Asymmetries of the BKμ+μB \to K^* \mu^+ \mu^- decay and the search of new physics beyond the standard model

Jan 15, 2018
11 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.D 97 (2018) 5, 055037
  • Published: Mar 27, 2018
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Abstract: (APS)
In this paper, we compute the forward-backward asymmetry and the isospin asymmetry of the B→K*μ+μ- decay. The B→K* transition form factors (TFFs) are key components of the decay. To achieve a more accurate QCD prediction, we adopt a chiral correlator for calculating the QCD light cone sum rules for those TFFs with the purpose of suppressing the uncertain high-twist distribution amplitudes. Our predictions show that the asymmetries under the standard model and the minimal supersymmetric standard model with minimal flavor violation are close in shape for q2≥6  GeV2 and are consistent with the Belle, LHCb, and CDF data within errors. When q2<2  GeV2, their predictions behave quite differently. Thus, a careful study on the B→K*μ+μ- decay within the small q2 region could be helpful for searching new physics beyond the standard model. As a further application, we also apply the B→K* TFFs to the branching ratio and longitudinal polarization fraction of the B→K*νν¯ decay within different models.
Note:
  • 11 pages, 6 figures, references updated and revised version to be published in Phys. Rev. D
  • 13.25.Hw
  • 11.55.Hx
  • 12.60.Jv
  • new physics
  • B: semileptonic decay
  • B: form factor
  • form factor: transition
  • dimuon: final state
  • dimuon: angular distribution
  • angular distribution: asymmetry