$B_s^0 \to D_s^-a_1^+(D_s^- \to ϕπ^-, D_s^- \to K^{*0}K^-)$ decay channel in the ATLAS $B_s^0$-mixing studies

Bannikov, A. V.; Chelkov, G. A.; Silagadze, Z. K.

$B_s^0 \to D_s^-a_1^+(D_s^- \to ϕπ^-, D_s^- \to K^{*0}K^-)$ decay channel in the ATLAS $B_s^0$-mixing studies

Authors

Bannikov, A. V.

Chelkov, G. A.

Silagadze, Z. K.

Description

It is shown, using a track-level simulation, that the use of the $D_s^- \to K^{*0}K^-$ decay channel for $D_s^-$ reconstruction, in additioon with the previously studied $D_s^- \to ϕπ^-$ mode, enables two fold gain in the ATLAS $B_s^0$-mixing signal statistics through $B_s^0 \to D_s^-a_1$ $B_s^0$-decay channel. A new modification of the amplitude fit method is suggested for the $x_s$ determination. Some general aspects of the $B_s^0$-mixing phenomenon is illustrated by pictures of Casimir Malevich, Maurits Cornelis Escher and Salvador Dali.
23 pages, LaTex, 7 figures and 4 pictures