A test of lepton universality between muons and electrons is performed using B+ → K+ℓ+ℓ− decays (where ℓ = e, μ), in the dilepton invariant-mass-squared region above 14.3 GeV2/c4. The data used for the measurement consists of beauty meson decays produced in proton-proton collisions, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb−1, collected by the LHCb experiment between 2011 and 2018. The ratio of branching fractions for B+→ K+μ+μ− and B+→ K+e+e− decays is measured to be RK=1.08−0.09+0.11stat−0.04+0.04syst, which is consistent with the Standard Model prediction of unity. This constitutes the most precise test of lepton flavour universality using B+ → K+ℓ+ℓ− decays with dilepton invariant-mass-squared above the ψ(2S) mass, whilst being the first of its kind at a hadron collider.

(2025). Measurement of the branching fraction ratio RK at large dilepton invariant mass [journal article - articolo]. In JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10446/311527

Measurement of the branching fraction ratio RK at large dilepton invariant mass

Lupato A.;Redi F.;
2025-01-01

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A test of lepton universality between muons and electrons is performed using B+ → K+ℓ+ℓ− decays (where ℓ = e, μ), in the dilepton invariant-mass-squared region above 14.3 GeV2/c4. The data used for the measurement consists of beauty meson decays produced in proton-proton collisions, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb−1, collected by the LHCb experiment between 2011 and 2018. The ratio of branching fractions for B+→ K+μ+μ− and B+→ K+e+e− decays is measured to be RK=1.08−0.09+0.11stat−0.04+0.04syst, which is consistent with the Standard Model prediction of unity. This constitutes the most precise test of lepton flavour universality using B+ → K+ℓ+ℓ− decays with dilepton invariant-mass-squared above the ψ(2S) mass, whilst being the first of its kind at a hadron collider.
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Aaij, R.; Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W.; Abellan Beteta, C.; Abudinen, F.; Ackernley, T.; Adefisoye, A. A.; Adeva, B.; Adinolfi, M.; Adlarson, P.; Agapopoul...espandi
(2025). Measurement of the branching fraction ratio RK at large dilepton invariant mass [journal article - articolo]. In JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10446/311527
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