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Measurement of the CKM angle $γ$ with $ B^\pm \to D[K^\mp π^\pm π^\pm π^\mp] h^\pm$ decays using a binned phase-space approach

The CKM angle $γ$ is determined from $C\!P$-violating observables measured in ${B^\pm \to D[ K^\mp π^\pmπ^\pmπ^\mp] h^\pm}$, $(h = K,π)$ decays, where the measurements are performed in bins of the decay phase-space of the $D$ meson. Using proton-proton collision data collected by the LHCb experiment at centre-of-mass energies of $7, 8$ and $13\,\text{TeV}$, corresponding to a total integrated luminosity of $9\,\text{fb}^{-1}$, $γ$ is determined to be \begin{equation*} γ= \left( 54.8 \: ^{+\:6.0 }_{-\:5.8} \: ^{+\:0.6}_{-\:0.6} \: ^{+\:6.7}_{-\:4.3} \right)^\circ, \end{equation*} where the first uncertainty is statistical, the second systematic and the third from the external inputs on the coherence factors and strong phases of the $D$-meson decays.

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Evidence of a $J/ψK_S^0$ structure in $B^0 \to J/ψϕK_S^0$ decays

An amplitude analysis of $B^0 \to J/ψϕK_S^0$ decays is performed using proton-proton collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 ${\rm fb}^{-1}$, collected with the LHCb detector at centre-of-mass energies of 7, 8 and 13 TeV. Evidence with a significance of $4.0$ standard deviations of a structure in the $J/ψK_S^0$ system, named $T_{ψs1}^θ(4000)^0$, is seen, with its mass and width measured to be $3991~_{-10}^{+12}~^{+\phantom{0}9}_{-17}$ MeV and $105~_{-25}^{+29}~^{+17}_{-23}$ MeV, respectively, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second systematic. The $T_{ψs1}^θ(4000)^0$ state is likely to be the isospin partner of the $T_{ψs1}^θ(4000)^+$ state, previously observed in the $J/ψK^+$ system of the $B^+ \to J/ψϕK^+$ decay. When isospin symmetry for the charged and neutral $T_{ψs1}^θ(4000)$ states, is assumed, the signal significance increases to $5.4$ standard deviations.

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Measurements of $CP$ asymmetries and branching fraction ratios of $B^-$ decays to two charm mesons

The $CP$ asymmetries of seven $B^-$ decays to two charm mesons are measured using data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of $9\text{ fb}^{-1}$ of proton-proton collisions collected by the LHCb experiment. Decays involving a $D^{*0}$ or $D^{*-}_s$ meson are analysed by reconstructing only the $D^0$ or $D^-_s$ decay products. This paper presents the first measurement of $\mathcal{A}^{CP}(B^- \rightarrow D^{*-}_s D^0)$ and $\mathcal{A}^{CP}(B^- \rightarrow D^{-}_s D^{*0})$, and the most precise measurement of the other five $CP$ asymmetries. There is no evidence of $CP$ violation in any of the analysed decays. Additionally, two ratios between branching fractions of selected decays are measured.

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Measurement of the prompt $D^0$ nuclear modification factor in $p$Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_\mathrm{NN}} = 8.16$ TeV

The production of prompt $D^0$ mesons in proton-lead collisions in the forward and backward configurations at a center-of-mass energy per nucleon pair of $\sqrt{s_\mathrm{NN}} = 8.16~\mathrm{TeV}$ is measured by the LHCb experiment. The nuclear modification factor of prompt $D^0$ mesons is determined as a function of the transverse momentum $p_\mathrm{T}$, and rapidity in the nucleon-nucleon center-of-mass frame $y^*$. In the forward rapidity region, significantly suppressed production with respect to $pp$ collisions is measured, which provides significant constraints of nuclear parton distributions and hadron production down to the very low Bjorken-$x$ region of $\sim 10^{-5}$. In the backward rapidity region, a suppression with a significance of 2.0 - 3.8 standard deviations compared to nPDF expectations is found in the kinematic region of $p_\mathrm{T}>6~\mathrm{GeV}/c$ and $-3.25<y^*<-2.5$, corresponding to $x\sim 0.01$.

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Measurement of the time-integrated $C\!P$ asymmetry in $D^0\to K^- K^+$ decays

The time-integrated $C\!P$ asymmetry in the Cabibbo-suppressed decay $D^0\to K^-K^+$ is measured using proton-proton collision data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 5.7 fb$^{-1}$ collected at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV with the LHCb detector. The $D^0$ mesons are required to originate from promptly produced $D^{*+}\to D^0π^+$ decays and the charge of the companion pion is used to determine the flavor of the charm meson at production. The time-integrated $C\!P$ asymmetry is measured to be \begin{align*} \mathcal{A}_{C\!P}(K^-K^+) = \left[6.8 \pm 5.4 \text{ (stat)} \pm 1.6 \text{ (syst)} \right]\times 10^{-4}. \end{align*} The direct $C\!P$ asymmetries in $D^0\to K^- K^+$ and $D^0\toπ^-π^+$ decays, $a_{K^-K^+}^{d}$ and $a_{π^-π^+}^{d}$, are derived by combining $\mathcal{A}_{C\!P} (K^-K^+)$ with the time-integrated $C\!P$ asymmetry difference, $Δ\mathcal{A}_{C\!P} =\mathcal{A}_{C\!P} (K^-K^+)-\mathcal{A}_{C\!P} (π^-π^+)$, giving \begin{alignat*}{2} a_{K^-K^+}^{d} &= (\phantom{2}7.7 \pm 5.7) \times 10^{-4}, \end{alignat*} \begin{alignat*}{2} a_{π^-π^+}^{d} &= (23.2 \pm 6.1) \times 10^{-4}, \end{alignat*} with a correlation coefficient corresponding to $ρ=0.88$. The compatibility of these results with $C\!P$ symmetry is 1.4 and 3.8 standard deviations for $D^0\to K^- K^+$ and $D^0\toπ^-π^+$ decays, respectively. This is the first evidence for direct $C\!P$ violation in a specific $D^0$ decay.

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Search for the rare decays $W^+ \to D^+_sγ$ and $Z \to D^0γ$ at LHCb

A search for the rare decays $W^{+}\rightarrow{D^{+}_{s}γ}$ and $Z\rightarrow{D^{0}γ}$ is performed using proton-proton collision data collected by the LHCb experiment at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 2.0 fb$^{-1}$. No significant signal is observed for either decay mode and upper limits on their branching fractions are set using $W^{+}\rightarrow{μ^{+}ν}$ and $Z\rightarrow{μ^{+}μ^{-}}$ decays as normalization channels. The upper limits are $6.5\times10^{-4}$ and $2.1\times10^{-3}$ at 95% confidence level for the $W^{+}\rightarrow{D^{+}_{s}γ}$ and $Z\rightarrow{D^{0}γ}$ decay modes, respectively. This is the first reported search for the $Z\rightarrow{D^{0}γ}$ decay, while the upper limit on the $W^{+}\rightarrow{D^{+}_{s}γ}$ branching fraction improves upon the previous best limit.

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Study of exclusive photoproduction of charmonium in ultra-peripheral lead-lead collisions

The cross-sections of exclusive (coherent) photoproduction $J/ψ$ and $ψ(\mathrm{2S})$ mesons in ultra-peripheral PbPb collisions at a nucleon-nucleon centre-of-mass energy of $5.02\,\mathrm{TeV}$ are measured using a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of $228\pm10\,\mathrm{μb}^{-1}$, collected by the LHCb experiment in 2018. The differential cross-sections are measured separately as a function of transverse momentum and rapidity in the nucleus-nucleus centre-of-mass frame for $J/ψ$ and $ψ(\mathrm{2S})$ mesons. The integrated cross-sections are measured to be \mbox{$σ^\mathrm{coh}_{J/ψ} = 5.965 \pm 0.059 \pm 0.232 \pm 0.262\,\mathrm{mb}$} and \mbox{$σ^\mathrm{coh}_{ψ(\mathrm{2S})} = 0.923 \pm 0.086 \pm 0.028 \pm 0.040\,\mathrm{mb}$}, where the first listed uncertainty is statistical, the second systematic and the third due to the luminosity determination. The cross-section ratio is measured to be \mbox{$σ^\mathrm{coh}_{ψ(\mathrm{2S})}/σ^\mathrm{coh}_{J/ψ} = 0.155 \pm 0.014 \pm 0.003$}, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second is systematic. These results are compatible with theoretical predictions.

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Measurement of the $Z$ boson production cross-section in proton-lead collisions at $\sqrt{s_\mathrm{NN}}=8.16\,\mathrm{TeV}$

This article presents the first measurement of the differential $Z$-boson production cross-section in the forward region using proton-lead collisions with the LHCb detector. The dataset was collected at a nucleon-nucleon centre-of-mass energy of $\sqrt{s_\mathrm{NN}}=8.16\,\mathrm{TeV}$ in 2016, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of $30.8\,\mathrm{nb}^{-1}$. The forward-backward ratio and the nuclear modification factors are measured together with the differential cross-section as functions of the $Z$ boson rapidity in the centre-of-mass frame, the transverse momentum of the $Z$ boson and a geometric variable $ϕ^{*}$. The results are in good agreement with the predictions from nuclear parton distribution functions, providing strong constraining power at small Bjorken-$x$.

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Associated production of prompt $J/ψ$ and $\mathitΥ$ mesons in $pp$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=13\,\mathrm{TeV}$

The associated production of prompt $J/ψ$ and $\mathit{\mathitΥ}$ mesons in $pp$ collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of $\sqrt{s}=13\,\mathrm{TeV}$ is studied using LHCb data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of $4\,\mathrm{fb}^{-1}$. The measurement is performed for $J/ψ$ ($\mathitΥ$) mesons with a transverse momentum $p_{\mathrm{T}}<10\,(30)\,\mathrm{GeV}/c$ in the rapidity range $2.0<y<4.5$. In this kinematic range, the cross-section of the associated production of prompt $J/ψ$ and $\mathitΥ(1S)$ mesons is measured to be $133 \pm 22 \pm 7 \pm 3 \, \mathrm{pb}$, with a significance of $7.9\,σ$, and that of prompt $J/ψ$ and $\mathitΥ(2S)$ mesons to be $76\pm 21 \pm 4 \pm 7 \, \mathrm{pb}$, with a significance of $4.9\,σ$. The first uncertainty is statistical, the second systematic, and the third due to uncertainties on the used branching fractions. This is the first observation of the associated production of $J/ψ$ and $\mathitΥ(1S)$ in proton-proton collisions. Differential cross-sections are measured as functions of variables that are sensitive to kinematic correlations between the $J/ψ$ and $\mathitΥ(1S)$ mesons. The effective cross-sections of the associated production of prompt $J/ψ$ and $\mathitΥ$ mesons are obtained and found to be compatible with measurements using other particle productions.

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Study of charmonium decays to $K^0_S K π$ in the $B \to (K^0_S K π) K$ channels

A study of the $B^+\to K^0_SK^+K^-π^+$ and $B^+\to K^0_SK^+K^+π^-$ decays is performed using proton-proton collisions at center-of-mass energies of 7, 8 and 13 TeV at the LHCb experiment. The $K^0_SK π$ invariant mass spectra from both decay modes reveal a rich content of charmonium resonances. New precise measurements of the $η_c$ and $η_c(2S)$ resonance parameters are performed and branching fraction measurements are obtained for $B^+$ decays to $η_c$, $J/ψ$, $η_c(2S)$ and $χ_{c1}$ resonances. In particular, the first observation and branching fraction measurement of $B^+ \to χ_{c0} K^0 π^+$ is reported as well as first measurements of the $B^+\to K^0K^+K^-π^+$ and $B^+\to K^0K^+K^+π^-$ branching fractions. Dalitz plot analyses of $η_c \to K^0_SKπ$ and $η_c(2S) \to K^0_SKπ$ decays are performed. A new measurement of the amplitude and phase of the $K π$ $S$-wave as functions of the $K π$ mass is performed, together with measurements of the $K^*_0(1430)$, $K^*_0(1950)$ and $a_0(1700)$ parameters. Finally, the branching fractions of $χ_{c1}$ decays to $K^*$ resonances are also measured.

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Observation of a resonant structure near the $D_s^+ D_s^-$ threshold in the $B^+\to D_s^+ D_s^- K^+$ decay

An amplitude analysis of the $B^+\to D_s^+ D_s^- K^+$ decay is carried out to study for the first time its intermediate resonant contributions, using proton-proton collision data collected with the LHCb detector at centre-of-mass energies of 7, 8 and 13 TeV. A near-threshold peaking structure, referred to as $X(3960)$, is observed in the $D_s^+ D_s^-$ invariant-mass spectrum with significance greater than 12 standard deviations. The mass, width and the quantum numbers of the structure are measured to be $3956\pm5\pm10$ MeV, $43\pm13\pm8$ MeV and $J^{PC}=0^{++}$, respectively, where the first uncertainties are statistical and the second systematic. The properties of the new structure are consistent with recent theoretical predictions for a state composed of $c\bar{c}s\bar{s}$ quarks. Evidence for an additional structure is found around 4140 MeV in the $D_s^+ D_s^-$ invariant mass, which might be caused either by a new resonance with the $0^{++}$ assignment or by a $J/ψϕ\leftrightarrow D_s^+ D_s^-$ coupled-channel effect.

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Observation of the mass difference between neutral charm-meson eigenstates

A measurement of mixing and $C\!P$ violation in neutral charm mesons is performed using data reconstructed in proton-proton collisions collected by the LHCb experiment from 2016 to 2018, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 5.4$\textrm{fb}^{-1}$. A total of $30.6$ million $D^{0}\rightarrow K^{0}_{\mathrm{S}}π^{+}π^{-}$ decays are analyzed using a method optimized for the measurement of the mass difference between neutral charm-meson eigenstates. Allowing for $C\!P$ violation in mixing and in the interference between mixing and decay, the mass and decay-width differences are measured to be $x_{C\!P} = \left[3.97\pm0.46\textrm{(stat)}\pm 0.29\textrm{(syst)}\right]\times10^{-3}$ and $y_{C\!P} = \left[4.59\pm1.20\textrm{(stat)}\pm0.85\textrm{(syst)}\right]\times10^{-3}$, respectively. The $C\!P$-violating parameters are measured as $Δx = \left[-0.27\pm0.18\textrm{(stat)}\pm0.01\textrm{(syst)}\right]\times10^{-3}$ and $Δy = \left[0.20\pm0.36\textrm{(stat)}\pm0.13\textrm{(syst)}\right]\times10^{-3}$. This is the first observation of a nonzero mass difference in the $D^0$ meson system, with a significance exceeding seven standard deviations. The data are consistent with $C\!P$ symmetry, and improve existing constraints on the associated parameters.

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Search for $CP$ violation using $\hat{T}$-odd correlations in $B^{0} \to p \bar p K^{+} π^{-}$ decays

A search for $CP$ and $P$ violation in charmless four-body $B^{0} \to p \bar p K^{+} π^{-}$ decays is performed using triple-product asymmetry observables. It is based on proton-proton collision data collected by the LHCb experiment at centre-of-mass energies of $7$, $8$ and $13$ TeV, corresponding to a total integrated luminosity of $8.4$ fb$^{-1}$. The $CP$- and $P$-violating asymmetries are measured both in the integrated phase space and in specific regions. No evidence is seen for $CP$ violation. $P$-parity violation is observed at a significance of 5.8 standard deviations

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Search for $D^{*}(2007)^0\toμ^+μ^-$ in $B^-\toπ^-μ^+μ^-$ decays

The very rare $D^{*}(2007)^0\toμ^+μ^-$ decay is searched for by analysing $B^-\toπ^-μ^+μ^-$ decays. The analysis uses a sample of beauty mesons produced in proton-proton collisions collected with the LHCb detector between 2011 and 2018, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb$^{-1}$. The signal signature corresponds to simultaneous peaks in the $μ^+μ^-$ and $π^-μ^+μ^-$ invariant masses. No evidence for an excess of events over background is observed and an upper limit is set on the branching fraction of the decay at ${\cal B}(D^{*}(2007)^0\toμ^+μ^-) < 2.6\times 10^{-8}$ at $90\%$ confidence level. This is the first limit on the branching fraction of $D^{*}(2007)^0\toμ^+μ^-$ decays and the most stringent limit on $D^{*}(2007)^0$ decays to leptonic final states. The analysis is the first search for a rare charm-meson decay exploiting production via beauty decays.

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Search for the baryon- and lepton-number violating decays $B^0\to pμ^-$ and $B^0_s\to pμ^-$

A search for the baryon- and lepton-number violating decays $B^0\to pμ^-$ and $B^0_s\to pμ^-$ is performed at the LHCb experiment using data collected in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 7, 8 and 13 TeV, corresponding to integrated luminosities of 1, 2 and 6 fb$^{-1}$, respectively. No significant signal for $B^0\to pμ^-$ and $B^0_s\to pμ^-$ decays is found and the upper limits on the branching fractions are determined to be ${\cal B}(B^0\to pμ^-)<2.6\,(3.1)\times10^{-9}$ and ${\cal B}(B^0_s\to pμ^-)<12.1\,(14.0)\times10^{-9}$, respectively, at 90$\%$ (95$\%$) confidence level. These are the first limits on these decays to date.

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Observation of sizeable $ω$ contribution to $χ_{c1}(3872)\toπ^+π^-J/ψ$ decays

Resonant structures in the dipion mass spectrum from $χ_{c1}(3872)\toπ^+π^- J/ψ$ decays, produced via $B^+\to K^+χ_{c1}(3872)$ decays, are analyzed using proton-proton collision data collected by the LHCb experiment, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 $fb^{-1}$. A sizeable contribution from the isospin conserving $χ_{c1}(3872)\toωJ/ψ$ decay is established for the first time, $(21.4\pm2.3\pm2.0)\%$, with a significance of more than $7.1σ$. The amplitude of isospin violating decay, $χ_{c1}(3872)\toρ^0 J/ψ$, relative to isospin conserving decay, $χ_{c1}(3872)\toωJ/ψ$, is properly determined, and it is a factor of six larger than expected for a pure charmonium state.

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Search for the lepton-flavour violating decays $B^0 \to K^{*0} μ^\pm e^\mp$ and $B_s^0 \to ϕμ^\pm e^\mp$

A search for the lepton-flavour violating decays $B^0 \to K^{*0} μ^\pm e^\mp$ and $B_s^0 \to ϕμ^\pm e^\mp$ is presented, using proton-proton collision data collected by the LHCb detector at the LHC, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of $9\,\text{fb}^{-1}$. No significant signals are observed and upper limits of \begin{align} {\cal B}( B^0 \to K^{*0} μ^+ e^- ) &< \phantom{1}5.7\times 10^{-9}~(6.9\times 10^{-9}),\newline {\cal B}( B^0 \to K^{*0} μ^- e^+ ) &< \phantom{1}6.8\times 10^{-9}~(7.9\times 10^{-9}),\newline {\cal B}( B^0 \to K^{*0} μ^\pm e^\mp ) &< 10.1\times 10^{-9}~(11.7\times 10^{-9}),\newline {\cal B}( B_s^0 \to ϕμ^\pm e^\mp ) &< 16.0\times 10^{-9}~(19.8\times 10^{-9}) \end{align} are set at $90\%~(95\%)$ confidence level. These results constitute the world's most stringent limits to date, with the limit on the decay $B_s^0 \to ϕμ^\pm e^\mp$ the first being set. In addition, limits are reported for scalar and left-handed lepton-flavour violating New Physics scenarios.

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Search for the doubly heavy baryon $\itΞ_{bc}^{+}$ decaying to $J/\itψ \itΞ_{c}^{+}$

A first search for the $\itΞ_{bc}^{+}\to J/\itψ\itΞ_{c}^{+}$ decay is performed by the LHCb experiment with a data sample of proton-proton collisions, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of $9\,\mathrm{fb}^{-1}$ recorded at centre-of-mass energies of 7, 8, and $13\mathrm{\,Te\kern -0.1em V}$. Two peaking structures are seen with a local (global) significance of $4.3\,(2.8)$ and $4.1\,(2.4)$ standard deviations at masses of $6571\,\mathrm{Me\kern -0.1em V\!/}c^2$ and $6694\,\mathrm{Me\kern -0.1em V\!/}c^2$, respectively. Upper limits are set on the $\itΞ_{bc}^{+}$ baryon production cross-section times the branching fraction relative to that of the $B_{c}^{+}\to J/\itψ D_{s}^{+}$ decay at centre-of-mass energies of 8 and $13\mathrm{\,Te\kern -0.1em V}$, in the $\itΞ_{bc}^{+}$ and in the $B_{c}^{+}$ rapidity and transverse-momentum ranges from 2.0 to 4.5 and 0 to $20\,\mathrm{Ge\kern -0.1em V\!/}c$, respectively. Upper limits are presented as a function of the $\itΞ_{bc}^{+}$ mass and lifetime.

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