Search for Decay $B_s \to \eta^\prime$ $K_s$ in Belle Data
ORAL
Abstract
We search for the decay $B_s \to \eta^\prime K_s$ using $121.4 {\rm ~fb^{-1}}$ of data collected at the $\Upsilon(5S)$ resonance with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy electron-positron collider. This decay is suppressed in the Standard Model of particle physics and proceeds through $b \to u$ and penguin transitions, which are sensitive to new physics. The expected branching fraction in the Standard Model is approximately $2 \times 10^{-6}$. This decay has not been observed yet. We use Monte Carlo simulation to study Belle sensitivity to these decays. We report the current status of our investigations to provide the best sensitivity to discovering this decay in the existing data.
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Authors
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Tong Pang
Univ of Pittsburgh
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Vladimir Savinov
Univ of Pittsburgh