Recent results on the {K^-_{\rm stop} + A\rightarrow \Sigma^\pm + \pi^\mp + A^{\prime}} reaction with FINUDA

A study of the $K^-_{\rm stop}A\rightarrow \Sigma^\pm\pi^\mp A^{\prime}$ reaction in some p-shell nuclei, i.e., ^6,7Li, ⁹Be, ¹³C and ¹⁶O, performed by the FINUDA experiment, is reported.     

An upper limit for the \tau–neutrino mass from \tau\rightarrow 5\pi^{\pm}\nu_{\tau} decays

An upper limit for the –neutrino mass has been determined from the decay using data collected with the OPAL detector from 1991 to 1995 in collisions at . A limit of 43.2 MeV at 95% CL is obtained using a two–dimensional method in the invariant mass and energy distribution from 22 selected events. Combining this result with OPAL's previously published measurement using decays, a new combined limit of MeV (95% CL) is obtained. Received: 15 April 1998 / Published online: 12 August 1998     

Photonic decays involving the2^{ + + } \left( {\bar bb} \right): Partial widths and jets from tensor meson dominance

Tensor meson dominance combined with vector meson dominance, QCD-potentials and the experimental leptonic widths of Γ and Γ′ predicts $$\Gamma _{\Upsilon '\left( {10.01} \right) \to \gamma 2^{ + + } \left( {\bar bb} \right)} = 2.8keV$$ and $$\Gamma _{2^{ + + } \left( {\bar bb} \right) \to \gamma \Upsilon \left( {9.46} \right)} = 134keV.$$ The angular distributions of the γ and the jetsj resulting from the decays $$e^ + e^ - \to \Upsilon '\left( {10.01} \right) \to \gamma 2^{ + + } \left( {\bar bb} \right) \to \gamma gg \to \gamma jj$$ and $$e^ + e^ - \to \Upsilon '\left( {10.01} \right) \to \gamma 2^{ + + } \left( {\bar bb} \right) \to \gamma \bar qq \to \gamma jj$$ with massless vector gluonsg, (coupled gauge invariantly) and quarksq are uniquely determined in TMD. The result for the first process agrees with that of perturbative QCD. No perturbative QCD-prediction for the latter is known.     

Study of the weak annihilation contributions in charmless $$\varvec{B_s\rightarrow VV}$$ decays

In this paper, in order to probe the spectator-scattering and weak annihilation contributions in charmless \(B_s\rightarrow VV\) (where V stands for a light vector meson) decays, we perform the \(\chi ^2\)-analyses for the endpoint parameters within the QCD factorization framework, under the constraints from the measured \(\bar{B}_{s}\rightarrow \) \(\rho ^0\phi \), \(\phi K^{*0}\), \(\phi \phi \) and \(K^{*0}\bar{K}^{*0}\) decays. The fitted results indicate that the endpoint parameters in the factorizable and nonfactorizable annihilation topologies are non-universal, which is also favored by the charmless \(B\rightarrow PP\) and PV (where P stands for a light pseudo-scalar meson) decays observed in previous work. Moreover, the abnormal polarization fractions \(f_{L,\bot }(\bar{B}_{s}\rightarrow K^{*0}\bar{K}^{*0})=(20.1\pm 7.0)\%,(58.4\pm 8.5)\%\) measured by the LHCb collaboration can be reconciled through the weak annihilation corrections. However, the branching ratio of \(\bar{B}_{s}\rightarrow \phi K^{*0}\) decay exhibits a tension between the data and theoretical result, which dominates the contributions to \(\chi _\mathrm{min}^2\) in the fits. Using the fitted endpoint parameters, we update the theoretical results for the charmless \(B_s\rightarrow VV\) decays, which will be further tested by the LHCb and Belle-II experiments in the near future.     

Weak radiative decays of the B meson and bounds on $$M_{H^\pm }$$ in the Two-Higgs-Doublet Model

In a recent publication (Abdesselam et al. arXiv:1608.02344), the Belle collaboration updated their analysis of the inclusive weak radiative B-meson decay, including the full dataset of \((772 \pm 11)\times 10^6~B\bar{B}\) pairs. Their result for the branching ratio is now below the Standard Model prediction (Misiak et al. Phys Rev Lett 114:221801, 2015, Czakon et al. JHEP 1504:168, 2015), though it remains consistent with it. However, bounds on the charged Higgs boson mass in the Two-Higgs-Doublet Model get affected in a significant manner. In the so-called Model II, the 95% C.L. lower bound on \(M_{H^\pm }\) is now in the 570–800 GeV range, depending quite sensitively on the method applied for its determination. Our present note is devoted to presenting and discussing the updated bounds, as well as to clarifying several ambiguities that one might encounter in evaluating them. One of such ambiguities stems from the photon energy cutoff choice, which deserves re-consideration in view of the improved experimental accuracy.     

Reweighting of the form factors in exclusive $B \rightarrow X \ell \nu_{\ell}$ decays

A form factor reweighting technique has been elaborated to permit relatively easy comparisons between different form factor models applied to exclusive decays. The software tool developed for this purpose is described. It can be used with any event generator, three of which were used in this work: ISGW2, PHSP and FLATQ2, a new powerful generator. The software tool allows for an easy and reliable implementation of any form factor model. The tool has been fully validated with the ISGW2 form factor hypothesis. The results of our present studies indicate that the combined use of the FLATQ2 generator and the form factor reweighting tool should play a very important role in future exclusive |V _ub | measurements, with largely reduced errors.Received: 28 May 2004, Revised: 23 July 2004, Published online: 3 November 2004     

Study Pure Annihilation Decays $B_s^0(\bar B_s^0)\rightarrow D^{\pm}\pi^{\mp}$ in PQCD Approach

The rare decays $B_s^0\rightarrow D^\pm \pi^\mp$ and $\bar B_s^0\rightarrow D^\mp \pi^\pm$ can occur only via annihilation-type diagrams in the standard model. In this paper, we calculate branching ratios of these decays in perturbative QCD approach ignoring soft final state interaction. From our calculation, we find that their branching ratios are at O(10^-6) with large CP asymmetry, which may be measured in LHC-b experiment in the future.     

The Semileptonic Decay Modes {\bar{B} \rightarrow D\ell \bar{\nu}} and {\bar{B}_{s} \rightarrow D_{s} \ell \bar{\nu}}: A New Analysis in Potential Model

We consider the Schrödinger equation with a combination of Deng–Fan-type and harmonic terms. To solve the corresponding differential equation, we split the equation to two parts: the parent and the perturbation terms. We use the Nikiforov–Uvarov technique to solve the parent part. For the perturbation part, we apply the series expansion method. Next, using the calculated wave function, we investigate some bottom and charm mesons within the Isgur–Wise function formalism. We present especially semileptonic \({\bar{B} \rightarrow D\ell \bar{\nu}}\) and \({\bar{B}_{s} \rightarrow D_s \ell \bar{\nu }}\) decay widths, branching ratios and \({|V_{cb}|}\) (element of the CKM matrix). Masses of some pseudoscalar mesons are also indicated. Comparisons of our results with experimental values and other approaches are included.     

The exclusive rare decays B \rightarrow k{\bar l}l and B_c \rightarrow D(D^*){\bar l}l in a relativistic quark model

We study the exclusive rare decay $B \rightarrow k{\bar l}l$ . We calculate the relevant form factors within a relativistic constituent quark model, for the first time without employing the impulse approximation. The calculated form factors are used to evaluate differential decay rates and polarization observables. We present results on the q²-dependence of a set of observables with and without long-distance contributions. A similar analysis is done for the exclusive rare decays $B_c \rightarrow D(D^*){\bar l}l$ with special emphasis on the cascade decay $B_c\to D^\ast(\to D\pi){\bar l} l$ . We derive a four-fold angular decay distribution for this process in terms of helicity amplitudes including lepton mass effects. The four-fold angular decay distribution allows to define a number of physical observables which are amenable to measurement. We compare our results with the results of other studies.     

Study of the Process $$\boldsymbol{e^{+}e^{-}\to K_{S}K^{\pm}\pi^{\mp}}$$ with the CMD-3 Detector

Physics of Atomic Nuclei - A preliminary result of an analysis of the process $$e^{+}e^{-}\to K_{S}K^{\pm}\pi^{\mp}$$ whose cross section was measured in the range of center-of-mass collision...