Exclusive semileptonic B → πℓν_{ℓ} and Bs_{s} → Kℓν_{ℓ} decays through unitarity and lattice QCD

Feb 21, 2022
46 pages
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  • JHEP 08 (2022) 022
  • Published: Aug 2, 2022
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Abstract: (Springer)
The Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa (CKM) matrix element ∣Vub_{ub}∣ is obtained from exclusive semileptonic B → πℓν_{ℓ} and Bs_{s}→ Kℓν_{ℓ} decays adopting the unitarity-based dispersion matrix approach for the determination of the hadronic form factors (FFs) in the whole kinematical range. We use lattice computations of the relevant susceptibilities and of the FFs in the large-q2^{2} regime in order to derive their behavior in the low-q2^{2} region without assuming any specific momentum dependence and without constraining their shape using experimental data. Then, we address the extraction of |Vub_{ub}| from the experimental data, obtaining |Vub_{ub}| = (3.62 ± 0.47) · 103^{−3} from B → π and |Vub_{ub}| = (3.77 ± 0.48) · 103^{−3} from Bs_{s}→ K, which after averaging yield |Vub_{ub}| = (3.69 ± 0.34) · 103^{−3}. These results are compatible with the most recent inclusive value |Vub_{ub}|incl_{incl} = 4.13 (26) · 103^{−3} at the 1σ level. We also present purely theoretical estimates of the ratio of the τ/μ decay rates Rπ(K)τ/μ {R}_{\pi (K)}^{\tau /\mu } , the normalized forward-backward asymmetry AFB,π(K) {\overline{\mathcal{A}}}_{FB}^{\ell, \pi (K)} and the normalized lepton polarization asymmetry Apolar,π(K) {\overline{\mathcal{A}}}_{\mathrm{polar}}^{\ell, \pi (K)} .
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  • 46 pages, 9 figures, 9 tables. Version improved by the referee's suggestions. Conclusions unchanged. To appear in JHEP. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:2105.07851
  • Bottom Quarks
  • CKM Parameters
  • Lepton Flavour Violation (charged)
  • Semi-Leptonic Decays
  • angular distribution: asymmetry
  • form factor: hadronic
  • lepton: polarization: asymmetry
  • susceptibility
  • lattice field theory
  • unitarity