We measure the tau-to-light-lepton ratio of inclusive B-meson branching fractions RðXτ=lÞ ≡ BðB → XτνÞ=BðB → XlνÞ, where l indicates an electron or muon, and thereby test the universality of charged-current weak interactions. We select events that have one fully reconstructed B meson and a charged lepton candidate from 189 fb−1 of electron-positron collision data collected with the Belle II detector. We find RðXτ=lÞ ¼ 0.228 0.016ðstatÞ 0.036ðsystÞ, in agreement with standard-model expectations. This is the first direct measurement of RðXτ=lÞ

First Measurement of R (Xτ/ℓ) as an Inclusive Test of the b →cτν Anomaly

F. Bianchi;M. Destefanis;M. Maggiora;S. Marcello;S. Spataro;
2024-01-01

Abstract

We measure the tau-to-light-lepton ratio of inclusive B-meson branching fractions RðXτ=lÞ ≡ BðB → XτνÞ=BðB → XlνÞ, where l indicates an electron or muon, and thereby test the universality of charged-current weak interactions. We select events that have one fully reconstructed B meson and a charged lepton candidate from 189 fb−1 of electron-positron collision data collected with the Belle II detector. We find RðXτ=lÞ ¼ 0.228 0.016ðstatÞ 0.036ðsystÞ, in agreement with standard-model expectations. This is the first direct measurement of RðXτ=lÞ
2024
132
21
211804-1
211804-8
https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.211804
Branching fractions, electron-positron collider
I. Adachi , K. Adamczyk , L. Aggarwal , H. Ahmed , H. Aihara , N. Akopov , A. Aloisio , D. M. Asner , H. Atmacan , T. Aushev , V. Aushev , M. Aversan...espandi
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
PhysRevLett.132.211804.pdf

Accesso aperto

Tipo di file: PDF EDITORIALE
Dimensione 7.24 MB
Formato Adobe PDF
7.24 MB Adobe PDF Visualizza/Apri

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/2318/2070761
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus 11
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 9
social impact