A search is performed for the lepton number violating decay B+ -> h(-)mu(+)mu(+), where h(-) represents a K- or a pi(-), using an integrated luminosity of 36 pb(-1) of data collected with the LHCb detector. The decay is forbidden in the standard model but allowed in models with a Majorana neutrino. No signal is observed in either channel and limits of B(B+ -> h(-)mu(+)mu(+)) < 5.4 X 10(-8) and B(B+ -> h(-)mu(+)mu(+)) < 5.8 X 10(-8) are set at the 95% confidence level. These improve the previous best limits by factors of 40 and 30, respectively. RI Coca, Cornelia/B-6015-2012; Galli, Domenico/A-1606-2012; Eklund, Lars/C-7709-2012; Carbone, Angelo/C-8289-2012; Soler, Paul/E-8464-2011; Leflat, Alexander/D-7284-2012; Petrolini, Alessandro/H-3782-2011; Sarti, Alessio/I-2833-2012; de Paula, Leandro/I-9278-2012; manca, giulia/I-9264-2012; Patrignani, Claudia/C-5223-2009; Marconi, Umberto/J-2263-2012; de Simone, Patrizia/J-3549-2012; Cardini, Alessandro/J-5736-2012; Teodorescu, Eliza/K-3044-2012

Search for Lepton Number Violating Decays B+ -> pi(-)mu(+)mu(+) and B+ -> K-mu(+)mu(+)

Dettori F;Lai A;MANCA, GIULIA;OLDEMAN, RUDOLF GERHARD CHRISTIAAN;SAITTA, BIAGIO;
2012-01-01

Abstract

A search is performed for the lepton number violating decay B+ -> h(-)mu(+)mu(+), where h(-) represents a K- or a pi(-), using an integrated luminosity of 36 pb(-1) of data collected with the LHCb detector. The decay is forbidden in the standard model but allowed in models with a Majorana neutrino. No signal is observed in either channel and limits of B(B+ -> h(-)mu(+)mu(+)) < 5.4 X 10(-8) and B(B+ -> h(-)mu(+)mu(+)) < 5.8 X 10(-8) are set at the 95% confidence level. These improve the previous best limits by factors of 40 and 30, respectively. RI Coca, Cornelia/B-6015-2012; Galli, Domenico/A-1606-2012; Eklund, Lars/C-7709-2012; Carbone, Angelo/C-8289-2012; Soler, Paul/E-8464-2011; Leflat, Alexander/D-7284-2012; Petrolini, Alessandro/H-3782-2011; Sarti, Alessio/I-2833-2012; de Paula, Leandro/I-9278-2012; manca, giulia/I-9264-2012; Patrignani, Claudia/C-5223-2009; Marconi, Umberto/J-2263-2012; de Simone, Patrizia/J-3549-2012; Cardini, Alessandro/J-5736-2012; Teodorescu, Eliza/K-3044-2012
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