The first observation of the B0s→(χc1(3872)→J/ψπ+π−)π+π− decay is reported using proton-proton collision data, corresponding to integrated luminosities of 1, 2 and 6fb−1, collected by the LHCb experiment at centre-of-mass energies of 7, 8 and 13TeV, respectively. The ratio of branching fractions relative to the B0s→(ψ(2S)→Jψπ+π−)π+π− decay is measured to be B(B0s→χc1(3872)π+π−)×B(χc1(3872)→Jψπ+π−)B(B0s→ψ(2S)π+π−)×B(ψ(2S)→Jψπ+π−)=(6.8±1.1±0.2)×10−2, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second systematic. The mass spectrum of the π+π− system recoiling against the χc1(3872) meson exhibits a large contribution from B0s→χc1(3872)(f0(980)→π+π−) decays.
Distributions of the (left) J/ψπ+π+π−π− and (right) J/ψπ+π− mass of selected (top) B0s→ψ(2S)π+π− and (bottom) B0s→χc1(3872)π+π− candidates. Projections from the fit, described in the text, are overlaid. The J/ψπ+π+π−π− mass distributions are shown for the B0s→ψ(2S)π+π− and B0s→χc1(3872)π+π− candidates within narrow J/ψπ+π− mass ranges, 3.679<mJ/ψπ+π−<3.693 Ge V /c2 and 3.864<mJ/ψπ+π−<3.880 Ge V /c2, respectively. The J/ψπ+π− mass distributions are shown for the B0s candidates within a narrow J/ψπ+π+π−π− mass range, 5.35<mJ/ψπ+π+π−π−<5.38 Ge V /c2. |
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The background-subtracted mass spectra for the dipion system recoiling against the χc1(3872) or ψ(2S) states for (left) B0s→ψ(2S)π+π− and (right) B0s→χc1(3872)π+π− decays. The results of the fit, described in the text, are overlaid. |
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Signal yields, hadron masses, and detector resolution scale factors from the simultaneous fit described in the text. The parameters mB0s, sB0s and sJ/ψπ+π− are shared in the fit among the two mass ranges. The uncertainties are statistical only. |
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Relative systematic uncertainties (in %) for the ratio of branching fractions. The sources are described in the text. |
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Created on 09 August 2024.