Studies using B± → Dh± decays in the LHCb Run I data
<p>Using data equivalent to an integrated luminosity of 3 fb<sup>−1</sup> collected by the LHCb experiment during Run I (2011-2012), studies of beauty mesons decaying to a final state containing open charm are performed, concluding with a number of new results.</p> <p>D...
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| description | <p>Using data equivalent to an integrated luminosity of 3 fb<sup>−1</sup> collected by the LHCb experiment during Run I (2011-2012), studies of beauty mesons decaying to a final state containing open charm are performed, concluding with a number of new results.</p> <p>Direct CP-violation is explored in <i>B</i><sup>±</sup> → <i>Dh</i><sup>±</sup> decays through several measurements of CP violating observables, where the charmed meson <i>D</i> is reconstructed in both 2-track and 4-track final states. A measurement of the <i>B</i><sup>±</sup> production asymmetry at LHCb is reported using <i>B</i><sup>±</sup> → <i>D</i>π<sup>±</sup> decays, and a complementary measurement of the CP asymmetry in <i>B</i><sup>±</sup> → <i>J</i>/ψ<i>K</i><sup>±</sup> decays made. A search for the rare <i>B</i><sub>c</sub>− → <i>D</i>(*)π<sup>−</sup> and B<sub>c</sub>− → <i>D</i> (*)<i>K</i><sup>−</sup> decays concludes this work.</p> |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:4e2457b4-f947-4cae-a4eb-0ea44ffd94212024-12-08T11:22:36ZStudies using B± → Dh± decays in the LHCb Run I dataThesishttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_db06uuid:4e2457b4-f947-4cae-a4eb-0ea44ffd9421Particle physicsEnglishOxford University Research Archive - Valet2015Hill, DDonal HillJohn, M<p>Using data equivalent to an integrated luminosity of 3 fb<sup>−1</sup> collected by the LHCb experiment during Run I (2011-2012), studies of beauty mesons decaying to a final state containing open charm are performed, concluding with a number of new results.</p> <p>Direct CP-violation is explored in <i>B</i><sup>±</sup> → <i>Dh</i><sup>±</sup> decays through several measurements of CP violating observables, where the charmed meson <i>D</i> is reconstructed in both 2-track and 4-track final states. A measurement of the <i>B</i><sup>±</sup> production asymmetry at LHCb is reported using <i>B</i><sup>±</sup> → <i>D</i>π<sup>±</sup> decays, and a complementary measurement of the CP asymmetry in <i>B</i><sup>±</sup> → <i>J</i>/ψ<i>K</i><sup>±</sup> decays made. A search for the rare <i>B</i><sub>c</sub>− → <i>D</i>(*)π<sup>−</sup> and B<sub>c</sub>− → <i>D</i> (*)<i>K</i><sup>−</sup> decays concludes this work.</p> |
| spellingShingle | Particle physics Hill, D Donal Hill Studies using B± → Dh± decays in the LHCb Run I data |
| title | Studies using B± → Dh± decays in the LHCb Run I data |
| title_full | Studies using B± → Dh± decays in the LHCb Run I data |
| title_fullStr | Studies using B± → Dh± decays in the LHCb Run I data |
| title_full_unstemmed | Studies using B± → Dh± decays in the LHCb Run I data |
| title_short | Studies using B± → Dh± decays in the LHCb Run I data |
| title_sort | studies using b dh decays in the lhcb run i data |
| topic | Particle physics |
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