research article
Strong Constraints on the Rare Decays B-s(0) -> mu(+)mu(-) and B-0 -> mu(+)mu(-)
A search for B-s(0) -> mu(+)mu(-) and B-0 -> mu(+)mu(-) decays is performed using 1.0 fb(-1) of pp collision data collected at root s = 7 TeV with the LHCb experiment at the Large Hadron Collider. For both decays, the number of observed events is consistent with expectation from background and standard model signal predictions. Upper limits on the branching fractions are determined to be B(B-s(0) -> mu(+)mu(-)) < 4.5(3.8) x 10(-9) and B(B-0 -> mu(+)mu(-)) < 1.0(0.81) x 10(-9) at 95% (90%) confidence level.
Type
research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000304806100006
Author(s)
Aaij, R.
Abellan Beteta, C.
Adametz, A.
Adeva, B.
Adinolfi, M.
Adrover, C.
Affolder, A.
Ajaltouni, Z.
Albrecht, J.
Alessio, F.
Date Issued
2012
Published in
Volume
108
Issue
23
Article Number
231801
Subjects
Editorial or Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
Written at
EPFL
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Available on Infoscience
June 29, 2012
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