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Search for the Lepton-Flavor-Violating Decays Bs0→e±μ∓ and B0→e±μ∓

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A search for the lepton-flavor-violating decays B 0 s → e ± μ ∓ and B 0 → e ± μ ∓ is performed with a data sample, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 1.0     fb − 1 of p p collisions at √ s = 7     TeV , collected by the LHCb experiment. The observed number of B 0 s → e ± μ ∓ and B 0 → e ± μ ∓ candidates is consistent with background expectations. Upper limits on the branching fractions of both decays are determined to be B ( B 0 s → e ± μ ∓ ) < 1.1 ( 1.4 ) × 10 − 8 and B ( B 0 → e ± μ ∓ ) < 2.8 ( 3.7 ) × 10 − 9 at 90% (95%) confidence level (C.L.). These limits are a factor of 20 lower than those set by previous experiments. Lower bounds on the Pati-Salam leptoquark masses are also calculated, M LQ ( B 0 s → e ± μ ∓ ) > 101     TeV / c 2 and M LQ ( B 0 → e ± μ ∓ ) > 126     TeV / c 2 at 95% C.L., and are a factor of 2 higher than the previous bounds.

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cc by (c) CERN; LHCb Collaboration, 2013

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Articles publicats en revistes (Física Quàntica i Astrofísica)

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Search for the Lepton-Flavor-Violating Decays Bs0→e±μ∓ and B0→e±μ∓