Determination of the ratio of $b$-quark fragmentation fractions $f_s/f_d$ in $pp$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=7$ TeV with the ATLAS detector

TL;DR

This paper measures the ratio of $b$-quark fragmentation fractions $f_s/f_d$ in proton-proton collisions at 7 TeV using ATLAS data, providing a more precise value through a novel method.

Contribution

It introduces a new approach to determine $f_s/f_d$, significantly improving the accuracy of the world average measurement.

Findings

Measured $f_s/f_d$ as 0.240 with combined uncertainties.

Used exclusive decays $B_s^0 o J/\,\phi$ and $B_d^0 o J/ K^{*0}$.

Achieved a more precise determination of fragmentation fractions.

Abstract

With an integrated luminosity of 2.47 fb$^{-1}$ recorded by the ATLAS experiment at the LHC, the exclusive decays $B_{s}^{0}\rightarrow J/\psi\phi$ and $B_{d}^{0}\rightarrow J/\psi K^{*0}$ of $B$ mesons produced in $pp$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=7$ TeV are used to determine the ratio of fragmentation fractions $f_s/f_d$. From the observed $B_{s}^{0}\rightarrow J/\psi\phi$ and $B_{d}^{0}\rightarrow J/\psi K^{*0}$ yields, the quantity $\frac{f_s}{f_d}\frac{\mathcal{B}(B_{s}^{0} \rightarrow J/\psi \phi)}{\mathcal{B}(B_{d}^{0} \rightarrow J/\psi K^{*0})}$ is measured to be 0.199 $\pm$ 0.004(stat) $\pm$ 0.008(sys). Using a recent theory prediction for $\frac{\mathcal{B}(B_{s}^{0}\rightarrow J/\psi\phi)}{\mathcal{B}(B_{d}^{0}\rightarrow J/\psi K^{*0})}$ yields $\frac{f_s}{f_d} =$ 0.240 $\pm$ 0.004(stat) $\pm$ 0.010(sys) $\pm$ 0.017(th). This result is based on a new approach that provides a significant improvement of the world average.