Exclusive and Semi-inclusive B Decays in QCD Factorization

TL;DR

This paper discusses the application of QCD factorization to various B meson decay processes, including exclusive and semi-inclusive decays, providing insights into their theoretical descriptions.

Contribution

It extends QCD factorization methods to a range of B decays, including semi-inclusive processes, offering a comprehensive theoretical framework.

Findings

QCD factorization successfully describes B→φK decays

Predictions for charmless B→VV decay rates

Analysis of semi-inclusive B decay mechanisms

Abstract

Applications of QCD factorization to $B\to\phi K$, charmless $B\to VV$, $B\to J/\psi K(K^*)$ and semi-inclusive decays $B\to MX$ are discussed.