research article
Model-Independent Study of Structure in B+ -> D+D-K+ Decays
December 7, 2020
The only anticipated resonant contributions to B+ -> D+D-K+ decays are charmonium states in the D+D- channel. A model-independent analysis, using LHCb proton-proton collision data taken at centerof-mass energies of root s = 7, 8, and 13 TeV, corresponding to a total integrated luminosity of 9 fb(-1), is carried out to test this hypothesis. The description of the data assuming that resonances only manifest in decays to the D+D- pair is shown to be incomplete. This constitutes evidence for a new contribution to the decay, potentially one or more new charm-strange resonances in the D-K+ channel with masses around 2.9 GeV/c(2).
Type
research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000596459500004
Author(s)
Aaij, R.
Beteta, C. Abellan
Ackernley, T.
Adeva, B.
Adinolfi, M.
Afsharnia, H.
Aidala, C. A.
Aiola, S.
Ajaltouni, Z.
Akar, S.
Date Issued
2020-12-07
Publisher
Published in
Volume
125
Issue
24
Article Number
242001
Subjects
Editorial or Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
Written at
EPFL
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January 12, 2021
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