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Observation of a Resonance in B+ -> K+mu(+)mu(-) Decays at Low Recoil

Aaij, R.
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Adeva, B.
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Adinolfi, M.
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2013
Physical Review Letters

A broad peaking structure is observed in the dimuon spectrum of B+ -> K+mu(+)mu(-) decays in the kinematic region where the kaon has a low recoil against the dimuon system. The structure is consistent with interference between the B+ -> K+mu(+)mu(-) decay and a resonance and has a statistical significance exceeding six standard deviations. The mean and width of the resonance are measured to be 4191(-8)(+9) MeV/c(2) and 65(-16)(+22) MeV/c(2), respectively, where the uncertainties include statistical and systematic contributions. These measurements are compatible with the properties of the psi(4160) meson. First observations of both the decay B+ -> psi(4160)K+ and the subsequent decay psi(4160) -> mu(+)mu(-) are reported. The resonant decay and the interference contribution make up 20% of the yield for dimuon masses above 3770 MeV/c(2). This contribution is larger than theoretical estimates.

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DOI
10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.112003
Web of Science ID

WOS:000324233400005

Author(s)
Aaij, R.
Adeva, B.
Adinolfi, M.
Adrover, C.
Affolder, A.
Ajaltouni, Z.
Albrecht, J.
Alessio, F.
Alexander, M.
Ali, S.
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Corporate authors
LHCb Collaboration
Date Issued

2013

Publisher

American Physical Society

Published in
Physical Review Letters
Volume

111

Issue

11

Article Number

112003

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REVIEWED

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November 4, 2013
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