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Angular Analysis of $D^0 \to \pi^+\pi^-\mu^+\mu^-$ and $D^0 \to K^+K^-\mu^+\mu^-$ Decays and Search for $CP$ Violation

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Abstract

The first full angular analysis and an updated measurement of the decay-rate $CP$ asymmetry of the $D^0 \to \pi^+\pi^-\mu^+\mu^-$ and $D^0 \to K^+K^-\mu^+\mu^-$ decays are reported. The analysis uses proton-proton collision data collected with the LHCb detector at centre-of-mass energies of 7, 8 and 13 TeV. The data set corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb$^{-1}$. The full set of $CP$-averaged angular observables and their $CP$ asymmetries are measured as a function of the dimuon invariant mass. The results are consistent with expectations from the standard model and with $CP$ symmetry.

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Mass distribution of (top) $ D ^0 \rightarrow \pi ^+ \pi ^- \mu^+\mu^-$ and (bottom) $ D ^0 \rightarrow K ^+ K ^- \mu^+\mu^-$ candidates with fit projections overlaid.

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Measured observables for (left) $ D ^0 \rightarrow \pi ^+ \pi ^- \mu^+\mu^-$ and (right) $ D ^0 \rightarrow K ^+ K ^- \mu^+\mu^-$ decays in $ m(\mu ^+ \mu ^- )$ regions. No measurement is performed in the regions indicated by the vertical gray bands. The horizontal bands correspond to the measurements integrated in the dimuon mass, including candidates from all $ m(\mu ^+ \mu ^- )$ ranges. The high-mass region of $ D ^0 \rightarrow \pi ^+ \pi ^- \mu^+\mu^-$ extends to $1590.5\text{ Me V /}c^2 $ and has been truncated on the plots for a clearer visualization of the other regions.

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Decay topology of $ D ^0 \rightarrow h^+h^-\mu^+\mu^-$ decays illustrating the definition of the decay angles $\theta_{\mu}$, $\theta_{h}$ and $\phi$.

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Observable $ A_{ C P }$ for (top) $ D ^0 \rightarrow \pi ^+ \pi ^- \mu^+\mu^-$ and (bottom) $ D ^0 \rightarrow K ^+ K ^- \mu^+\mu^-$ decays in the dimuon-mass regions. The first uncertainty is statistical, the second systematic.

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Angular observables $\langle S_{\mathrm{i}} \rangle $ for (top) $ D ^0 \rightarrow \pi ^+ \pi ^- \mu^+\mu^-$ and (bottom) $ D ^0 \rightarrow K ^+ K ^- \mu^+\mu^-$ decays in the different dimuon-mass regions reported in the first column. The first uncertainty is statistical and the second systematic.

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Angular observables $\langle A_{\mathrm{i}} \rangle $ for (top) $ D ^0 \rightarrow \pi ^+ \pi ^- \mu^+\mu^-$ and (bottom) $ D ^0 \rightarrow K ^+ K ^- \mu^+\mu^-$ decays in the different dimuon-mass regions reported in the first column. The first uncertainty is statistical and the second systematic.

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Correlation matrix for the observables $ A_{ C P } $, $\langle S_i \rangle$ and $\langle A_i \rangle$ for $ D ^0 \rightarrow \pi ^+ \pi ^- \mu^+\mu^-$ decays measured in the dimuon-mass-integrated interval.

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Correlation matrix for the observables $ A_{ C P } $, $\langle S_i \rangle$ and $\langle A_i \rangle$ for $ D ^0 \rightarrow \pi ^+ \pi ^- \mu^+\mu^-$ decays measured in the interval $m(\mu^+\mu^-) <525 \text{ Me V /}c^2 $.

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Correlation matrix for the observables $ A_{ C P } $, $\langle S_i \rangle$ and $\langle A_i \rangle$ for $ D ^0 \rightarrow \pi ^+ \pi ^- \mu^+\mu^-$ decays measured in the interval $ 565 < m(\mu^+\mu^-) <780 \text{ Me V /}c^2 $.

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Correlation matrix for the observables $ A_{ C P } $, $\langle S_i \rangle$ and $\langle A_i \rangle$ for $ D ^0 \rightarrow \pi ^+ \pi ^- \mu^+\mu^-$ decays measured in the interval $780 < m(\mu^+\mu^-) <950 \text{ Me V /}c^2 $.

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Correlation matrix for the observables $ A_{ C P } $, $\langle S_i \rangle$ and $\langle A_i \rangle$ for $ D ^0 \rightarrow \pi ^+ \pi ^- \mu^+\mu^-$ decays measured in the interval $950 < m(\mu^+\mu^-) <1020 \text{ Me V /}c^2 $.

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Correlation matrix for the observables $ A_{ C P } $, $\langle S_i \rangle$ and $\langle A_i \rangle$ for $ D ^0 \rightarrow \pi ^+ \pi ^- \mu^+\mu^-$ decays measured in the interval $1020 \text{ Me V /}c^2 < m(\mu^+\mu^-) <1100 \text{ Me V /}c^2 $.

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Correlation matrix for the observables $ A_{ C P } $, $\langle S_i \rangle$ and $\langle A_i \rangle$ for $ D ^0 \rightarrow K ^+ K ^- \mu^+\mu^-$ decays measured in the dimuon-mass-integrated interval.

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Correlation matrix for the observables $ A_{ C P } $, $\langle S_i \rangle$ and $\langle A_i \rangle$ for $ D ^0 \rightarrow K ^+ K ^- \mu^+\mu^-$ decays measured in the interval $m(\mu^+\mu^-) <525 \text{ Me V /}c^2 $.

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Correlation matrix for the observables $ A_{ C P } $, $\langle S_i \rangle$ and $\langle A_i \rangle$ for $ D ^0 \rightarrow K ^+ K ^- \mu^+\mu^-$ decays measured in the interval $m(\mu^+\mu^-) >565 \text{ Me V /}c^2 $.

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