First Simultaneous Determination of Inclusive and Exclusive $\left|V_{ub}\right|$

Abstract

The first simultaneous determination of the absolute value of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix element $V_{ub}$ using inclusive and exclusive decays is performed with the full Belle data set at the $\hat{I}\yen (4S)$ resonance, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 711 fb${}^{-1}$. We analyze collision events in which one $B$ meson is fully reconstructed in hadronic modes. This allows for the reconstruction of the hadronic $X_u$ system of the semileptonic $b\to u\ell \bar{\hat{I}}{½}_{\ell }$ decay. We separate exclusive $B\to \ddot{I}€\ell \bar{\hat{I}}{½}_{\ell }$ decays from other inclusive $B\to X_u\ell \bar{\hat{I}}{½}_{\ell }$ and backgrounds with a two-dimensional fit, that utilizes the number of charged pions in the $X_u$ system and the four-momentum transfer $q^2$ between the $B$ and $X_u$ system. Combining our measurement with information from lattice QCD and QCD calculations of the inclusive partial rate as well as external experimental information on the shape of the $B\to \ddot{I}€\ell \bar{\hat{I}}{½}_{\ell }$ form factor, we determine $\left|V_{ub}^{excl.}\right|=(3.78\pm 0.23\pm 0.16\pm 0.14)\times 10^{-3}$ and $\left|V_{ub}^{incl.}\right|=(3.88\pm 0.20\pm 0.31\pm 0.09)\times 10^{-3}$, respectively, with the uncertainties being the statistical error, systematic errors, and theory errors. The ratio of $\left|V_{ub}^{excl.}\right|/\left|V_{ub}^{incl.}\right|=0.97\pm 0.12$ is compatible with unity.

7 pages, 3 captioned figures, including supplemental material