Prospects for Measuring B_s->mu mu with the CMS Detector
Abstract
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The flavor-changing neutral current decay B_s->mu mu is highly suppressed in the standard model, but its branching fraction of 3.4*10^-9 could be significantly enhanced through contributions from new physics. At the LHC, this rare decay could be observed for the first time. In this contribution, the prospects for measuring B_s->mu mu with the CMS detector are presented. In particular, some aspects of the experimental setup, the first and high level trigger selections, and the offline analysis are discussed.
5 pages, to appear in the proceedings of BEAUTY 2005, June 20-24, 2005, Assisi (Italy)
5 pages, to appear in the proceedings of BEAUTY 2005, June 20-24, 2005, Assisi (Italy)