Semileptonic $B_{(s)}$ meson decays to $D_{0}^{\ast}(2300) ,D_{s0}^{\ast}(2317) , D_{s1}(2460), D_{s1}(2536), D_{1}(2420)$ and $D_{1}(2430)$ within the covariant light-front approach

TL;DR

This paper calculates semileptonic B meson decays to various excited D mesons using the covariant light-front quark model, providing predictions for branching ratios, polarization, and asymmetries, and addressing the '$1/2$ vs $3/2$ puzzle' with implications for experimental measurements.

Contribution

It offers a comprehensive theoretical analysis of B to excited D meson semileptonic decays within the covariant light-front approach, including polarization and asymmetry observables, and proposes solutions to longstanding decay puzzles.

Findings

Predicted branching ratios align with other models and data.

Identified parameter ranges that resolve the '$1/2$ vs $3/2$ puzzle'.

Discovered discrepancies with recent experimental upper limits, indicating new challenges.

Abstract

In this work, we investigate the semileptonic decays of $B_{(s)}$ meson to $D_{0}^{\ast}(2300)$, $D_{s0}^{\ast}(2317)$, $D_{s1}(2460)$, $D_{s1}(2536)$, $D_{1}(2420)$ and $D_{1}(2430)$ in the covariant light-front quark model (CLFQM). We combine the helicity amplitudes via the corresponding form factors to obtain the branching ratios of the semileptonic decays $B_{(s)} \to D^{**}_{(s)}\ell \nu_\ell$ with $D^{**}_{(s)}$ referring to a P-wave exicted charmed meson $D_{0}^{\ast}(2300)$, $D_{s0}^{\ast}(2317)$, $D_{s1}(2460)$, $D_{s1}(2536)$, $D_{1}(2420)$ or $D_{1}(2430)$ and $\ell=e, \mu, \tau$. Furthermore, we also take into account another two physical observables, namely the longitudinal polarization fraction $f_L$ and the forward-backward asymmetry $A_{FB}$. Most of our predictions are comparable to the results given by other theoretical approaches and the present available data. The branching ratios of the semileptonic decay channels $B_{s} \to D_{s1}(2460) \ell \nu_\ell$ and $B \to D_{1}(2420) \ell \nu_\ell$ are larger than those of the semileptonic decays $B_{s} \to D_{s1}(2536) \ell \nu_\ell$ and $B \to D_{1}(2430) \ell \nu_\ell$, respectively. We find that the long-standing '$1/2$ vs $3/2$ puzzle' in the decays $B^{+}\to \bar{D}_1^{(\prime)0} \ell^{\prime+}\nu_{\ell^\prime}$ $(\ell^\prime=e,\mu)$ can be solved by taking some negative mixing angle $\theta_s$ values within a range from $-30.3^\circ$ to $-24.9^\circ$, corresponding to $\theta$ of about $5^\circ\sim10.4^\circ$. While Belle collaboration updated their measurements for the decays $B^{0}\to D^{*-}_0 \ell^{\prime+}\nu_{\ell^\prime}$ with only a small upper limit $Br(B^{0}\to D^{*-}_0 \ell^{\prime+}\nu_{\ell^\prime})<0.44\times10^{-3}$ obtained, which is much larger than most theoretical predictions and causes a new puzzle.