Theory Review of Exclusive Rare Radiative Decays

Exclusive radiative weak decays of B_c meson in light cone QCD

We investigate the radiative B_c -> rho^+ gamma and B_c -> K^{*+} gamma decays in the standard model. The transition form factors are calculated in the framework of the light cone QCD sum rules method. We estimate the branching ratios of the B_c -> rho^+ gamma and B_c -> K^{*+} gamma decays.

Exclusive Weak Radiative Decays of B Mesons in the Covariant Oscillator Quark Model

Exclusive weak radiative B meson decays are studied using the covariant oscillator quark model. The branching ratios for the processes B0 to K*0 gamma and B to K* gamma have been estimated. These are in reasonable agreement with the available experimental data. The calculation has been extended to the CKM-suppressed decay processes B- to rho- gamma and Bs to K*0 gamma .

NLL Corrections for B-Meson Radiative Exclusive Decays

We calculate the next-to-leading corrections to the branching ratio of exclusive $B\to K^* γ$ decay. The renormalization scale dependence is reduced compared to the leading logarithmic result but there remains a dependence on a cutoff parameter of the hadronic model. The calculated corrections increase the predicted branching ratio by about 10%, but it remains in agreement with the experimental value.

Factorization in exclusive semileptonic radiative B decays

We derive a new factorization relation for the semileptonic radiative decay B -> π\ell νγin the kinematical region of a slow pion p_π~ Λand an energetic photon E_γ>> Λ, working at leading order in Λ/m_b. In the limit of a soft pion, the nonperturbative matrix element appearing in this relation can be computed using chiral perturbation theory. We present a phenomenological study of this decay, which may be important for a precise determination of the exclusive nonradiative decay.

Exclusive radiative production of fully-charmed tetraquarks at $B$ Factory

We apply the newly developed NRQCD factorization formula to analyze the exclusive production of the fully-charmed tetraquark $T_{4c}$ plus a hard photon at $B$ factory. For simplicity, in this work we have concentrated on the associated production of the $0^{++}$ and $2^{++}$ tetraquarks with a photon. With some rough estimates about the size of the unknown nonperturbative NRQCD matrix elements, we predict the production rates of these types of exclusive channels at $\sqrt{s}=10.6$ GeV and also assess their observation prospect at {\tt Belle 2} experiment.

Radiative Corrections to Radiative B Decays: Exclusive B -> V gamma at NLO

We discuss a model-independent framework for the analysis of the radiative B-meson decays B -> K* gamma and B -> rho gamma based on the heavy-quark limit of QCD. We present a factorization formula for the treatment of B -> V gamma matrix elements involving charm (or up-quark) loops, which contribute at leading power in Lambda_QCD/m_B to the decay amplitude. Annihilation topologies are power suppressed, but still calculable in some cases. The framework of QCD factorization is necessary to compute exclusive b -> s(d) gamma decays systematically beyond the leading logarithmic approximation. Resul…

Exclusive Radiative Decays of Upsilon in SCET

We study exclusive radiative decays of the $Υ$ using soft-collinear effective theory and non-relativistic QCD. In contrast to inclusive radiative decays at the endpoint we find that color-octet contributions are power suppressed in exclusive decays, and can safely be neglected, greatly simplifying the analysis. We determine the complete set of Lorentz structures that can appear in the SCET Wilson coefficients and match onto them using results from a previous calculation. We run these coefficients from the scale $\mups$ to the scale $Λ\sim 1 \textrm{GeV}$, thereby summing large logarithms. Fina…

Theory of the endpoint region of exclusive rare B decays

In the ratio of ratios of rates for radiative and semileptonic decays of B and D to K* and rho mesons the non-computable form factors mostly cancel out. The resulting method for the determination of Vub is largely free of hadronic uncertainties, raising the prospect of a precise determination of Vub.

QED Radiative Corrections in Exclusive $ρ^0$ Leptoproduction

The semi-analytical approach to the model independent leptonic QED corrections to exclusive $ρ^0$ meson leptoproduction (i.e. electron and muon scattering experiments) is presented. The corrections to $ρ^0$ production at large $Q^2$ as well as to $ρ^0$ photoproduction are studied in details. The numerical results are calculated for two different experimental analyses: NMC (muoproduction at large $Q^2$) and ZEUS at HERA (photoproduction). It is shown that the corrections are 2-5 \% for NMC and below 2 \% for the ZEUS measurement. The application of the presented approach to other vector mesons …

Leading order NRQCD and Light-Cone Analysis of Exclusive Charmonia Production in Radiative $Z$-boson Decays

The presented paper is devoted to theoretical analysis of charmonium mesons $η_c$, $J/ψ$, $χ_{c0,1,2}$, and $h_c$ production in exclusive radiative $Z$ boson decays in the frameworks of Nonrelativistic Chromodynamic and amplitude expansion on the light-cone. In the framework of light-cone expansion amplitudes and widths of all processes are described with one universal relation. It is interesting to note that from this relation it follows automatically which component of $Z$ boson (either vector or axial) gives contribution to the width of the particular decay. It is shown that the effect of i…

Phenomenology of the exclusive rare semileptonic decay B -> K pi l^+ l^-

I review the phenomenology of exclusive Bbar -> Kbar pi l^+ l^- decays, with focus on the intermediate resonant Kbar^*(892) mode. The status of angular observables at both ends of the dilepton mass spectrum is revisited. Constraints on the b -> s Wilson coefficients C_7,C_9,C_10 based on 2011 data from the B factories, CDF and LHCb are presented.

The exclusive rare decay b->s gamma of heavy b-Baryons

We present an analysis on the exclusive rare radiative decay modes Sigma_b->Sigma gamma and Xi_b->Xi gamma. The transition form factors which parameterize these processes are calculated using QCD light-cone sum rules. The decay widths we predict are Gamma(Sigma_b->Sigma gamma)=(7.21\pm0.04)\times10^{-18}GeV} and Gamma(Xi_b->Xi gamma)=(1.34\pm0.07)\times10^{-16}GeV. The Branching ratio of Xi_b->Xi gamma is predicted to be Br(Ξ_b->Xi gamma)=(3.03\pm0.10)\times10^{-4}.

On Exclusive and Inclusive Rare B Decays: CKM Phenomenology and New Physics Reach

We report recent results in rare B decays. Our focus will be on b -> d gamma and b -> s l^+ l^- transitions. We discuss their impact on the CKM phenomenology and their role within our search for new physics. In particular, we analyse the impact of a recent lattice QCD estimate of the B -> K* form factor at zero recoil. We also briefly discuss the presently available optimal theoretical tools for the inclusive and exclusive modes.

Lepton polarization asymmetries in rare semi-tauonic $ b \rightarrow s $ exclusive decays at FCC-$ee$

We consider measurements of exclusive rare semi-tauonic $b$-hadron decays, mediated by the $b \rightarrow s τ^+ τ^-$ transition, at a future high energy circular electron-positron collider (FCC-$ee$). We argue that the high boosts of $b$-hadrons originating from on-shell $Z$ boson decays allow for a full reconstruction of the decay kinematics in hadronic $τ$ decay modes (up to discrete ambiguities). This, together with the potentially large statistics of $Z\to b\bar b$, opens the door for the experimental determination of $τ$ polarizations in these rare $b$-hadron decays. In light of the curre…

Z玻色子稀有遍举衰变中成对粲偶素和底偶素产生

Paired charmonium and bottomonium production in rare exclusive decays of Z boson

该研究在相对论夸克模型中研究Z玻色子衰变产生成对重夸克偶素，构建相对论振幅并计算含相对论修正的衰变宽度。

RELATIVISTIC DESCRIPTION OF THE EXCLUSIVE RARE RADIATIVE DECAYS OF B MESONS

The exclusive rare radiative $B$-decays are studied in the framework of the relativistic quark model based on the quasipotential approach in quantum field theory. The large recoil momentum of the final vector meson allows for the expansion of the decay form factor in inverse powers of the b-quark mass. This considerably simplifies the analysis of these decays. The $1/m_b$ expansion is carried out up to the second order. The form factor of \btok decay is found to be $F_1^{B\to K^* γ}(0)=0.32\pm 0.03 $ and it leads to $BR(B\to K^*γ)= (4.5\pm 1.5) \times 10^{-5}$, which is in agreement with the r…

The OPE of the B-meson light-cone wavefunction for exclusive B decays: radiative corrections and higher-dimensional operators

We discuss the B-meson light-cone wavefunction relevant for QCD factorization approach for exclusive B-meson decays. We derive the operator product expansion for the B-meson light-cone wavefunction, taking into account the local composite operators of dimension less than 6 and calculating the radiative corrections at order α_s for the corresponding Wilson coefficients. The result embodies peculiar UV and IR behaviors of the B-meson light-cone wavefunction, the Sudakov-type double logarithmic effects and the mixing of the multiparticle states with additional gluons inside the B meson. The forme…

Charming loops in exclusive rare FCNC $B$-decays

Rare $B$-decays induced by flavour-changing neutral currents (FCNC) is one of the promising candidates for probing physics beyond the Standard model. However, for identifying potential new physics from the data, reliable control over QCD contributions is necessary. We focus on one of such QCD contributions - the charming loops - that potentially can lead to difficulties in disentangling new physics effects from the observables and discuss the possibility to gain control over theoretical predictions for charming loops.

QED radiative effects in the processes of exclusive photon electroproduction from polarized protons with the next-to-leading accuracy

Radiative effects in the electroproduction of photons in polarized $ep$-scattering are calculated with the next-to-leading (NLO) accuracy. The contributions of loops and two photon emission were presented in analytical form. The covariant approach of Bardin and Shumeiko was used to extract the infrared divergence. All contributions to the radiative correction were presented in the form of the correction to the leptonic tensor thus allowing for further applications in other experiments, e.g., deep inelastic scattering. The radiative corrections (RC) to the cross sections and polarization asymme…

The exclusive rare decays B -> K l(bar) l and B_c -> D(D*) l(bar) l in a relativistic quark model

We study the exclusive rare decay B -> K l(bar) l. We calculate the relevant form factors within a relativistic constituent quark model, for the first time without employing the impulse approximation. The calculated form factors are used to evaluate differential decay rates and polarization observables. We present results on the q2-dependence of a set of observables with and without long-distance contributions. A similar analysis is done for the exclusive rare decays B_c -> D (D*) l(bar) l with special emphasis on the cascade decay B_c -> D* (-> D pi) l(bar) l. We derive a four-fold angular de…

Exclusive Semileptonic and Rare B-Meson Decays in QCD

We present the first complete results for the semileptonic and rare radiative form factors of B-mesons weak decay into a light vector-meson (rho, omega, K*, phi) in the light-cone sum-rule approach. The calculation includes radiative corrections, higher-twist corrections and SU(3)-breaking effects. The theoretical uncertainty is investigated in detail. A simple parametrization of the form factors is given in terms of three parameters each. We find that the form factors observe several relations inspired by heavy-quark symmetry.

Exclusive Rare Decays of Heavy Baryons to Light Baryons: $Λ_b \ri ghtarrow Λγ$ and $Λ_b \to Λl^{+} l^{-}$

Rare decays $Λ_b \to Λγ$ and $Λ_b \to Λl^{+} l^{-}$ (l= e, $μ$) are examined. We use QCD sum rules to calculate the hadronic matrix elements governing the decays. The $Λ$ polarization in the decays is analyzed and it is shown that the polarization parameter in $Λ_b \to Λγ$ does not depends on the values of hadronic form factors. And the energy spectrum of $Λ$ in $Λ_b \to Λl^{+} l^{-}$ is given.

Present status of radiative and rare kaon decays

I review recent developments in rare and radiative kaon decays from the theory side, with emphasis on those modes that are actively analyzed by the experimental collaborations.

希格斯玻色子稀有遍举衰变中的重夸克束缚态产生

Production of heavy quark bound states in rare exclusive decays of Higgs boson

本研究在相对论夸克模型框架下，研究希格斯玻色子衰变中S波、P波粲偶素及四夸克态的产生，构建相对论衰变振幅并考虑两类相对论修正计算衰变宽度，为重夸克束缚态产生研究提供参考。

Semileptonic and Exclusive Rare B Decays

The exclusive rare decay $B \ra K^\ast γ$ takes place in a region of maximum recoil, $q^{2}=0$, posing a problem for nonrelativistic quark models which are usually thought to be most reliable at zero recoil. The Bauer--Stech--Wirbel (BSW) model, formulated in the infinite--momentum--frame (IMF) formalism, is designed to work at $q^2=0$. We show in this model that the ratio relating the decay $B \ra K^\ast γ$ and the $q^2$--spectrum of the semileptonic decay $B\ra ρe {\bar ν}$, becomes independent of the wave function in the SU(3) flavor symmetry limit. We show that this feature is also true in…

Exclusive radiative B-meson decays within the aligned two-Higgs-doublet model

In the aligned two-Higgs-doublet model, the alignment of Yukawa matrices in flavour space guarantees the absence of tree-level flavour-changing neutral currents, while allowing at the same time for new sources of CP violation, implying potentially large effects in many low-energy processes. In this work we study the constraints from exclusive radiative $B\to Vγ$ decays, where $V$ denotes a light vector meson. The current experimental data on the CP-averaged branching ratios and the direct CP and isospin asymmetries are analyzed. It is found that, while the branching ratios and direct CP asymme…

希格斯玻色子稀有遍举衰变中重四夸克态的产生

Production of heavy tetraquarks in rare exclusive decays of the Higgs boson

本文用相对论夸克模型研究希格斯玻色子稀有衰变中全粲四夸克态的产生，考虑三种衰变机制并计入相对论修正，计算了衰变宽度。

Lowest order QED radiative corrections to five-fold differential cross section of hadron leptoproduction

The contribution of exclusive radiative tail to the cross section of semi-inclusive hadron leptoproduction has been calculated exactly for the first time. Although the experience of inclusive data analyses suggests us that the contribution of radiative tail from the elastic peak is of particular importance, similar effects in the semi-inclusive process were only recently estimated in the peaking approximation. The explicit expressions for the lepton part of the lowest order QED contribution of exclusive radiative tail to the five-fold differential cross section are obtained and discussed. Nume…

On radiative QCD backgrounds to exclusive H -> b bbar production at the LHC and a photon collider

Central exclusive Higgs boson production, pp -> p + H + p, at the LHC and s-channel resonant Higgs production in the photon-collider option of the ILC can provide a very important contribution to the comprehensive study of the Higgs sector. Especially attractive is the b bbar Higgs decay mode, which for certain MSSM scenarios may become the discovery channel in exclusive Higgs production at the LHC and the Photon Collider (PC). Strongly suppressed and controllable backgrounds is an obvious requirement for the success of these exclusive measurements. One of the main sources of background comes …

Theory of radiative and rare B decays

We present a concise theoretical overview of radiative and rare B decays mediated by flavour-changing neutral-current transitions of the type b->s(d)gamma and b->s(d)l+l-.

Radiative rare kaon decays

We discuss theoretical issues in radiative rare kaon decays. The interest is twofold: to extract useful short-distance information and understand the underlying dynamics. We emphasize channels where either we can understand non-perturbative aspects of QCD or there is a chance to test the Standard Model.

Exclusive Radiative B-Decays in the Light-Cone QCD Sum Rule Approach

We carry out a detailed study of exclusive radiative rare $B$-decays in the framework of the QCD sum rules on the light cone, which combines the traditional QCD sum rule technique with the description of final state vector mesons in terms of the light-cone wave functions of increasing twist. The decays considered are: $B_{u,d} \to K^* +γ, B_{u,d}\to ρ+γ, B_d\to ω+γ$ and the corresponding decays of the $B_s$ mesons, $B_s\to ϕ+γ$ and $B_s\to K^*+γ$. Based on our estimate of the transition form factor $F_1^{B \to K^*\pg}(0) =0.32\pm0.05$, we find for the branching ratio $BR(B \to K^* + γ) = (4.8\…

Exclusive Weak Radiative Higgs Decays in the Standard Model and Beyond

We perform a detailed study of the exclusive Higgs decays $h\to MZ$ and $h\to MW$, where $M$ is a pseudoscalar or vector meson, using the QCD factorization approach. We allow for the presence of new-physics effects in the form of modified Higgs couplings to gauge bosons and fermions, including the possibility of flavor-changing Higgs couplings. We show that the decays $h\to VZ$ exhibit a strong sensitivity to the effective CP-even and CP-odd $hγZ$ couplings. When combined with a measurement of the $h\toγZ$ decay rate, this can be used to extract these couplings up to a sign ambiguity in the CP…

Exclusive Radiative Decays of B Mesons in QCD Factorization

We discuss exclusive radiative decays in QCD factorization within the Standard Model. In particular, we consider the decays B -> V gamma, with a vector meson K* or rho in the final state, and the double radiative modes B_s -> gamma gamma and B_d -> gamma gamma. At quark level, all these decays are governed by the flavour-changing neutral-current b -> s gamma or b -> d gamma transitions, which appear at the one-loop level in the Standard Model. Such processes allow us to study CP violation and the interplay of strong and electroweak interactions, to determine parameters of the CKM matrix, and t…

Theoretical Review of Radiative Rare B Decays

A status report on the theory of radiative rare $B$ decays in the standard model is presented, with focus on inclusive decays $B \rightarrow X_{(s,d)}\, γ$ and exclusive decays $B \rightarrow (K^\ast,ω,ρ) \, γ$. CP asymmetries are also briefly discussed.

QED Radiative Corrections in Processes of Exclusive Pion Electroproduction

Formalism for radiative correction (RC) calculation in exclusive pion electroproduction on the proton is presented. A FORTRAN code EXCLURAD is developed for the RC procedure. The numerical analysis is done in the kinematics of current Jefferson Lab experiments.

Long-distance contribution to exclusive rare decays of heavy mesons in quark model

Nonperturbative effects in exclusive reactions $B\to K^{(*)}ll$ are discussed. Form factors which describe the main long-distance contribution to the meson transition amplitude are calculated within the dispersion formulation of the quark model: namely, the form factors in the decay region are expressed as relativistic double spectral representations through the wave functions of the initial and final mesons. The dilepton forward-backward asymmetry and the lepton polarization turn out to be largely independent of the particular choice of the quark model parameters and can be predicted with hig…

Calculation of Long-Distance Effects in Exclusive Weak Radiative Decays of B-Mesons

We calculate the contribution of the weak annihilation to the $B\rightarrow ργ$ decay amplitude by means of QCD sum rules using the photon light-cone wave function. We find that this long-distance contribution amounts to about 10\% of the leading short-distance effect in $B^-\rightarrow ρ^-γ$. On the other hand, weak annihilation is the dominant source of the corresponding $D$ meson decays and according to our estimates, yields branching ratios of $O(10^{-4})$ for $D^0\rightarrow \bar{K}^{*0}γ$, $O(10^{-5})$ for $D_s\rightarrow ρ^+γ$, and $O(10^{-6})$ for $D^-\rightarrow ρ^-γ$ and for $D^0\rig…

Rare exclusive semileptonic b -> s transitions in the Standard Model

We study long-distance effects in rare exclusive semileptonic decays B -> (K, K*) (l+ l-, nu bar{nu}) and analyze dilepton spectra and asymmetries within the framework of the Standard Model. The form factors, describing the meson transition amplitudes of the effective Hamiltonian are calculated within the lattice-constrained dispersion quark model: the form factors are given by dispersion representations through the wave functions of the initial and final mesons, and these wave functions are chosen such that the B -> K* transition form factors agree with the lattice results at large q**2. We c…

Rare radiative exclusive B decays in soft-collinear effective theory

We consider rare radiative B decays such as B -> K^* gamma or B -> rho gamma in soft-collinear effective theory, and show that the decay amplitudes are factorized to all orders in alpha_s and at leading order in Lambda/m_b.By employing two-step matching, we classify the operators for radiative B decays in powers of a small parameter lambda(~ \sqrt{Lambda/m_b}) and obtain the relevant operators to order lambda in SCET_I. These operators are constructed with or without spectator quarks including the four-quark operators contributing to annihilation and W-exchange channels. And we employ SCET_II …

Exclusive Radiative Z-Boson Decays to Mesons with Flavor-Singlet Components

We present a detailed study of the exclusive radiative decays $Z\toη^{(\prime)}γ$ employing the QCD factorization approach. We derive a factorization formula for the decay amplitudes valid at leading power in an expansion in $(Λ_{QCD}/m_Z)^2$, which includes convolutions of calculable hard-scattering kernels with the leading-twist quark and gluon light-cone distribution amplitudes of the mesons. Large logarithms arising in the evolution from the high scale $m_Z$ down to hadronic scales are resummed using the renormalization group, carefully accounting for the effects of the heavy bottom and ch…

Right-handed currents in rare exclusive B -> (K, K*) nu bar{nu} decays

The effects of possible right-handed weak hadronic currents in rare exclusive semileptonic decays B -> (K, K*) nu bar{nu} are investigated using a lattice-constrained dispersion quark model for the calculation of the relevant mesonic form factors. The results obtained for the branching ratios and the missing energy spectra are presented and the sensitivity of various observables to long-distance physics is investigated. It is shown that the asymmetry of transversely polarized K*(T) mesons as well as the K / K*(T) production ratio are only slightly sensitive to long-distance contributions and m…

Improved Model-Independent Analysis of Semileptonic and Radiative Rare Decays

We study the impact of recent B-factories measurements and upper limit of radiative and semileptonic rare B-decays. We present model independent constraints on the relevant Wilson coefficients and show the impact on the parameter space of some concrete realizations of the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model.

A phenomenological model for radiative corrections in exclusive semileptonic B-meson decays to (pseudo)scalar final state mesons

Next-to-leading order corrections are an important aspect in the extraction of the Cabibbo- Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix elements $|V_{\text{cb}}|$ and $|V_{\text{ub}}|$ at $B$-factory experiments: virtual and real photons couple to all charged particles of the decay, alter the resulting decay dynamics and enhance the total decay rate. We present a phenomenologically motivated model and a Monte-Carlo implementation to study electromagnetic radiative corrections to differential and total decay rates for semileptonic $B$-meson decays into exclusive pseudoscalar and scalar final states and apply it t…

Exclusive rare decays of B and B_c mesons in a relativistic quark model

In these lectures we give, first, the model-independent analysis of the exclusive rare decays B -> K l(bar) l and B_c -> D(D*) l(bar) l with special emphasis on the cascade decay B_c -> D(*)(-> D pi) l(bar) l. We derive a four-fold angular decay distribution for this process in terms of helicity amplitudes including lepton mass effects. The four-fold angular decay distribution allows to define a number of physical observables which are amenable to measurement. Second, we calculate the relevant form factors within a relativistic constituent quark model, for the first time without employing the …

Forward-backward and CP-violating asymmetries in rare semileptonic and radiative leptonic B-decays

We study the forward-backward and the CP-violating asymmetries (both time-independent and time-dependent) in rare semileptonic and radiative leptonic B_{d,s}-decays and investigate the sensitivity of these asymmetries to the extensions of the Standard model.

Rare exclusive hadronic W decays in a t-tbar environment

The large cross section for t-tbar production at the LHC and at any future hadron collider provides a high-statistics and relatively clean environment for a study of W boson properties: after tagging on a leptonic decay of one of the Ws and the two b-jets, an additional W still remains in the event. We study the prospect of making the first exclusive hadronic decay of a fundamental boson of the standard model, using the decay modes W to pi gamma and W to pi pi pi, and other related decays. By using strong isolation criteria, which we impose by searching for jets with a single particle constitu…

Radiative QCD backgrounds to exclusive H -> bb(bar) production: radiation from the screening gluon

Central exclusive Higgs boson production, pp -> p+H+p, at the LHC can provide important complementary contribution to the comprehensive study of the Higgs sector in a remarkably clean topology. The bb(bar) Higgs decay mode is especially attractive, and for certain BSM scenarios may even become the discovery channel. Obvious requirements for the success of such exclusive measurements are strongly suppressed and controllable backgrounds. One potential source of background comes from additional gluon radiation which leads to a three-jet bb(bar)g final state. We perform an explicit calculation of …

Long-distance effects in rare and radiative K decays

The electroweak structures of the FCNC-induced rare and radiative K decays are presented. While the former decays are sensitive to short-distance physics and offer exceptional probes for new physics, the latter are dominated by long-distance physics. Even so, they should not be set aside since they constitute essential ingredients to control the hadronic uncertainties occurring for the rare decays. This is illustrated by systematically reviewing the phenomenological strategies currently in use to cleanly predict the rare K decay rates in the Standard Model.

Rare and Radiative Kaon Decays

We review the status of theory and experiment of very rare and forbidden kaon decays. We then review the radiative non-leptonic decays, and the associated Dalitz pair modes. We pay particular attention to the study of long distance physics in radiative decays within the framework of chiral perturbation theory ($χ$PT). We discuss the experiments that will run in the near future and the modes that they will be able to study.

Exclusive rare B -> K*e+e- decays at low recoil: controlling the long-distance effects

We present a model-independent description of the exclusive rare decays B-> K* e+e- in the low recoil region (large lepton invariant mass q^2 ~ m_b^2). In this region the long-distance effects from quark loops can be computed with the help of an operator product expansion in 1/Q, with Q={m_b, \sqrt{q^2}}. Nonperturbative effects up to and including terms suppressed by Lambda/Q and mc^2/mb^2 relative to the short-distance amplitude can be included in a model-independent way. Based on these results, we propose an improved method for determining the CKM matrix element |V{ub}| from a combination o…

Bound on $\cosα$ from exclusive weak radiative B decays

We present a bound on the weak phase $α$ from isospin-breaking effects in weak radiative decays, which requires the CP-averaged branching ratios for the weak radiative decays $B^\pm\to ρ^\pm γ$, $B^0\to ρ^0/ωγ$, $B\to K^* γ$ and the photon energy spectrum in $B\toγ\ellν_\ell$. We carefully identify all sources of isospin breaking, which could possibly mask information about the CKM parameters. They are introduced by diagrams with photon bremsstrahlung off the spectator quark and diagrams with annihilation penguin topologies. The former can be eliminated by combining $B\toργ$ and $B\to K^{*}γ$ …

QCD sum rules analysis of the rare radiative Bc -> D*_s gamma decay

In this work, the radiative Bc -> D*_s gamma decay is investigated in the framework of QCD sum rules. The transition form factors responsible for the decay are calculated. The branching ratio for this decay is estimated to be order of 10^-5 which can be measurable at LHC.

Weak annihilation rare radiative B-decays

We give predictions for the branching ratios of several rare radiative B-decays which proceed only through weak annihilation mechanism. In addition to previous analysis we estimate the branching ratios of $\bar{B}^0_s\to D^{*0}γ$ and $B_c^-\toρ^-γ$ decays and obtain $2.87\cdot 10^{-9}$ and $2.59\cdot 10^{-7}$ for them correspondingly. The accuracy of the predictions is at the level of 20\%.