Improved measurement of η/η′ mixing in $$ {B}_{(s)}^0\to J/\psi {\eta}^{\left(\prime \right)} $$ decays

De Angelis, C.;Dettori, F.;Fabiano, F.;Litvinov, R.;Manca, G.;Oldeman, R.;Provenzano, D.;Saitta, B.;
2025-01-01

Abstract

Branching fraction ratios between the decays Bs0→J/ψη′ are measured using proton-proton collision data collected by the LHCb experiment at centre-of-mass energies of 7, 8 and 13 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb−1. The measured ratios of these branching fractions are (Formula presented.) where the uncertainties are statistical, systematic and related to the precision of the η(′) branching fractions, respectively. They are used to constrain the η/η′ mixing angle, ϕP, and to probe the presence of a possible glueball component in the η′ meson, described by the gluonic mixing angle ϕG. The obtained results are (Formula presented.) where the uncertainties are statistically dominated. While the value of ϕP is compatible with existing experimental determinations and theoretical calculations, the angle ϕG differs from zero by more than four standard deviations, which points to a substantial glueball component in the η′ meson and/or unexpectedly large contributions from gluon-mediated processes in these decays. The absolute branching fractions are also measured relative to that of the well-established Bs0→J/ψϕ decay, which serves as the normalisation channel. These results supersede the previous LHCb measurements and are the most precise to date.
2025
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2025
10
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B Physics; Branching fraction; Hadron-Hadron Scattering
Null, Null; Aaij, R.; Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W.; Abellan Beteta, C.; Abudinén, F.; Ackernley, T.; Adefisoye, A. A.; Adeva, B.; Adinolfi, M.; Adlarson, P ...espandi
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