Semileptonic Decays of B_s^(**) Mesons into D_(s1) and D_(s2)~* in HQET

In the framework of the heavy quark effective theory, the leading order Isgur-Wise functions relevant to semileptonie decays of the orbitally P-wave excited Bs meson states Bs＊, including the newly found narrow Bs1 （5830） andBs2（5840） states, into the （Ds1（2536）, Ds2（2573）） doublet are calculated from QCD sum rules. With these universal form factors, the decay rates and branching ratios are also estimated.

First lattice QCD calculation of semileptonic decays of charmed-strange baryonsΞc

While the standard model is the most successful theory to describe all the interactions and constituents of elementary particle physics,it has been constantly scrutinized for over four decades.Weak decays of charm quarks can be used to measure the coupling strength between quarks in different families and serve as an ideal probe for CP violation.As the lowest charm-strange baryons with three different flavors,Ξ;baryons(composed of csu or csd)have been extensively studied in experiments.In this study,we use state-of-the-art lattice QCD techniques to generate 2+1 clover fermion ensembles with two lattice spacings,a=(0.108,0.080 fm).Then,we present the first ab-initio lattice QCD calculation of the Ξ;→Ξ form factors.Our theoretical results for the Ξc→Ξl;v;decay widths are consistent with and approximately two times more precise than the latest measurements by the ALICE and Belle collaborations.Based on the latest experimental measurements,we independently obtain the quark-mixing matrix element |V;|,which is in good agreement with results from other theoretical approaches.

Semileptonic Decays B_c~*→η_cll with QCD Sum Rules

In this article, we calculate the B＊→ηc form-factors with the three-point QCD sum rules, then study the semileptonic decays B＊→ηclυl. The tiny decay widths may be observed experimentally in the future at the LHCb, while the B＊→ηc form-factors can be taken as basic input parameters in other phenomenologieal analysis.

Semileptonic decays B_c■(η_c, J/ψ)l■_l in the “PQCD+Lattice” approach

We study the semileptonic decaysBc-→(ηc,J/ψ)l-■lusing the PQCD factorization approach with the newly defined distribution amplitudes of the B c meson and a new kind of parametrization for extrapolating the form factors which takes into account the recent lattice QCD results.We find the following main results:(a)the PQCD predictions of the branching ratios of theBc→(ηc,J/ψ)l■decays are smaller by about 5%-16%when the lattice results are taken into account in the extrapolation of the relevant form factors;(b)the PQCD predictions of the ratio Rηc,RJ/ψand of the longitudinal polarization PτareRηc=0.34±0.01,RJ/ψ=0.28±0.01,Pτ(ηc)=0.37±0.01and Pτ(J/ψ)=-0.55±0.01;and(c)after including the lattice results,the theoretical predictions slightly change:Rηc=0.31±0.01,RJ/ψ=0.27±0.01,Pτ(ηc)=0.36±0.01andPτ(J/ψ)=-0.53±0.01.The theoretical predictions of RJ/ψagree with the measurements within the errors.The other predictions could be tested by the LHCb experiment in the near future.

Semileptonic bc to cc and bb to bc baryon decays and heavy quark spin symmetry

We study the semileptonic decays of the lowest-lying bc baryons to the lowest-lying cc baryons （Ξ （＊） bc → Ξ （＊） cc and Ω （ ＊） bc → Ω （＊） cc ）,in the limit m b,m c Λ QCD and close to the zero recoil point.The separate heavy quark spin symmetries make it possible to describe all these decays using a single form factor.We also show how these constraints can be used to test the validity of different quark model calculations.bb to bc baryon decays are also discussed.

D^(+)→π^(+)v■decay process within the QCDSR approach

In this paper,we investigate the charmed meson rare decay process D^(+)→π^(+)v■using an approach based on QCD sum rules.First,the pion twist-2,3 distribution amplitude(DA)moments<ξ_(2)^(n);|μand<ξ3;π(p,σ),n>|μ,are calculated up to the tenth and fourth orders,respectively,in the QCD sum rules according to the background field theory.After constructing the light-cone harmonic oscillator model for the pion twist-2,3 D As,we obtain their behaviors by matching the calculatedξ-moments.Then,the D→πtransition form factors(TFFs)are calculated using an approach based on QCD light-cone sum rules.The vector form factor at the large recoil region is f_(+)^(D)→^(π)(0)=0.627_(-0.080)^(+0.120).Using the rapidly converging simplified series expansion of z(q^(2),t),we present the TFFs and corresponding angular coefficients in the whole squared momentum transfer physical region.Based on nonstandard neutrino interactions,the■^(0)→π^(+)e■_(e)decay can be related to the■^(0)→π^(+)e■_(e)decay indirectly.Thus,we first describe the semileptonic decay process■^(0)→π^(+)e■_(e),differential decay widths,and branching fraction with B(■^(0)→π^(+)e■_(e))=0.308_(-0.066)^(+0.155)×10^(2).The■^(0)→π^(+)e■_(e)differential/total predictions for forward-backward asymmetry,q^(2)-differential flat terms,and lepton polarization asymmetry are also reported.The prediction for the D^(+)→π^(+)v■branching fraction isB(D^(+)→π^(+)v■)=1.85_(-0.46)+^(0.93)×10^(-8).

B_(c)→J/ψhelicity form factors and the B_(c)^(+)→J/ψ+(P,V,ℓ^(+)ν_(ℓ))decays

In this paper,we calculate the B_(c)→J/ψhelicity form factors(HFFs)up to twist-4 accuracy by using the light-cone sum rules(LCSR)approach.After extrapolating those HFFs to the physically allowable q^(2)region,we investigate the B_(c)^(+)-meson two-body decays and semi-leptonic decays B_(c)^(+)→J/ψ+(P,V,ℓ^(+)ν_(ℓ)),where P/V stand for light pseudoscalar and vector mesons,respectively.The branching fractions can be derived using the CKM matrix element and the B_(c)lifetime from the Particle Data Group,and we obtain B(B^(+)_(c)→J/ψπ^(+))=(0.136+0.002−0.002)%,B(B^(+)_(c)→J/ψK^(+))=(0.010+0.000−0.000)%,B(B^(+)_(c)→J/ψρ+)=(0.768+0.029−0.033)%,B(B^(+)_(c)→J/ψK^(∗+))=(0.043+0.001−0.001)%,B(B^(+)_(c)→J/ψ_(μ)+ν_(μ))=(2.802+0.526−0.675)%and B(B^(+)_(c)→J/ψτ^(+)ν_(τ))=(0.559+0.131−0.170)%.We then obtain R_(π^(+)/μ+ν_(μ))=0.048+0.009−0.012 and R_(K^(+)/π^(+))=0.075+0.005−0.005,which agree with the LHCb measured value within 1σ-error.We also obtain R_(J/ψ)=0.199+0.060−0.077,which like other theoretical predictions,is consistent with the LHCb measured value within 2σ-error.These imply that the HFFs under the LCSR approach are also applicable to the B+c meson two-body decays and semi-leptonic decays B+c→J/ψ+(P,V,ℓ^(+)ν_(ℓ)),and the HFFs obtained using LCSR in a new way implies that there may be new physics in the B_(c)→J/ψℓ^(+)ν_(ℓ)semi-leptonic decays.

Anomalies in(semi)-leptonic B decays B~±→τ~±ν,B~±→Dτ~±ν and B~±→D~*τ~±ν,and possible resolution with sterile neutrino

The universality of the weak interactions can be tested in semileptonic b→c transitions,and in particular in the ratios R（D＊） ≡ Γ（B → D（＊）τν）/Γ（B → D＊lν）（where 1 = μ or e）.Due to the recent differences between the experimental measurements of these observables by Ba Bar,Belle and LHCb on the one hand and the Standard Model predicted values on the other hand,we study the predicted ratios R（D＊）=Γ（B→D＊τ＋＂missing＂）/Γ（B→D（＊）lν）in scenarios with an additional sterile heavy neutrino of mass ～1 Ge V.Further,we evaluate the newly defined ratio R（0）≡Γ（B→τ＋＂missing＂）/Γ（B→μν） in such scenarios,in view of the future possibilities of measuring the quantity at Belle-Ⅱ.

Measurement of the absolute branching fraction of D^+→K^0e^+v_e via K^0→π~0π~0

By analyzing 2.93 fb-1 data collected at the center-of-mass energy v/S = 3.773 GeV with the BESIII detector, we measure the absolute branching fraction of the semileptonic decay D＋- k0e＋ ve via k0-π0π0 - （8.59 ± 0.14 ± 0.21）% using k0- k0-π0π0, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second systematic. Our result is consistent with previous measurements within uncertainties..

Physics program of open charm and heavy c states at the BES-Ⅲ experiment

We present the physics program of the open charm and heavy cc states above the DD production energy threshold, which will be studied with the BES-Ⅲ detector at the BEPC- Ⅱ collider in the coming years. Based on some full Monte Carlo simulations with the BES-Ⅲ detector, we predict the accuracy levels on measuring some physical quantities related to D^0, D^＋ and Ds^＋ decays as well as some non-charmed decays of the heavy cc states.