯ ∗ 0 and Bs0 → χc1(3872)K+K−, where the K+K−pair does not originate from a ϕ meson, are observed for the first time. Precise measurements of the ratios of branching fractions between intermediate χc1(3872)ϕ, J / ψK∗ 0K ¯ ∗ 0, ψ(2S)ϕ and χc1(3872)K+K− states are reported. A structure, denoted as X(4740), is observed in the J/ψϕ mass spectrum and, assuming a Breit-Wigner parameterisation, its mass and width are determined to be mX(4740)=4741±6±6MeV/c2,ΓX(4740)=53±15±11MeV, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second is systematic. In addition, the most precise single measurement of the mass of the Bs0 meson is performed and gives a value of mBs0=5366.98±0.07±0.13MeV/c

Observation of the Bs0 → D *± D ∓ decay

A search for the B0 s → D∗±D∓ decay is performed using proton-proton collision data at centre-of-mass energies of 7, 8 and 13 TeV collected by the LHCb experiment, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb−1 . The decay is observed with a high significance and its branching fraction relative to the B0 → D∗±D∓ decay is measured to be B(B0 s → D∗±D∓) B(B0 → D∗±D∓) = 0.137 ± 0.017 ± 0.002 ± 0.006 , where the first uncertainty is statistical, the second systematic and the third is due to the uncertainty on the ratio of the B0 s and B0 hadronisation fractions

Search for the doubly charmed baryon Ω+cc

A search for the doubly charmed baryon Ω+ cc with the decay mode Ω+ cc → Ξ+ c K−π+ is performed using proton-proton collision data at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV collected by the LHCb experiment from 2016 to 2018, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 5.4 fb−1 . No significant signal is observed within the invariant mass range of 3.6 to 4.0 GeV/c2. Upper limits are set on the ratio R of the production cross-section times the total branching fraction of the Ω+ cc → Ξ+ c K−π+ decay with respect to the Ξ++ cc → Λ+ c K−π+π+ decay. Upper limits at 95% credibility level for R in the range 0.005 to 0.11 are obtained for different hypotheses on the Ω+ cc mass and lifetime in the rapidity range from 2.0 to 4.5 and transverse momentum range from 4 to 15 GeV/c

Angular analysis of B0→D∗−D∗+s with D∗+s→D+sγ decays

The first full angular analysis of the B0 → D∗−D∗+ s decay is performed using 6 fb−1 of pp collision data collected with the LHCb experiment at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV. The D∗+ s → D+ s γ and D∗− → D 0 π − vector meson decays are used with the subsequent D+ s → K+K−π + and D 0 → K+π − decays. All helicity amplitudes and phases are measured, and the longitudinal polarisation fraction is determined to be fL = 0.578±0.010±0.011 with world-best precision, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second is systematic. The pattern of helicity amplitude magnitudes is found to align with expectations from quark-helicity conservation in B decays. The ratio of branching fractions [B(B0 → D∗−D∗+ s ) × B(D∗+ s → D+ s γ)]/B(B0 → D∗−D+ s ) is measured to be 2.045 ± 0.022 ± 0.071 with world-best precision. In addition, the first observation of the Cabibbo-suppressed Bs → D∗−D+ s decay is made with a significance of seven standard deviations. The branching fraction ratio B(Bs → D∗−D+ s )/B(B0 → D∗−D+ s ) is measured to be 0.049 ± 0.006 ± 0.003 ± 0.002, where the third uncertainty is due to limited knowledge of the ratio of fragmentation fractions

Angular analysis of the rare decay B0s → ϕμ+μ−

An angular analysis of the rare decay B0 s → φµ+µ − is presented, using protonproton collision data collected by the LHCb experiment at centre-of-mass energies of 7, 8 and 13 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 8.4 fb−1 . The observables describing the angular distributions of the decay B0 s → φµ+µ − are determined in regions of q 2 , the square of the dimuon invariant mass. The results are consistent with Standard Model predictions