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Amplitude analysis of the B(s)0→K∗0K¯∗0 decays and measurement of the branching fraction of the B→ K∗ 0∗ 0 decay

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Peer-reviewed

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Authors

Aaij, R 
Abellán Beteta, C 
Adeva, B 
Adinolfi, M 
Aidala, CA 

Abstract

The B0→K∗0K∗0 and Bs0→K∗0K∗0 decays are studied using proton-proton collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3fb−1. An untagged and time-integrated amplitude analysis of $B^0_{(s)} \to (K^+\pi^-)(K^-\pi^+) decaysintwobodyinvariantmassregionsof150MeV/c^2$ around the K∗0 mass is performed. A stronger longitudinal polarisation fraction in the B0→K∗0K∗0 decay, fL=0.724±0.051(stat)±0.016(syst), is observed as compared to fL=0.240±0.031(stat)±0.025(syst) in the Bs0→K∗0K∗0 decay. The ratio of branching fractions of the two decays is measured and used to determine B(B0→K∗0K∗0)=(8.0±0.9(stat)±0.4(syst))×10−7.

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Keywords

B physics, Hadron-Hadron scattering (experiments)

Journal Title

Journal of High Energy Physics

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Journal ISSN

1126-6708
1029-8479

Volume Title

2019

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Sponsorship
Science and Technology Facilities Council (ST/N000234/1)