Factorization in B -> K pi e+e- decays

Abstract

We derive factorization relations for the transverse helicity amplitudes in the rare decays B-> Kπl+l- at leading order in Lambda/m_b, in the kinematical region with an energetic kaon and a soft pion. We identify and compute a new contribution of leading order in Lambda/m_b to the B->Kπl+l- amplitude, which is not present in the one-body decay B-> K*l+l-. As an application we study the forward-backward asymmetry (FBA) of the lepton momentum angular distribution in B-> Kπl+l- decays away from the K* resonance. The FBA in these decays has a zero at q0^2 = q0^2(M_{Kpi}), which can be used, in principle, for determining the Wilson coefficients C_{7,9} and testing the Standard Model. We point out that the slope of the q0^2(M_{Kpi}^2) curve contains the same information about the Wilson coefficients as the location of the zero, but is less sensitive to unknown nonperturbative dynamics. We estimate the location of the zero at leading order in factorization, and using a resonant model for the B -> Kπl+l- nonfactorizable amplitude.

16 pages, 5 figures. Version to appear in Physical Review D. One new observable introduced and considered - the slope of the zero of the forward-backward asymmetry as function of the Kπinvariant mass

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