Published April 1, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Bs→f0(980) form factors and Bs decays into f0(980)

  • 1. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bari, Via Orabona 4, I-70126 Bari (Italy)

Description

We compute the Bs→f0(980) transition form factors using light-cone QCD sum rules at leading order in the strong coupling constant, and also including an estimate of next-to-leading order corrections. We use the results to predict the branching fractions of the rare decay modes Bs→f0l+l- and Bs→f0νν, which turn out to be O(10-7) (Bs→f0(980)l+l-, with l=e, μ), O(10-8) (Bs→f0(980)τ+τ-) and O(10-6) (Bs→f0(980)νν). We also predict the branching ratio of Bs→J/ψf0(980) decay under the factorization assumption, and discuss the role of this channel for the determination of the Bs mixing phase compared to the golden mode Bs→J/ψφ. As a last application, we consider Ds→f0 form factors, providing a determination of the branching ratio of Ds→f0e+νe.

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Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
81
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 074001-074001.12
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

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