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Searching for new spin-0 resonances at LHCb

We study the phenomenology of light spin-0 particles and stress that they can be efficiently searched for at the LHCb experiment in the form of dimuon resonances. Given the large production cross sections in the forward rapidity region together with the efficient triggering and excellent mass resolu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Haisch, Ulrich, Kamenik, Jernej F
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.93.055047
http://cds.cern.ch/record/2125874
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Sumario:We study the phenomenology of light spin-0 particles and stress that they can be efficiently searched for at the LHCb experiment in the form of dimuon resonances. Given the large production cross sections in the forward rapidity region together with the efficient triggering and excellent mass resolution, it is argued that LHCb can provide unique sensitivity to such states. We illustrate our proposal using the recent measurement of Upsilon production by LHCb, emphasising the importance of mixing effects in the bottomonium resonance region. The implications for dimuon decays of spin-0 bottomonium states are also briefly discussed.