Double Lepton Polarization Forward--Backward Asymmetries in B \rar K^\ast \ell^+ \ell^- Decay in the SM4

TL;DR

This paper investigates how hypothetical fourth-generation quarks could affect lepton polarization asymmetries in B meson decays, providing a potential method to detect new physics beyond the Standard Model.

Contribution

It introduces the analysis of fourth-generation quark effects on asymmetries in B to K* lepton decays, highlighting their sensitivity to new physics parameters.

Findings

Asymmetries are highly sensitive to fourth-generation quark parameters.

Sign and magnitude of asymmetries vary with fourth-generation quark mass and mixing.

Potential to indirectly detect fourth-generation quarks through decay asymmetries.

Abstract

This study examines the influence of the fourth generation quarks on the double lepton polarizations forward--backward asymmetries in B \rar K^\ast \ell^+ \ell^- decay. We obtain that for both (muon, tau) channels the magnitude and the sign of the differential forward--backward asymmetries and the magnitude of the average forward--backward asymmetries are quite sensitive to the 4th generation quarks mass and mixing parameters. It can serve as a good tool to search for new physics effects, precisely, to search for the fourth generation quarks(t', b') via its indirect manifestations in the loop diagrams.