Semileptonic B Decays as a Probe of New Physics

dc.creatorGoldberger, Walter D.
dc.date1999-02-11
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T04:06:24Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T04:06:24Z
dc.descriptionPhysics beyond the Standard Model could be measured indirectly, through its effects on Standard Model observables. One place to look for such effects is in the semileptonic decays of B mesons. In order to constrain the possible role of new physics on semileptonic B decays, we present the most general low energy effective Lagrangian constructed from all dimension six four-fermion operators that contribute to the process b-> c l- nu. We then use it to compute the corrections due to new physics to the differential decay rates for the exclusive processes B-> D(*) l- nu, as well as the inclusive decays B-> X l- nu. Both inclusive and exclusive rates are expressed in terms of a set of parameters that characterize the types of four-fermion interactions that can be induced by physics beyond the Standard Model. Although it is not particularly useful to carry out a full analysis until data from the next generation of B factories becomes available, here we illustrate how the existing experimental results can be used to constrain some of these parameters.
dc.description16 pages, Latex
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/9902311
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/9902311
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/48758
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Phenomenology
dc.titleSemileptonic B Decays as a Probe of New Physics
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