Observation of the B<inf>s</inf><sup>0</sup>→J/ψK<inf>s</inf><sup>0</sup>K±π∓ decay

R. Aaij, B. Adeva, M. Adinolfi, A. Affolder, Z. Ajaltouni, J. Albrecht, F. Alessio, M. Alexander, S. Ali, G. Alkhazov, P. Alvarez Cartelle, A. A. Alves, S. Amato, S. Amerio, Y. Amhis, L. An, L. Anderlini, J. Anderson, R. Andreassen, M. AndreottiJ. E. Andrews, R. B. Appleby, O. A.O. Aquines Gutierrez, F. Archilli, A. Artamonov, M. Artuso, E. Aslanides, G. Auriemma, M. Baalouch, S. Bachmann, J. J. Back, A. Badalov, V. Balagura, W. Baldini, R. J. Barlow, C. Barschel, S. Barsuk, W. Barter, V. Batozskaya, A. Bay, L. Beaucourt, J. Beddow, F. Bedeschi, I. Bediaga, S. Belogurov, K. Belous, I. Belyaev, E. Ben-Haim, G. Bencivenni, S. Benson, J. Benton, A. Berezhnoy, R. Bernet, M. O. Bettler, M. Van Beuzekom, A. Bien, S. Bifani, T. Bird, A. Bizzeti, P. M. Bjørnstad, T. Blake, F. Blanc, J. Blouw, S. Blusk, V. Bocci, A. Bondar, N. Bondar, W. Bonivento, S. Borghi, A. Borgia, M. Borsato, T. J.V. Bowcock, E. Bowen, C. Bozzi, T. Brambach, J. Van Den Brand, J. Bressieux, D. Brett, M. Britsch, T. Britton, J. Brodzicka, N. H. Brook, H. Brown, A. Bursche, G. Busetto, J. Buytaert, S. Cadeddu, R. Calabrese, M. Calvi, M. Calvo Gomez

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Abstract

Decays of the form B(s)0 → J/ψ KS0h+h(′)- (h(′) = K, π) are searched for in proton-proton collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 1.0 fb-1 recorded with the LHCb detector. The first observation of the B(s)0 → J/ψ KS0K±π∓ decay is reported, with significance in excess of 10 standard deviations. The B0→J/ψKs0K+K- decay is also observed for the first time. The branching fraction of B0→J/ψKs0π+π- is determined, to significantly better precision than previous measurements, using B0→ J/ψKs0 as a normal-isation channel. Branching fractions and upper limits of the other B(s)0→ J/ψKs0h+h(′)- modes are determined relative to that of the B0→ /ψKs0π+π- decay.
Original languageEnglish
Article number140
JournalJournal of High Energy Physics
Volume2014
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2014
Externally publishedYes

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  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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