Rare Decays in CMS

The CMS experiment at the LHC has advanced precision measurements of rare B-meson and charm decays, offering insights into phenomena beyond the Standard Model (SM). This paper highlights key results from Run 2 and Run 3 data, including the branching fraction and lifetime of <inline-formula><...

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Main Author: Giacomo Fedi
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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description The CMS experiment at the LHC has advanced precision measurements of rare B-meson and charm decays, offering insights into phenomena beyond the Standard Model (SM). This paper highlights key results from Run 2 and Run 3 data, including the branching fraction and lifetime of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>B</mi><mi>s</mi></msub><mo>→</mo><msup><mi>μ</mi><mo>+</mo></msup><msup><mi>μ</mi><mo>−</mo></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, angular analyses of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>B</mi><mn>0</mn></msup><mo>→</mo><msup><mi>K</mi><mrow><mo>*</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow></msup><msup><mi>μ</mi><mo>+</mo></msup><msup><mi>μ</mi><mo>−</mo></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, the first observation of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>J</mi><mo>/</mo><mi>ψ</mi><mo>→</mo><msup><mi>μ</mi><mo>+</mo></msup><msup><mi>μ</mi><mo>−</mo></msup><msup><mi>μ</mi><mo>+</mo></msup><msup><mi>μ</mi><mo>−</mo></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, and stringent limits on <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>D</mi><mn>0</mn></msup><mo>→</mo><msup><mi>μ</mi><mo>+</mo></msup><msup><mi>μ</mi><mo>−</mo></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. These findings provide tests of SM predictions while probing subtle hints of new physics.
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spelling doaj-art-bdcfc71468584ffb8f81b50870afaa832025-08-20T03:43:40ZengMDPI AGParticles2571-712X2025-01-0181710.3390/particles8010007Rare Decays in CMSGiacomo Fedi0Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, UKThe CMS experiment at the LHC has advanced precision measurements of rare B-meson and charm decays, offering insights into phenomena beyond the Standard Model (SM). This paper highlights key results from Run 2 and Run 3 data, including the branching fraction and lifetime of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>B</mi><mi>s</mi></msub><mo>→</mo><msup><mi>μ</mi><mo>+</mo></msup><msup><mi>μ</mi><mo>−</mo></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, angular analyses of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>B</mi><mn>0</mn></msup><mo>→</mo><msup><mi>K</mi><mrow><mo>*</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow></msup><msup><mi>μ</mi><mo>+</mo></msup><msup><mi>μ</mi><mo>−</mo></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, the first observation of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>J</mi><mo>/</mo><mi>ψ</mi><mo>→</mo><msup><mi>μ</mi><mo>+</mo></msup><msup><mi>μ</mi><mo>−</mo></msup><msup><mi>μ</mi><mo>+</mo></msup><msup><mi>μ</mi><mo>−</mo></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, and stringent limits on <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>D</mi><mn>0</mn></msup><mo>→</mo><msup><mi>μ</mi><mo>+</mo></msup><msup><mi>μ</mi><mo>−</mo></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. These findings provide tests of SM predictions while probing subtle hints of new physics.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-712X/8/1/7particle physicsB physicsrare processes
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Rare Decays in CMS
Particles
particle physics
B physics
rare processes
title Rare Decays in CMS
title_full Rare Decays in CMS
title_fullStr Rare Decays in CMS
title_full_unstemmed Rare Decays in CMS
title_short Rare Decays in CMS
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topic particle physics
B physics
rare processes
url https://www.mdpi.com/2571-712X/8/1/7
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