Observation of a Resonance in B+ -> K+mu(+)mu(-) Decays at Low Recoil

LHCb collaboration

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.112003

Observation of a Resonance in B+ -> K+mu(+)mu(-) Decays at Low Recoil

LHCb collaboration

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Abstract

A broad peaking structure is observed in the dimuon spectrum of B+ -> K+mu(+)mu(-) decays in the kinematic region where the kaon has a low recoil against the dimuon system. The structure is consistent with interference between the B+ -> K+mu(+)mu(-) decay and a resonance and has a statistical significance exceeding six standard deviations. The mean and width of the resonance are measured to be 4191(-8)(+9) MeV/c(2) and 65(-16)(+22) MeV/c(2), respectively, where the uncertainties include statistical and systematic contributions. These measurements are compatible with the properties of the psi(4160) meson. First observations of both the decay B+ -> psi(4160)K+ and the subsequent decay psi(4160) -> mu(+)mu(-) are reported. The resonant decay and the interference contribution make up 20% of the yield for dimuon masses above 3770 MeV/c(2). This contribution is larger than theoretical estimates.

Original language	English
Article number	112003
Number of pages	8
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	111
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.112003
Publication status	Published - 10 Sept 2013
Externally published	Yes

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abstract = "A broad peaking structure is observed in the dimuon spectrum of B+ -> K+mu(+)mu(-) decays in the kinematic region where the kaon has a low recoil against the dimuon system. The structure is consistent with interference between the B+ -> K+mu(+)mu(-) decay and a resonance and has a statistical significance exceeding six standard deviations. The mean and width of the resonance are measured to be 4191(-8)(+9) MeV/c(2) and 65(-16)(+22) MeV/c(2), respectively, where the uncertainties include statistical and systematic contributions. These measurements are compatible with the properties of the psi(4160) meson. First observations of both the decay B+ -> psi(4160)K+ and the subsequent decay psi(4160) -> mu(+)mu(-) are reported. The resonant decay and the interference contribution make up 20% of the yield for dimuon masses above 3770 MeV/c(2). This contribution is larger than theoretical estimates.",

author = "R. Aaij and B. Adeva and M. Adinolfi and C. Adrover and A. Affolder and Z. Ajaltouni and J. Albrecht and F. Alessio and M. Alexander and S. Ali and G. Alkhazov and P.A. Cartelle and A.A. Alves and S. Amato and S. Amerio and Y. Amhis and L. Anderlini and J. Anderson and R. Andreassen and J.E. Andrews and R.B. Appleby and O.A. Gutierrez and F. Archilli and A. Artamonov and M. Artuso and E. Aslanides and G. Auriemma and M. Baalouch and S. Bachmann and J.J. Back and C. Baesso and V. Balagura and W. Baldini and R.J. Barlow and C. Barschel and S. Barsuk and W. Barter and T. Bauer and A. Bay and J. Beddow and F. Bedeschi and I. Bediaga and S. Belogurov and K. Belous and I. Belyaev and E. Ben-Haim and G. Bencivenni and S. Benson and J. Benton and {van den Brand}, J. and {LHCb collaboration}",

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AU - Adrover, C.

AU - Affolder, A.

AU - Ajaltouni, Z.

AU - Albrecht, J.

AU - Alessio, F.

AU - Alexander, M.

AU - Ali, S.

AU - Alkhazov, G.

AU - Cartelle, P.A.

AU - Alves, A.A.

AU - Amato, S.

AU - Amerio, S.

AU - Amhis, Y.

AU - Anderlini, L.

AU - Anderson, J.

AU - Andreassen, R.

AU - Andrews, J.E.

AU - Appleby, R.B.

AU - Gutierrez, O.A.

AU - Archilli, F.

AU - Artamonov, A.

AU - Artuso, M.

AU - Aslanides, E.

AU - Auriemma, G.

AU - Baalouch, M.

AU - Bachmann, S.

AU - Back, J.J.

AU - Baesso, C.

AU - Balagura, V.

AU - Baldini, W.

AU - Barlow, R.J.

AU - Barschel, C.

AU - Barsuk, S.

AU - Barter, W.

AU - Bauer, T.

AU - Bay, A.

AU - Beddow, J.

AU - Bedeschi, F.

AU - Bediaga, I.

AU - Belogurov, S.

AU - Belous, K.

AU - Belyaev, I.

AU - Ben-Haim, E.

AU - Bencivenni, G.

AU - Benson, S.

AU - Benton, J.

AU - van den Brand, J.

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N2 - A broad peaking structure is observed in the dimuon spectrum of B+ -> K+mu(+)mu(-) decays in the kinematic region where the kaon has a low recoil against the dimuon system. The structure is consistent with interference between the B+ -> K+mu(+)mu(-) decay and a resonance and has a statistical significance exceeding six standard deviations. The mean and width of the resonance are measured to be 4191(-8)(+9) MeV/c(2) and 65(-16)(+22) MeV/c(2), respectively, where the uncertainties include statistical and systematic contributions. These measurements are compatible with the properties of the psi(4160) meson. First observations of both the decay B+ -> psi(4160)K+ and the subsequent decay psi(4160) -> mu(+)mu(-) are reported. The resonant decay and the interference contribution make up 20% of the yield for dimuon masses above 3770 MeV/c(2). This contribution is larger than theoretical estimates.

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