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Measurements of the Branching fractions for $B_{(s)} \to D_{(s)}\pi\pi\pi$ and $\Lambda_b^0 \to \Lambda_c^+\pi\pi\pi$

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Abstract

Branching fractions of the decays $H_b\to H_c\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-$ relative to $H_b\to H_c\pi^-$ are presented, where $H_b$ ($H_c$) represents B^0-bar($D^+$), $B^-$ ($D^0$), B_s^0-bar ($D_s^+$) and $\Lambda_b^0$ ($\Lambda_c^+$). The measurements are performed with the LHCb detector using 35${\rm pb^{-1}}$ of data collected at $\sqrt{s}=7$ TeV. The ratios of branching fractions are measured to be B(B^0-bar -> D^+\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-)/ B(B^0-bar -> D^+\pi^-) = 2.38\pm0.11\pm0.21 B(B^- -> D^0\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-) / B(B^- -> D^0\pi^-) = 1.27\pm0.06\pm0.11 B(B_s^0-bar -> D_s^+\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-) / B(B_s^0-bar -> D_s^+\pi^-) = 2.01\pm0.37\pm0.20 B(\Lambda_b^0->\Lambda_c^+\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-) / B(\Lambda_b^0 -> \Lambda_c^+\pi^-) = 1.43\pm0.16\pm0.13. We also report measurements of partial decay rates of these decays to excited charm hadrons. These results are of comparable or higher precision than existing measurements.

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Feynman diagrams for $H_b\rightarrow H_c\pi^-$ and $H_b\rightarrow H_c\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-$ decays. Figs. (a) and (b) show external tree diagrams, (c) and (d) show color-suppressed tree diagrams ($B^-$ and $\Lambda_b^0$ only), and (e) shows the Cabibbo-suppressed external tree diagram, only accessible to $B^0$ meson.

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Invariant mass distributions for $\overline{ B }{} ^0 \rightarrow D^+\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-$ (top left), $B^-\rightarrow D^0\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-$ (top right), $\overline{ B }{} ^0_s \rightarrow D_s^+\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-$ (bottom left), and $\Lambda_b^0\rightarrow \Lambda_c^+\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-$ (bottom right). Fits showing the signal and background components are indicated, and are described in the text.

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Invariant mass distributions for $\overline{ B }{} ^0 \rightarrow D^+\pi^-$ (top left), $B^{-}\rightarrow D^0\pi^{-}$ (top right), $\overline{ B }{} ^0_s \rightarrow D_s^+\pi^-$ (bottom left), and $\Lambda_b^0\rightarrow \Lambda_c^+\pi^-$ (bottom right). Fits showing the signal and background components are indicated, and are described in the text.

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Comparisons of the $p_T$ and IP spectra for the daughters from the $D^+$ in $\overline{ B }{} ^0 \rightarrow D^+\pi^-$ [(a) and (b)], and from the $D^+$ in $\overline{ B }{} ^0 \rightarrow D^+\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-$ [(c) and (d)]; Points with error bars are data and the solid lines are simulation.

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Comparisons of the $p_T$ and IP spectra for the bachelor pion in $\overline{ B }{} ^0 \rightarrow D^+\pi^-$ [(a) and (b)], and for the 3 pions in $\overline{ B }{} ^0 \rightarrow D^+\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-$ [(c) and (d)]. Points with error bars are data and the solid lines are simulation.

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Invariant mass of the $3\pi$ system in $\overline{ B }{} ^0 \rightarrow D^+\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-$ (top left), $B^-\rightarrow D^0\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-$ (top right), $\overline{ B }{} ^0_s \rightarrow D_s^+\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-$ (bottom left) and $\Lambda_b^0\rightarrow \Lambda_c^+\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-$ (bottom right) decays. The data are the points with error bars and the simulations are the solid lines and shaded regions.

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$\pi^+\pi^-$ invariant mass (2 combinations per $\overline{ B }{} ^0 $ candidate) in the $3\pi$ system for $\overline{ B }{} ^0 \rightarrow D^+\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-$ when (a) $M(\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-)<1.5$ GeV/$c^2$ and (b) $M(\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-)\ge 1.5$ GeV/$c^2$. The corresponding plots for $B^-\rightarrow D^0\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-$ are shown in (c) and (d).

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Invariant mass difference $M(D\pi^-\pi^+) - M(D)$, for (a) $\overline{ B }{} ^0 \rightarrow D^+\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-$ signal candidates, (b) $B^-\rightarrow D^0\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-$ signal candidates, (c) $B^-\rightarrow D^0\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-$ through a $D^{*+}$ intermediate state, and (d) $B^-\rightarrow D^0\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-$ not through a $D^{*+}$ intermediate state. The signal components are the white region (and lightly shaded regions for $B^-\rightarrow D^0\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-$), and the background component is the darker shaded region.

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Intermediate resonances contributing to the $\Lambda_b^0\rightarrow \Lambda_c^+\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-$ decay. Shown are distributions for (a) $M(\Lambda_c^+\pi^-\pi^+) - M(\Lambda_c^+)$, with $\Lambda_c(2595)^+$ and $\Lambda_c(2625)^+$ contributions, (b) $M(\Lambda_c^+\pi^{\pm}) - M(\Lambda_c^+)$ (3 combinations per $\Lambda_b^0$ candidate) (c) $M(\Lambda_c^+\pi^{-}) - M(\Lambda_c^+)$ (2 combinations per $\Lambda_b^0$ candidate), and (d) $M(\Lambda_c^+\pi^{+}) - M(\Lambda_c^+)$ (1 combination per $\Lambda_b^0$ candidate), showing the intermediate $\Sigma_c$ states. The line is a fit as described in the text, and the shaded region is the fitted background.

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Summary of efficiencies for decay channels under study. Here, $\epsilon_{\rm kin}$ is the total kinematic selection efficiency, $\epsilon_{\rm trig}$ is the trigger efficiency, and $\epsilon_{\rm tot}$ is their product. The uncertainties shown are statistical only.

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Summary of yields for the branching fraction computation. Uncertainties are statistical only.

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Summary of corrections and systematic uncertainties to the ratio of branching fractions $\cal{B}(H_b\rightarrow H_c\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-)/\cal{B}(H_b\rightarrow H_c\pi^-)$.

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Summary of yields for the signal and normalization modes. Below $D_1$ and $D_2^*$ refer to the $D_1(2420)$ and $D_2^*(2460)$ mesons, respectively.

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Summary of the relative reconstruction and selection efficiencies ($\epsilon_{\rm sel}^{\rm rel}$) and trigger efficiencies ($\epsilon_{\rm trig|sel}^{\rm rel}$) for the excited charm hadron intermediate states with respect to the inclusive $H_c\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-$ final states. Below $D_1$ and $D_2^*$ refer to $D_1(2420)$ and $D_2^*(2460)$, respectively. The uncertainties shown are statistical only.

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Created on 02 May 2024.