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We study possible new physics contributions in $Btopitaubar u $ and $Btotaubar u$ employing the model-independent effective Lagrangian that describes the quark-level transition $b to u tau u$ at low energies. The decay rate of $Btopitaubar u$ and its theoretical uncertainty are evaluated using the $Btopi$ form factors given by recent lattice QCD studies. Comparing theoretical results with the current experimental data, $mathcal{B}(Btopitaubar u)<2.5times 10^{-4}$ and $mathcal{B}(Btotaubar u)=(1.14pm 0.22)times 10^{-4}$, we obtain constraints on the Wilson coefficients that quantify potential new physics. We also present the expected sensitivity of the SuperKEKB/Belle~II experiment.
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$B$ decays proceeding via $bto cell u$ transitions with $ell=e$ or $mu$ are tree-level processes in the Standard Model. They are used to measure the CKM element $V_{cb}$, as such forming an important ingredient in the determination of e.g. the unitarity triangle; hence the question to which extent they can be affected by new physics contributions is important, specifically given the long-standing tension between $V_{cb}$ determinations from inclusive and exclusive decays and the significant hints for lepton flavour universality violation in $bto ctau u$ and $bto sellell$ decays. We perform a comprehensive model-independent analysis of new physics in $bto cell u$, considering all combinations of scalar, vector and tensor interactions occuring in single-mediator scenarios. We include for the first time differential distributions of $Bto D^*ell u$ angular observables for this purpose. We show that these are valuable in constraining non-standard interactions. Specifically, the zero-recoil endpoint of the $Bto Dell u$ spectrum is extremely sensitive to scalar currents, while the maximum-recoil endpoint of the $Bto D^*ell u$ spectrum with transversely polarized $D^*$ is extremely sensitive to tensor currents. We also quantify the room for $e$-$mu$ universality violation in $bto cell u$ transitions, predicted by some models suggested to solve the $bto ctau u$ anomalies, from a global fit to $Bto Dell u$ and $Bto D^*ell u$ for the first time. Specific new physics models, corresponding to all possible tree-level mediators, are also discussed. As a side effect, we present $V_{cb}$ determinations from exclusive $B$ decays, both with frequentist and Bayesian statistics, leading to compatible results. The entire numerical analysis is based on open source code, allowing it to be easily adapted once new data or new form factors become available.
We develop a rigorous, semi-analytical method for maximizing any $bto ctau u$ observable in the full 20-real-dimensional parameter space of the dimension 6 effective Hamiltonian, given some fixed values of $R_{D^{(*)}}$. We apply our method to find the maximum allowed values of $F^L_{D^*}$ and $R_{J/psi}$, two observables which have both come out higher than their SM predictions in recent measurements by the Belle and LHCb collaborations. While the measurements still have large error bars, they add to the existing $R_{D^{(*)}}$ anomaly, and it is worthwhile to consider NP explanations. It has been shown that none of the existing, minimal models in the literature can explain the observed values of $F^L_{D^*}$ and $R_{J/psi}$. Using our method, we will generalize beyond the minimal models and show that there is no combination of dimension 6 Wilson operators that can come within $1sigma$ of the observed $R_{J/psi}$ value. By contrast, we will show that the observed value of $F^L_{D^*}$ can be achieved, but only with sizable contributions from tensor and mixed-chirality vector Wilson coefficients.
We revisit the status of the new-physics interpretations of the anomalies in semileptonic $B$ decays in light of the new data reported by Belle on the lepton-universality ratios $R_{D^{(*)}}$ using the semileptonic tag and on the longitudinal polarization of the $D^*$ in $Bto D^*tau u$, $F_L^{D^*}$. The preferred solutions involve new left-handed currents or tensor contributions. Interpretations with pure right-handed currents are disfavored by the LHC data, while pure scalar models are disfavored by the upper limits derived either from the LHC or from the $B_c$ lifetime. The observable $F_L^{D^*}$ also gives an important constraint leading to the exclusion of large regions of parameter space. Finally, we investigate the sensitivity of different observables to the various scenarios and conclude that a measurement of the tau polarization in the decay mode $Bto Dtau u$ would effectively discriminate among them.
In this addendum to arXiv:1811.09603 we update our results including the recent measurement of ${cal R}(D)$ and ${cal R}(D^*)$ by the Belle collaboration: ${cal R}(D)_{rm Belle} = 0.307pm0.037pm0.016$ and ${cal R}(D^*)_{rm Belle}=0.283pm0.018pm0.014$, resulting in the new HFLAV fit result ${cal R}(D) = {0.340pm0.027 pm 0.013}$, ${cal R}(D^*) = {0.295pm0.011 pm 0.008 }$, exhibiting a $3.1,sigma$ tension with the Standard Model. We present the new fit results and update all figures, including the relevant new collider constraints. The updated prediction for ${cal R}(Lambda_c)$ from our sum rule reads ${cal R}(Lambda_c)= mathcal{R}_{rm SM}(Lambda_c) left( 1.15 pm 0.04 right) = 0.38 pm 0.01 pm 0.01$. We also comment on theoretical predictions for the fragmentation function $f_c$ of $bto B_c$ and their implication on the constraint from $B_{u/c}totau u$ data.
At Moriond 2019, Belle collaboration has announced new measurements on the flavour ratios $R_D - R_{D^*}$ which are consistent with their Standard Model predictions within $1.2sigma$. After inclusion of these measurements, the global tension in $R_D - R_{D^*}$ has reduced from $4.1sigma$ to $3.1sigma$ which is still significant. The measurements of these ratios indicate towards the violation of lepton flavor universality in $brightarrow c,l,bar{ u}$ decay. Assuming new physics in $brightarrow c,tau,bar{ u}$ transition, we have done a global fit to all available data in this sector to identify the allowed new physics solutions. We find that there are seven allowed new physics solutions which can account for all measurements in $brightarrow c,tau,bar{ u}$ transition. We show that a simultaneous measurement of the $tau$ polarization fraction and forward-backward asymmetry in $Brightarrow D,tau,bar{ u}$, the zero crossing point of forward backward asymmetry in $Brightarrow D^*taubar{ u}$ and the branching ratio of $B_crightarrow tau,bar{ u}$ decay can distinguish these seven new physics solutions if they can be measured with a required precision.
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