Evidence for the existence of the strange b-flavoured meson Bs                         0 in Z0 decays

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doi:10.1016/0370-2693(92)91578-W

Evidence for the existence of the strange b-flavoured meson B_s ⁰ in Z⁰ decays

P. D. Acton^*, G. Alexander, J. Allison, P. P. Allport, K. J. Anderson, S. Arcelli, A. Astbury, D. Axen, G. Azuelos, G. A. Bahan, J. T.M. Baines, A. H. Ball, J. Banks, R. J. Barlow, S. Barnett, J. R. Batley, G. Beaudoin, A. Beck, J. Becker, T. BehnkeK. W. Bell, G. Bella, P. Berlich, S. Bethke, O. Biebel, U. Binder, I. J. Bloodworth, P. Bock, B. Boden, H. M. Bosch, S. Bougerolle, H. Breuker, R. M. Brown, A. Buijs, H. J. Burckhart, C. Burgard, P. Capiluppi, R. K. Carnegie, A. A. Carter, J. R. Carter, C. Y. Chang, D. G. Charlton, P. E.L. Clarke, I. Cohen, J. C. Clayton, W. J. Collins, J. E. Conboy, M. Cooper, M. Coupland, M. Cuffiani, S. Dado, G. M. Dallavalle, S. De Jong, L. A. del Pozo, H. Deng, A. Dieckmann, M. Dittmar, M. S. Dixit, E. do Couto e Silva, J. E. Duboscq, E. Duchovni, G. Duckeck, I. P. Duerdoth, D. J.P. Dumas, P. A. Elcombe, P. G. Estabrooks, E. Etzion, H. G. Evans, F. Fabbri, M. Fincke-Keeler, H. M. Fischer, D. G. Fong, M. Foucher, A. Gaidot, O. Ganel, J. W. Gary, J. Gascon, R. F. McGowan, N. I. Geddes, C. Geich-Gimbel, S. W. Gensler, F. X. Gentit, G. Giacomelli, V. Gibson, W. R. Gibson, J. D. Gillies, J. Goldberg, M. J. Goodrick, W. Gorn, C. Grandi, F. C. Grant, J. Hagemann, G. G. Hanson, M. Hansroul, C. K. Hargrove, P. F. Harrison, J. Hart, P. M. Hattersley, M. Hauschild, C. M. Hawkes, E. Heflin, R. J. Hemingway, R. D. Heuer, J. C. Hill, S. J. Hillier, T. Hilse, D. A. Hinshaw, J. D. Hobbs, P. R. Hobson, D. Hochman, R. J. Homer, A. K. Honma, C. P. Howarth, R. E. Hughes-Jones, R. Humbert, P. Igo-Kemenes, H. Ihssen, D. C. Imrie, A. C. Janissen, A. Jawahery, P. W. Jeffreys, H. Jeremie, M. Jimack, M. Jobes, R. W.L. Jones, P. Jovanovic, C. Jui, D. Karlen, K. Kawagoe, T. Kawamoto, R. K. Keeler, R. G. Kellogg, B. W. Kennedy, S. Kluth, T. Kobayashi, T. P. Kokott, S. Komamiya, L. Köpke, J. F. Kral, R. Kowalewski, J. von Krogh, J. Kroll, M. Kuwano, P. Kyberd, G. D. Lafferty, F. Lamarche, J. G. Layter, P. Le Du, P. Leblanc, A. M. Lee, M. H. Lehto, D. Lellouch, P. Lennert, C. Leroy, J. Letts, S. Levegrün, L. Levinson, S. L. Lloyd, F. K. Loebinger, J. M. Lorah, B. Lorazo, M. J. Losty, X. C. Lou, J. Ludwig, M. Mannelli, S. Marcellini, G. Maringer, C. Markus, A. J. Martin, J. P. Martin, T. Mashimo, P. Mättig, U. Maur, J. McKenna, T. J. McMahon, J. R. McNutt, F. Meijers, D. Menszner, F. S. Merritt, H. Mes, A. Michelini, R. P. Middleton, G. Mikenberg, J. Mildenberger, D. J. Miller, R. Mir, W. Mohr, C. Moisan, A. Montanari, T. Mori, M. Morii, T. Mouthuy, B. Nellen, H. H. Nguyen, M. Nozaki, S. W. O'Neale, F. G. Oakham, F. Odorici, H. O. Ogren, C. J. Oram, M. J. Oreglia, S. Orito, J. P. Pansart, B. Panzer-Steindel, P. Paschievici, G. N. Patrick, N. Paz-Jaoshvili, P. Pfister, J. E. Pilcher, D. Pitman, D. E. Plane, P. Poffenberger, B. Poli, A. Pouladdej, E. Prebys, T. W. Pritchard, H. Przysiezniak, G. Quast, M. W. Redmond, D. L. Rees, G. E. Richards, D. Robinson, A. Rollnik, J. M. Roney, E. Ros, S. Rossberg, A. M. Rossi, M. Rosvick, P. Routenburg, K. Runge, O. Runolfsson, D. R. Rust, M. Sasaki, C. Sbarra, A. D. Schaile, O. Schaile, W. Schappert, P. Scharff-Hansen, P. Schenk, H. von der Schmitt, S. Schreiber, C. Schwick, J. Schwiening, W. G. Scott, M. Settles, T. G. Shears, B. C. Shen, C. H. Shepherd-Themistocleous, P. Sherwood, R. Shypit, A. Simon, P. Singh, G. P. Siroli, A. Skuja, A. M. Smith, T. J. Smith, G. A. Snow, R. Sobie, R. W. Springer, M. Sproston, K. Stephens, J. Steuerer, R. Ströhmer, D. Strom, T. Takeshita, P. Taras, S. Tarem, M. Tecchio, P. Teixeira-Dias, N. Tesch, N. J. Thackray, G. Transtromer, N. J. Tresilian, T. Tsukamoto, M. F. Turner, G. Tysarczyk-Niemeyer, D. Van den plas, R. Van Kooten, G. J. VanDalen, G. Vasseur, C. J. Virtue, A. Wagner, D. L. Wagner, C. Wahl, J. P. Walker, C. P. Ward, D. R. Ward, P. M. Watkins, A. T. Watson, N. K. Watson, M. Weber, P. Weber, S. Weisz, P. S. Wells, N. Wermes, M. A. Whalley, G. W. Wilson, J. A. Wilson, V. H. Winterer, T. Wlodek, S. Wotton, T. R. Wyatt, R. Yaari, A. Yeaman, G. Yekutieli, M. Yurko, W. Zeuner, G. T. Zorn

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Abstract

We present evidence for the existence of the strange b-flavoured meson B_s ⁰ in a data sample of 470 628 hadronic Z⁰ decays recorded with the OPAL detector at LEP. A signal of 18.3±5.2 (stat.)±0.9(syst.) D_s ^-l⁺ pairs (or charge conjugate, l = e or l = μ) is found after background subtraction, where the D_s meson is detected in the øπ and K^*0 K final states. Interpreting this signal as coming from the semileptonic decay B_s ⁰→D_s ^-l⁺vX and combining t he two decay modes of the D_s, we find f (b→B_s ⁰)B(B_s ⁰→D _s ^-l⁺vX)BD_s ^-→φ π^-) = [3.9±1.1 (stat.)±0.8(syst.)]×10^-4, where f (b→B_s ⁰) is the fraction of b quarks that results in a B⁰ _s meson in Z⁰ decays. This signal for the B_s ⁰ is supported by our observation of an excess of 147 ± 48 inclusive D_s mesons in the φπ and K^*0K modes above the number expected from B⁰ and B⁺ decays and from the fragmentation of primary c quarks. In addition, a search is made for the exclusive decay B_s ⁰→J/ψφ. Based on one candidate event the 90% confidence level upper limit is determined to be f (b → B_s ⁰) B (B_s ⁰ → J/ψφ) < 0.22%.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	357-370
Number of pages	14
Journal	Physics Letters B
Volume	295
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(92)91578-W
State	Published - 3 Dec 1992

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Acton, P. D., Alexander, G., Allison, J., Allport, P. P., Anderson, K. J., Arcelli, S., Astbury, A., Axen, D., Azuelos, G., Bahan, G. A., Baines, J. T. M., Ball, A. H., Banks, J., Barlow, R. J., Barnett, S., Batley, J. R., Beaudoin, G., Beck, A., Becker, J., ... Zorn, G. T. (1992). Evidence for the existence of the strange b-flavoured meson B_s ⁰ in Z⁰ decays. Physics Letters B, 295(3-4), 357-370. https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(92)91578-W

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abstract = "We present evidence for the existence of the strange b-flavoured meson Bs 0 in a data sample of 470 628 hadronic Z0 decays recorded with the OPAL detector at LEP. A signal of 18.3±5.2 (stat.)±0.9(syst.) Ds -l+ pairs (or charge conjugate, l = e or l = μ) is found after background subtraction, where the Ds meson is detected in the {\o}π and K*0 K final states. Interpreting this signal as coming from the semileptonic decay Bs 0→Ds -l+vX and combining t he two decay modes of the Ds, we find f (b→Bs 0)B(Bs 0→D s -l+vX)BDs -→φ π-) = [3.9±1.1 (stat.)±0.8(syst.)]×10-4, where f (b→Bs 0) is the fraction of b quarks that results in a B0 s meson in Z0 decays. This signal for the Bs 0 is supported by our observation of an excess of 147 ± 48 inclusive Ds mesons in the φπ and K*0K modes above the number expected from B0 and B+ decays and from the fragmentation of primary c quarks. In addition, a search is made for the exclusive decay Bs 0→J/ψφ. Based on one candidate event the 90% confidence level upper limit is determined to be f (b → Bs 0) B (Bs 0 → J/ψφ) < 0.22%.",

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Evidence for the existence of the strange b-flavoured meson Bs 0 in Z0 decays

AU - Acton, P. D.

AU - Alexander, G.

AU - Allison, J.

AU - Allport, P. P.

AU - Anderson, K. J.

AU - Arcelli, S.

AU - Astbury, A.

AU - Axen, D.

AU - Azuelos, G.

AU - Bahan, G. A.

AU - Baines, J. T.M.

AU - Ball, A. H.

AU - Banks, J.

AU - Barlow, R. J.

AU - Barnett, S.

AU - Batley, J. R.

AU - Beaudoin, G.

AU - Beck, A.

AU - Becker, J.

AU - Behnke, T.

AU - Bell, K. W.

AU - Bella, G.

AU - Berlich, P.

AU - Bethke, S.

AU - Biebel, O.

AU - Binder, U.

AU - Bloodworth, I. J.

AU - Bock, P.

AU - Boden, B.

AU - Bosch, H. M.

AU - Bougerolle, S.

AU - Breuker, H.

AU - Brown, R. M.

AU - Buijs, A.

AU - Burckhart, H. J.

AU - Burgard, C.

AU - Capiluppi, P.

AU - Carnegie, R. K.

AU - Carter, A. A.

AU - Carter, J. R.

AU - Chang, C. Y.

AU - Charlton, D. G.

AU - Clarke, P. E.L.

AU - Cohen, I.

AU - Clayton, J. C.

AU - Collins, W. J.

AU - Conboy, J. E.

AU - Cooper, M.

AU - Coupland, M.

AU - Cuffiani, M.

AU - Dado, S.

AU - Dallavalle, G. M.

AU - De Jong, S.

AU - del Pozo, L. A.

AU - Deng, H.

AU - Dieckmann, A.

AU - Dittmar, M.

AU - Dixit, M. S.

AU - do Couto e Silva, E.

AU - Duboscq, J. E.

AU - Duchovni, E.

AU - Duckeck, G.

AU - Duerdoth, I. P.

AU - Dumas, D. J.P.

AU - Elcombe, P. A.

AU - Estabrooks, P. G.

AU - Etzion, E.

AU - Evans, H. G.

AU - Fabbri, F.

AU - Fincke-Keeler, M.

AU - Fischer, H. M.

AU - Fong, D. G.

AU - Foucher, M.

AU - Gaidot, A.

AU - Ganel, O.

AU - Gary, J. W.

AU - Gascon, J.

AU - McGowan, R. F.

AU - Geddes, N. I.

AU - Geich-Gimbel, C.

AU - Gensler, S. W.

AU - Gentit, F. X.

AU - Giacomelli, G.

AU - Gibson, V.

AU - Gibson, W. R.

AU - Gillies, J. D.

AU - Goldberg, J.

AU - Goodrick, M. J.

AU - Gorn, W.

AU - Grandi, C.

AU - Grant, F. C.

AU - Hagemann, J.

AU - Hanson, G. G.

AU - Hansroul, M.

AU - Hargrove, C. K.

AU - Harrison, P. F.

AU - Hart, J.

AU - Hattersley, P. M.

AU - Hauschild, M.

AU - Hawkes, C. M.

AU - Heflin, E.

AU - Hemingway, R. J.

AU - Heuer, R. D.

AU - Hill, J. C.

AU - Hillier, S. J.

AU - Hilse, T.

AU - Hinshaw, D. A.

AU - Hobbs, J. D.

AU - Hobson, P. R.

AU - Hochman, D.

AU - Homer, R. J.

AU - Honma, A. K.

AU - Howarth, C. P.

AU - Hughes-Jones, R. E.

AU - Humbert, R.

AU - Igo-Kemenes, P.

AU - Ihssen, H.

AU - Imrie, D. C.

AU - Janissen, A. C.

AU - Jawahery, A.

AU - Jeffreys, P. W.

AU - Jeremie, H.

AU - Jimack, M.

AU - Jobes, M.

AU - Jones, R. W.L.

AU - Jovanovic, P.

AU - Jui, C.

AU - Karlen, D.

AU - Kawagoe, K.

AU - Kawamoto, T.

AU - Keeler, R. K.

AU - Kellogg, R. G.

AU - Kennedy, B. W.

AU - Kluth, S.

AU - Kobayashi, T.

AU - Kokott, T. P.

AU - Komamiya, S.

AU - Köpke, L.

AU - Kral, J. F.

AU - Kowalewski, R.

AU - von Krogh, J.

AU - Kroll, J.

AU - Kuwano, M.

AU - Kyberd, P.

AU - Lafferty, G. D.

AU - Lamarche, F.

AU - Layter, J. G.

AU - Le Du, P.

AU - Leblanc, P.

AU - Lee, A. M.

AU - Lehto, M. H.

AU - Lellouch, D.

AU - Lennert, P.

AU - Leroy, C.

AU - Letts, J.

AU - Levegrün, S.

AU - Levinson, L.

AU - Lloyd, S. L.

AU - Loebinger, F. K.

AU - Lorah, J. M.

AU - Lorazo, B.

AU - Losty, M. J.

AU - Lou, X. C.

AU - Ludwig, J.

AU - Mannelli, M.

AU - Marcellini, S.

AU - Maringer, G.

AU - Markus, C.

AU - Martin, A. J.

AU - Martin, J. P.

AU - Mashimo, T.

AU - Mättig, P.

AU - Maur, U.

AU - McKenna, J.

AU - McMahon, T. J.

AU - McNutt, J. R.

AU - Meijers, F.

AU - Menszner, D.

AU - Merritt, F. S.

AU - Mes, H.

AU - Michelini, A.

AU - Middleton, R. P.

AU - Mikenberg, G.

AU - Mildenberger, J.

AU - Miller, D. J.

AU - Mir, R.

AU - Mohr, W.

AU - Moisan, C.

AU - Montanari, A.

AU - Mori, T.

AU - Morii, M.

AU - Mouthuy, T.

AU - Nellen, B.

AU - Nguyen, H. H.

AU - Nozaki, M.

AU - O'Neale, S. W.

AU - Oakham, F. G.

AU - Odorici, F.

AU - Ogren, H. O.

AU - Oram, C. J.

AU - Oreglia, M. J.

AU - Orito, S.

AU - Pansart, J. P.

AU - Panzer-Steindel, B.

AU - Paschievici, P.

AU - Patrick, G. N.

AU - Paz-Jaoshvili, N.

AU - Pfister, P.

AU - Pilcher, J. E.

AU - Pitman, D.

AU - Plane, D. E.

AU - Poffenberger, P.

AU - Poli, B.

AU - Pouladdej, A.

AU - Prebys, E.

AU - Pritchard, T. W.

AU - Przysiezniak, H.

AU - Quast, G.

AU - Redmond, M. W.

AU - Rees, D. L.

AU - Richards, G. E.

AU - Robinson, D.

AU - Rollnik, A.

AU - Roney, J. M.

AU - Ros, E.

AU - Rossberg, S.

AU - Rossi, A. M.

AU - Rosvick, M.

AU - Routenburg, P.

AU - Runge, K.

AU - Runolfsson, O.

AU - Rust, D. R.

AU - Sasaki, M.

AU - Sbarra, C.

AU - Schaile, A. D.

AU - Schaile, O.

AU - Schappert, W.

AU - Scharff-Hansen, P.

AU - Schenk, P.

AU - von der Schmitt, H.

AU - Schreiber, S.

AU - Schwick, C.

AU - Schwiening, J.

AU - Scott, W. G.

AU - Settles, M.

AU - Shears, T. G.

AU - Shen, B. C.

AU - Shepherd-Themistocleous, C. H.

AU - Sherwood, P.

AU - Shypit, R.

AU - Simon, A.

AU - Singh, P.

AU - Siroli, G. P.

AU - Skuja, A.

AU - Smith, A. M.

AU - Smith, T. J.

AU - Snow, G. A.

AU - Sobie, R.

AU - Springer, R. W.

AU - Sproston, M.

AU - Stephens, K.

AU - Steuerer, J.

AU - Ströhmer, R.

AU - Strom, D.

AU - Takeshita, T.

AU - Taras, P.

AU - Tarem, S.

AU - Tecchio, M.

AU - Teixeira-Dias, P.

AU - Tesch, N.

AU - Thackray, N. J.

AU - Transtromer, G.

AU - Tresilian, N. J.

AU - Tsukamoto, T.

AU - Turner, M. F.

AU - Tysarczyk-Niemeyer, G.

AU - Van den plas, D.

AU - Van Kooten, R.

AU - VanDalen, G. J.

AU - Vasseur, G.

AU - Virtue, C. J.

AU - Wagner, A.

AU - Wagner, D. L.

AU - Wahl, C.

AU - Walker, J. P.

AU - Ward, C. P.

AU - Ward, D. R.

AU - Watkins, P. M.

AU - Watson, A. T.

AU - Watson, N. K.

AU - Weber, M.

AU - Weber, P.

AU - Weisz, S.

AU - Wells, P. S.

AU - Wermes, N.

AU - Whalley, M. A.

AU - Wilson, G. W.

AU - Wilson, J. A.

AU - Winterer, V. H.

AU - Wlodek, T.

AU - Wotton, S.

AU - Wyatt, T. R.

AU - Yaari, R.

AU - Yeaman, A.

AU - Yekutieli, G.

AU - Yurko, M.

AU - Zeuner, W.

AU - Zorn, G. T.

N1 - Funding Information: (the Monbusho) and a grant under the Monbusho InternationaSlc ienceR esearchP rogram, AmericanIs raeliB i-nationaSl cienceF oundation, Direction des Sciencesd e la Mati~re du Commis-sariath l'EnergieA tomique,F rance, Bundesministeriufmiir Forschungu nd Technologie, FRG, NationalR esearchC ouncilof Canada,C anada, A.P. Sloan Foundation and Junta Nacional de InvestigaqCoi entificae Tecnol6gicaP, ortugal.

PY - 1992/12/3

Y1 - 1992/12/3

N2 - We present evidence for the existence of the strange b-flavoured meson Bs 0 in a data sample of 470 628 hadronic Z0 decays recorded with the OPAL detector at LEP. A signal of 18.3±5.2 (stat.)±0.9(syst.) Ds -l+ pairs (or charge conjugate, l = e or l = μ) is found after background subtraction, where the Ds meson is detected in the øπ and K*0 K final states. Interpreting this signal as coming from the semileptonic decay Bs 0→Ds -l+vX and combining t he two decay modes of the Ds, we find f (b→Bs 0)B(Bs 0→D s -l+vX)BDs -→φ π-) = [3.9±1.1 (stat.)±0.8(syst.)]×10-4, where f (b→Bs 0) is the fraction of b quarks that results in a B0 s meson in Z0 decays. This signal for the Bs 0 is supported by our observation of an excess of 147 ± 48 inclusive Ds mesons in the φπ and K*0K modes above the number expected from B0 and B+ decays and from the fragmentation of primary c quarks. In addition, a search is made for the exclusive decay Bs 0→J/ψφ. Based on one candidate event the 90% confidence level upper limit is determined to be f (b → Bs 0) B (Bs 0 → J/ψφ) < 0.22%.

AB - We present evidence for the existence of the strange b-flavoured meson Bs 0 in a data sample of 470 628 hadronic Z0 decays recorded with the OPAL detector at LEP. A signal of 18.3±5.2 (stat.)±0.9(syst.) Ds -l+ pairs (or charge conjugate, l = e or l = μ) is found after background subtraction, where the Ds meson is detected in the øπ and K*0 K final states. Interpreting this signal as coming from the semileptonic decay Bs 0→Ds -l+vX and combining t he two decay modes of the Ds, we find f (b→Bs 0)B(Bs 0→D s -l+vX)BDs -→φ π-) = [3.9±1.1 (stat.)±0.8(syst.)]×10-4, where f (b→Bs 0) is the fraction of b quarks that results in a B0 s meson in Z0 decays. This signal for the Bs 0 is supported by our observation of an excess of 147 ± 48 inclusive Ds mesons in the φπ and K*0K modes above the number expected from B0 and B+ decays and from the fragmentation of primary c quarks. In addition, a search is made for the exclusive decay Bs 0→J/ψφ. Based on one candidate event the 90% confidence level upper limit is determined to be f (b → Bs 0) B (Bs 0 → J/ψφ) < 0.22%.

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U2 - 10.1016/0370-2693(92)91578-W

DO - 10.1016/0370-2693(92)91578-W

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AN - SCOPUS:0042818235

SN - 0370-2693

VL - 295

SP - 357

EP - 370

JO - Physics Letters B

JF - Physics Letters B

IS - 3-4

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Evidence for the existence of the strange b-flavoured meson B_s ⁰ in Z⁰ decays

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