Global fits to bsb \to s\ell\ell data and signs for lepton non-universality

Oct 16, 2014
15 pages
Published in:
  • JHEP 12 (2014) 053
  • Published: Dec 5, 2014
e-Print:
Report number:
  • CERN-PH-TH-2014-198,
  • MITP-14-078

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Abstract: (Springer)
There are some slight tensions with the SM predictions within the latest LHCb measurements. Besides the known anomaly in one angular observable of the rare decay B → K^{*} μ+^{+} μ^{−}, another small discrepancy recently occurred. The ratio RK_{K} = BR(B+^{+} → K+^{+} μ+^{+} μ^{−})/BR(B+^{+} → K+^{+} e+^{+} e^{−}) in the low-q2^{2} region has been measured by LHCb showing a 2.6σ deviation from the SM prediction. In contrast to the anomaly in the rare decay B → K^{*} μ+^{+} μ^{−} which is affected by power corrections, the ratio RK_{K} is theoretically rather clean. We analyse all the b → sℓℓ data with global fits and in particular explore the possibility of breaking of lepton universality. Possible cross-checks with an analysis of the inclusive B → Xs_{s}+^{+}^{−} decay are also explored.
Note:
  • 15 pages, 11 figures. v2: references added, published in JHEP
  • Rare Decays
  • Beyond Standard Model
  • B-Physics
  • new physics: signature
  • lepton: universality: violation
  • B+: semileptonic decay
  • B+: rare decay
  • B+: branching ratio
  • branching ratio: ratio
  • strange meson: final state