Search for Bsμ+μB_s \to \mu^+ \mu^- and Bdμ+μB_d \to \mu^+ \mu^- decays in ppˉp\bar{p} collisions with CDF II

Collaboration
Aug, 2005
7 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.Lett. 95 (2005) 221805,
  • Phys.Rev.Lett. 95 (2005) 249905 (erratum)
e-Print:
Report number:
  • FERMILAB-PUB-05-367-E
Experiments:

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Abstract: (arXiv)
We report on a search for Bs -> mu+mu- and Bd -> mu+mu- decays in ppbar collisions at sqrt(S) = 1.96 TeV using 364 pb-1 of data collected by the CDF II detector at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. After applying all selection requirements, we observe no candidates inside the Bs or Bd mass windows, consistent with the background expectation. The resulting upper limits on the branching fractions are B(Bs -> mu+mu-) < 1.5E10-7 and B(Bd -> mu+mu-) < 3.9E-8 at 90% confidence level.
Note:
  • 7 pages, 3 figures, final version published in Phys. Rev. Lett
  • 12.60.Jv
  • 13.20.He
  • 12.15.Mm
  • 13.85.Qk
  • B mesons
  • meson leptonic decay
  • proton-proton inclusive interactions
  • high-energy elementary particle interactions
  • anti-p p: colliding beams
  • anti-p p: inclusive reaction