Short- vs. long-distance physics in $$B\rightarrow K^{(*)} \ell ^+\ell ^-$$ B → K ( ∗ ) ℓ + ℓ - : a data-driven analysis

Abstract We analyze data on $$B\rightarrow K\mu ^+\mu ^-$$ B → K μ + μ - and $$B\rightarrow K^*\mu ^+\mu ^-$$ B → K ∗ μ + μ - decays in the whole dilepton invariant mass spectrum with the aim of disentangling short- vs. long-distance contributions. The sizable long-distance amplitudes from $$c \over...

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Main Authors: Marzia Bordone, Gino Isidori, Sandro Mächler, Arianna Tinari
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Published: SpringerOpen 2024-05-01
Series:European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-024-12869-5
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description Abstract We analyze data on $$B\rightarrow K\mu ^+\mu ^-$$ B → K μ + μ - and $$B\rightarrow K^*\mu ^+\mu ^-$$ B → K ∗ μ + μ - decays in the whole dilepton invariant mass spectrum with the aim of disentangling short- vs. long-distance contributions. The sizable long-distance amplitudes from $$c \overline{c}$$ c c ¯ narrow resonances are taken into account by employing a dispersive approach. For each available $$q^2=m^2_{\mu \mu }$$ q 2 = m μ μ 2 bin and each helicity amplitude an independent determination of the Wilson coefficient $$C_9$$ C 9 , describing $$b\rightarrow s\ell ^+\ell ^-$$ b → s ℓ + ℓ - transitions at short distances, is obtained. The consistency of the $$C_9$$ C 9 values thus obtained provides an a posteriori check of the absence of additional, sizable, long-distance contributions. The systematic difference of these values from the Standard Model expectation supports the hypothesis of a non-standard $$b\rightarrow s \mu ^+\mu ^-$$ b → s μ + μ - amplitude of short-distance origin.
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spelling doaj-art-7379decfb14e43cfa01c176e237ffe972024-11-10T12:40:21ZengSpringerOpenEuropean Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields1434-60522024-05-0184511310.1140/epjc/s10052-024-12869-5Short- vs. long-distance physics in $$B\rightarrow K^{(*)} \ell ^+\ell ^-$$ B → K ( ∗ ) ℓ + ℓ - : a data-driven analysisMarzia Bordone0Gino Isidori1Sandro Mächler2Arianna Tinari3Theoretical Physics Department, CERNPhysik-Institut, Universität ZürichPhysik-Institut, Universität ZürichPhysik-Institut, Universität ZürichAbstract We analyze data on $$B\rightarrow K\mu ^+\mu ^-$$ B → K μ + μ - and $$B\rightarrow K^*\mu ^+\mu ^-$$ B → K ∗ μ + μ - decays in the whole dilepton invariant mass spectrum with the aim of disentangling short- vs. long-distance contributions. The sizable long-distance amplitudes from $$c \overline{c}$$ c c ¯ narrow resonances are taken into account by employing a dispersive approach. For each available $$q^2=m^2_{\mu \mu }$$ q 2 = m μ μ 2 bin and each helicity amplitude an independent determination of the Wilson coefficient $$C_9$$ C 9 , describing $$b\rightarrow s\ell ^+\ell ^-$$ b → s ℓ + ℓ - transitions at short distances, is obtained. The consistency of the $$C_9$$ C 9 values thus obtained provides an a posteriori check of the absence of additional, sizable, long-distance contributions. The systematic difference of these values from the Standard Model expectation supports the hypothesis of a non-standard $$b\rightarrow s \mu ^+\mu ^-$$ b → s μ + μ - amplitude of short-distance origin.https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-024-12869-5
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Arianna Tinari
Short- vs. long-distance physics in $$B\rightarrow K^{(*)} \ell ^+\ell ^-$$ B → K ( ∗ ) ℓ + ℓ - : a data-driven analysis
European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
title Short- vs. long-distance physics in $$B\rightarrow K^{(*)} \ell ^+\ell ^-$$ B → K ( ∗ ) ℓ + ℓ - : a data-driven analysis
title_full Short- vs. long-distance physics in $$B\rightarrow K^{(*)} \ell ^+\ell ^-$$ B → K ( ∗ ) ℓ + ℓ - : a data-driven analysis
title_fullStr Short- vs. long-distance physics in $$B\rightarrow K^{(*)} \ell ^+\ell ^-$$ B → K ( ∗ ) ℓ + ℓ - : a data-driven analysis
title_full_unstemmed Short- vs. long-distance physics in $$B\rightarrow K^{(*)} \ell ^+\ell ^-$$ B → K ( ∗ ) ℓ + ℓ - : a data-driven analysis
title_short Short- vs. long-distance physics in $$B\rightarrow K^{(*)} \ell ^+\ell ^-$$ B → K ( ∗ ) ℓ + ℓ - : a data-driven analysis
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