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Evidence for an excess of B -> D(*) Tau Nu decays and implications for two Higgs doublet models

Manuel Franco Sevilla · CERN

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Based on the full BaBar data sample, we report improved measurements of the ratios R(D(*)) = B(B -> D(*) Tau Nu)/B(B -> D(*) l Nu), where l is either e or mu. These ratios are sensitive to new physics contributions in the form of a charged Higgs boson. We measure R(D) = 0.440 +- 0.058 +- 0.042 and R(D*) = 0.332 +- 0.024 +- 0.018, which exceed the Standard Model expectations by 2.0 sigma and 2.7 sigma, respectively. Taken together, our results disagree with these expectations at the 3.4 sigma level. This excess cannot be explained by a charged Higgs boson in the type II two-Higgs-doublet model..

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  1. Evidence for an excess of B -> D(*) Tau Nu decays and implications for two Higgs doublet models 2012-09-04 · 57 min · CERN's player

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Department
EP Seminar
Speaker
Manuel Franco Sevilla
Year
2012
Language
English
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