Measurement of the B$^0_\mathrm{S}$$\to$$\mu^+\mu^-$ decay properties and search for the B$^0$$\to$$\mu^+\mu^-$ decay in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 13 TeV

The CMS collaboration Tumasyan, Armen ; Adam, Wolfgang ; Andrejkovic, Janik Walter ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 842 (2023) 137955, 2023.
Inspire Record 2616304 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.135675

Measurements are presented of the B$^0_\mathrm{S}$$\to$$\mu^+\mu^-$ branching fraction and effective lifetime, as well as results of a search for the B$^0$$\to$$\mu^+\mu^-$ decay in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 13 TeV at the LHC. The analysis is based on data collected with the CMS detector in 2016-2018 corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 140 fb$^{-1}$. The branching fraction of the B$^0_\mathrm{S}$$\to$$\mu^+\mu^-$ decay and the effective B$^0_\mathrm{S}$ meson lifetime are the most precise single measurements to date. No evidence for the B$^0$$\to$$\mu^+\mu^-$ decay has been found. All results are found to be consistent with the standard model predictions and previous measurements.

4 data tables

The measured branching fraction and effective lifetime for Bs to mu+mu- decay; the branching fraction and upper limits for B0 to mu+mu- decay.

The distribution of the B+ meson pT after the sPlot background subtraction in data and simulation for B+ to J/psi K+ events. The MC distribution is normalized to the data integral.

The distribution of the Bs meson pT after the sPlot background subtraction in data and simulation for Bs to mu+mu- events. The MC distribution is normalized to the data integral.

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