Bc →bs (d) form factors from lattice QCD


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Article
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Authors
Cooper, LJ 
Davies, CTH 
Harrison, J 
Komijani, J 
Abstract

We present results of the first lattice QCD calculations of BcBs and BcBd weak matrix elements. Form factors across the entire physical q2 range are then extracted and extrapolated to the physical-continuum limit before combining with CKM matrix elements to predict the semileptonic decay rates Γ(Bc+→Bs0ν)=26.2(1.2)×109s−1 and Γ(Bc+→B0ν)=1.65(10)×109s−1. The lattice QCD uncertainty is comparable to the CKM uncertainty here. Results are derived from correlation functions computed on MILC Collaboration gauge configurations with a range of lattice spacings including 2+1+1 flavours of dynamical sea quarks in the Highly Improved Staggered Quark (HISQ) formalism. HISQ is also used for the propagators of the valence light, strange, and charm quarks. Two different formalisms are employed for the bottom quark: non-relativistic QCD (NRQCD) and heavy-HISQ. Checking agreement between these two approaches is an important test of our strategies for heavy quarks on the lattice. From chained fits of NRQCD and heavy-HISQ data, we obtain the differential decay rates dΓ/dq2 as well as integrated values for comparison to future experimental results.

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Keywords
hep-lat, hep-lat, hep-ph
Journal Title
Physical Review D
Conference Name
Journal ISSN
2470-0010
2470-0029
Volume Title
102
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
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All rights reserved
Sponsorship
Science and Technology Facilities Council (ST/P000681/1)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (ST/R002452/1)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (ST/R00689X/1)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (ST/J005673/1)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (ST/K00333X/1)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (ST/L000636/1)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (ST/M007065/1)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (ST/P000673/1)
STFC (ST/T00049X/1)
STFC (ST/T000694/1)