Observation of a Peaking Structure in the J/ψϕJ/\psi \phi Mass Spectrum from B±J/ψϕK±B^{\pm} \to J/\psi \phi K^{\pm} Decays

Collaboration
Sep 26, 2013
21 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 734 (2014) 261-281
  • Published: Jun 27, 2014
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Report number:
  • CMS-BPH-11-026,
  • CERN-PH-EP-2013-167
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Abstract: (Elsevier)
A peaking structure in the J/ψϕ mass spectrum near threshold is observed in B±→J/ψϕK± decays, produced in pp collisions at s=7 TeV collected with the CMS detector at the LHC. The data sample, selected on the basis of the dimuon decay mode of the J/ψ , corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 5.2 fb −1 . Fitting the structure to an S -wave relativistic Breit–Wigner lineshape above a three-body phase-space nonresonant component gives a signal statistical significance exceeding five standard deviations. The fitted mass and width values are m=4148.0±2.4(stat.)±6.3(syst.)MeV and Γ=28−11+15(stat.)±19(syst.)MeV , respectively. Evidence for an additional peaking structure at higher J/ψϕ mass is also reported.
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  • J/psi(3100): leptonic decay
  • dimuon: final state
  • p p: scattering
  • mass spectrum: (J/psi(3100) Phi(1020))
  • CERN LHC Coll
  • resonance: Breit-Wigner
  • CMS
  • B: hadronic decay
  • mass enhancement
  • resonance: width