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LHCb Collaboration (Aaij, R. et al); Garcia Martin, L.M.; Martinez-Vidal, F.; Oyanguren, A.; Remon Alepuz, C.; Ruiz Valls, P.; Sanchez Mayordomo, C. | ||||
| Title | Search for long-lived scalar particles in B+-> K+chi(mu(+) mu(-)) decays | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2017 | Publication | Physical Review D | Abbreviated Journal | Phys. Rev. D |
| Volume | 95 | Issue | 7 | Pages | 071101 - 9pp |
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| Abstract | A search for a long-lived scalar particle. is performed, looking for the decay B+ -> K+chi with chi ->mu(+)mu(-) pp collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3 fb(-1), collected by the LHCb experiment at center-of-mass energies of root s = 7 and 8 TeV. This new scalar particle, predicted by hidden sector models, is assumed to have a narrow width. The signal would manifest itself as an excess in the dimuon invariant mass distribution over the Standard Model background. No significant excess is observed in the accessible ranges of mass 250 < m(chi) < 4700 MeV/c(2) and lifetime 0.1 < tau(chi) < 1000 ps. Upper limits on the branching fraction B(B-broken vertical bar -> K-broken vertical bar chi(mu(vertical bar) mu(-))) at 95% confidence level are set as a function of m(chi) and tau(chi), varying between 2 x 10(-10) and 10(-7). These are the most stringent limits to date. The limits are interpreted in the context of a model with a light inflaton particle. | ||||
| Address | [Bediaga, I.; Collazuol, G.; De Miranda, J. M.; Gomes, A.; Lucchesi, D.; Massafferri, A.; Rodriguez, J. Molina; Dos Reis, A. C.; Ruf, T.; Simi, G.; Lavra, L. Soares] CBPF, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | ||||
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| Publisher | Amer Physical Soc | Place of Publication | Editor | ||
| Language | English | Summary Language | Original Title | ||
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| ISSN | 2470-0010 | ISBN | Medium | ||
| Area | Expedition | Conference | |||
| Notes | WOS:000399946100001 | Approved | no | ||
| Is ISI | yes | International Collaboration | yes | ||
| Call Number | IFIC @ pastor @ | Serial | 3099 | ||
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