Padé approximants to BπνB\to\pi\ell\nu_{\ell} and BsKνB_{s}\to K\ell\nu_{\ell} and determination of Vub|V_{ub}|

Oct 12, 2021
16 pages
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  • Phys.Rev.D 104 (2021) 11, 114041
  • Published: Dec 1, 2021
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Abstract: (APS)
In light of the first observation of the semileptonic decay Bs0K-μ+νμ by the LHCb Collaboration, we revisit the determination of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa parameter |Vub| from exclusive semileptonic B-meson decays. A controlled theoretical input on the Standard Model Bπ and BsK vector and scalar form factors from Lattice QCD in the large q2 region, in combination with experimental measurements of the differential Bπν and Bs0K-μ+νμ branching ratio distributions, has allowed us determine |Vub|=3.86(11)×10-3 and |Vub|=3.58(9)×10-3 from the analyses of the individual decay channels, respectively, and |Vub|=3.68(5)×10-3 from a simultaneous analysis of both decays, which is only a 1.4% error and differs by 1.8σ with respect to the value from inclusive determinations |Vub|=4.25(12)-14+15(23)×10-3. Our results are based on the use of Padé approximants to the participating form factors, highlighting the importance of the decay BsKμνμ in complementing the traditional Bπν one in the exclusive determination of |Vub| and allowing us to obtain, to the best of our knowledge, the first correlated results for the Bπ and BsK vector and scalar form factors. We hope that our study strengthens the case for precise measurements of the differential BsKν decay rate with a finer resolution of the q2 bins, as it would definitely allow achieving more conclusive results for |Vub|.
Note:
  • 16 pages, 10 figures
  • |Vub| determination
  • Semileptonic B decays
  • Lattice QCD
  • form factor: scalar