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A search for rare B → Dμ+μ− decays

Journal of High Energy Physics, vol. 2024

Abstract

A bstract A search for rare B → Dμ + μ − decays is performed using proton-proton collision data collected by the LHCb experiment, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb − 1 . No significant signals are observed in the non-resonant μ + μ − modes, and upper limits of $$ \mathcal{B}\left({B}^0\to {\overline{D}}^0{\mu}^{+}{\mu}^{-}\right)<5.1\times {10}^{-8} $$ B B 0 → D ¯ 0 μ + μ − < 5.1 × 10 − 8 , $$ \mathcal{B}\left({B}^{+}\to {D}_s^{+}{\mu}^{+}{\mu}^{-}\right)<3.2\times {10}^{-8} $$ B B + → D s + μ + μ − < 3.2 × 10 − 8 , $$ \mathcal{B}\left({B}_s^0\to {\overline{D}}^0{\mu}^{+}{\mu}^{-}\right)<1.6\times {10}^{-7} $$ B B s 0 → D ¯ 0 μ + μ − < 1.6 × 10 − 7 and $$ {f}_c/{f}_u\cdotp \mathcal{B}\left({B}_c^{+}\to {D}_s^{+}{\mu}^{+}{\mu}^{-}\right)<9.6\times {10}^{-8} $$ f c / f u · B B c + → D s + μ + μ − < 9.6 × 10 − 8 are set at the 95 % confidence level, where f c and f

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  1. National Institute for Subatomic Physics

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    Nikhef National Institute for Subatomic Physics

    Nikhef National Institute for Subatomic Physics, Amsterdam, Netherlands

  2. University of Warwick

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    University of Warwick

    Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom

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    Universität Zürich

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    University of Warwick

    Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom

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    University of Liverpool

    Oliver Lodge Laboratory, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom

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    Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

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    University of Bristol

    H.H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

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    Uppsala University

    Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

  9. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Clermont Auvergne · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules

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    Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC

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    University of Michigan

    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

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    Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC

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    University of Cincinnati

    University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States

  13. National Institute for Subatomic Physics

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    Nikhef National Institute for Subatomic Physics

    Nikhef National Institute for Subatomic Physics, Amsterdam, Netherlands

  14. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati

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    INFN Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati

    INFN Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Frascati, Italy

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    Technische Universität Dortmund

  16. European Organization for Nuclear Research

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    European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)

    European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland

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    University of Glasgow

    School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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    ICCUB, Universitat de Barcelona

    ICCUB, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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    University of Manchester

    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

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    University of Cambridge

    Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

  21. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Sorbonne Université · Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Énergies · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules

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    LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, Paris Diderot Sorbonne Paris Cité, CNRS/IN2P3

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    Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)

    Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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    University of Bristol

    H.H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

  24. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris-Saclay · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules · Laboratoire de Physique des 2 Infinis Irène Joliot-Curie · European Organization for Nuclear Research

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    European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)

    Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS/IN2P3, IJCLab

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    European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)

    Center for High Energy Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

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    INFN Sezione di Firenze

    INFN Sezione di Firenze, Firenze, Italy

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    Universität Zürich

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    INFN Sezione di Ferrara

    INFN Sezione di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

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    Syracuse University

    Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, United States

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    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Institute Of High Energy Physics (IHEP), Beijing, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

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    INFN Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata

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    INFN Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy

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    Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS/IN2P3, CPPM

    Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS/IN2P3, CPPM, Marseille, France

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    Universität Zürich

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    Departement de Physique Nucleaire (SPhN)

    Departement de Physique Nucleaire (SPhN), Gif-Sur-Yvette, France

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    Institute of Physics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

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    Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom

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    European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)

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    European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland

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    Università di Firenze

    INFN Sezione di Firenze, Firenze, Italy

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    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

  47. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris-Saclay · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules · Laboratoire de Physique des 2 Infinis Irène Joliot-Curie

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    Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS/IN2P3, IJCLab

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    University of Edinburgh

    School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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    University of Cambridge

    Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

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    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

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    I. Physikalisches Institut, RWTH Aachen University

    I. Physikalisches Institut, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

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    INFN Sezione di Pisa

    Scuola Normale Superiore

    INFN Sezione di Pisa, Pisa, Italy

    Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy

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    Institute Of High Energy Physics (IHEP)

    Institute Of High Energy Physics (IHEP), Beijing, China

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    Technische Universität Dortmund

  55. École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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    Institute of Physics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

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    University of Warwick

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    Technische Universität Dortmund

  58. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Pisa

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    INFN Sezione di Pisa

    INFN Sezione di Pisa, Pisa, Italy

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    Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas (CBPF)

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    Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

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  63. Institute of High Energy Physics

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    Institute Of High Energy Physics (IHEP), Beijing, China

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    School of Physics State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing, China

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    School of Physics State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing, China

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    Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS/IN2P3, CPPM

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    INFN Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati

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    LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, Paris Diderot Sorbonne Paris Cité, CNRS/IN2P3

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    DS4DS, La Salle, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain

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    Syracuse University

    Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, United States

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    University of Manchester

    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

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    Università degli Studi di Padova, Università e INFN, Padova

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    European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)

    European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland

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    Universität Zürich

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    Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences

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    Wuhan University

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    Technische Universität Dortmund

  81. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Ferrara

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    INFN Sezione di Ferrara

    INFN Sezione di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

  82. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Sorbonne Université · Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Énergies · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules

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    LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, Paris Diderot Sorbonne Paris Cité, CNRS/IN2P3

  83. National Institute for Subatomic Physics

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    Nikhef National Institute for Subatomic Physics

    Nikhef National Institute for Subatomic Physics, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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    Imperial College London

    Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom

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    University of Cambridge

    Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

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    University of Manchester

    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

  87. University of Cambridge

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    University of Cambridge

    Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

  88. University of Warwick

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    University of Warwick

    Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom

  89. École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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    Institute of Physics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

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    Technische Universität Dortmund

  91. Syracuse University

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    Syracuse University

    Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, United States

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    University of Glasgow

    School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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    European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

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    Technische Universität Dortmund

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    Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, CNRS/IN2P3, Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris

    Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, CNRS/IN2P3, Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Palaiseau, France

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