N. A. Smith

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20112015

most citedMeasurement of form-factor independent observables in the decay

B^{0} \to K^{* 0} μ^{+} μ^{-}

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hep-ex2012★ 26 cited

Measurement of the forward energy flow in pp collisions at sqrt(s)=7 TeV

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, C. Abellan Beteta +628

The energy flow created in pp collisions at sqrt(s)=7 TeV is studied within the pseudorapidity range 1.9<eta<4.9 with data collected by the LHCb experiment. The measurements are pe…

hep-ex2012★ 53 cited

Measurement of J/psi production in pp collisions at sqrt(s)=2.76 TeV

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, C. Abellan Beteta +624

The production of J/psi mesons is studied with the LHCb detector using data from pp collisions at sqrt(s)=2.76 TeV corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 71 nb^-1. The differ…

hep-ex2012★ 26 cited

Measurement of the time-dependent CP asymmetry in B0 -> J/ψ KS0 decays

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, C. Abellan Beteta +622

This Letter reports a measurement of the CP violation observables S_J/ψKS0 and C_J/ψKS0 in the decay channel B0 -> J/ψ KS0 performed with 1.0/fb of pp collisions at sqrt(s) = 7 TeV…

hep-ex2012★ 62 cited

First observation of the decay $B_{s 2}^{} (5840)^{0} \to B^{+} K^{-}$ and studies of excited $B_{s}$ mesons

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, C. Abellan Beteta +621

Properties of the orbitally excited (L=1) $B_{s}$ states are studied using 1.0 fb $^{- 1}$ of pp collisions at $s = 7$ TeV collected with the LHCb detector. The first observation…

hep-ex2012★ 91 cited

Observation of D0-D0bar oscillations

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, C. Abellan Beteta +616

We report a measurement of the time-dependent ratio of D0->K+pi- to D0->K-pi+ decay rates in D*+-tagged events using 1.0 fb^{-1} of integrated luminosity recorded by the LHCb exper…

hep-ex2012★ 44 cited

Evidence for the decay $B^{0} \to J / ψ ω$ and measurement of the relative branching fractions of $B_{s}^{0}$ meson decays to $J / ψ η$ and $J / ψ η^{^{'}}$

LHCb Collaboration, R. Aaij, C. Abellan Beteta +620

First evidence of the $B^{0} \to J / ψ ω$ decay is found and the $B_{s}^{0} \to J / ψ η$ and $B_{s}^{0} \to J / ψ η^{'}$ decays are studied using a dataset corresponding to an integrated lumino…

hep-ex2012★ 42 cited

A model-independent Dalitz plot analysis of $B^{\pm} \to D K^{\pm}$ with $D \to K_{S}^{0} h^{+} h^{-}$ ( $h = π, K$ ) decays and constraints on the CKM angle $γ$

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, C. Abellan Beteta +617

A binned Dalitz plot analysis of $B^{\pm} \to D K^{\pm}$ decays, with $D \to K_{S}^{0} π^{+} π^{-}$ and $D \to K_{S}^{0} K^{+} K^{-}$ , is performed to measure the CP-violating observables $…

hep-ex2012★ 76 cited

Measurement of the D+/- production asymmetry in 7 TeV pp collisions

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, C. Abellan Beteta +619

The asymmetry in the production cross-section σof D+/- mesons, A_P = (σ(D+) - σ(D-))/(σ(D+) + σ(D-)), is measured in bins of pseudorapidity ηand transverse momentum p_T within the…

hep-ex2012★ 46 cited

First observation of the decay $B^{+} \to π^{+} μ^{+} μ^{-}$

LHCb Collaboration, R. Aaij, C. Abellan Beteta +621

A discovery of the rare decay $B^{+} \to π^{+} μ^{+} μ^{-}$ is presented. This decay is observed for the first time, with 5.2 $σ$ significance. The observation is made usin…

hep-ex2012★ 93 cited

Measurements of $B_{c}^{+}$ production and mass with the $B_{c}^{+} \to J / ψ π^{+}$ decay

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, C. Abellan Beteta +617

Measurements of $B_{c}^{+}$ production and mass are performed with the decay mode $B_{c}^{+} \to J / ψ π^{+}$ using 0.37 fb $^{- 1}$ of data collected in $pp$ collisions at $s = 7$ TeV by th…

hep-ex2012★ 28 cited

Measurement of the fraction of \Y1S originating from \chib1P decays in $pp$ collisions at $\sqrt{s} = 7\tev$

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, C. Abellan Beteta +616

The production of \chib1P mesons in $pp$ collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of $7\tev$ is studied using $32\invpb$ of data collected with the \lhcb detector. The $\chib1P$ meson…

hep-ex2012★ 31 cited

Observation of the decay B0 -> D0bar K+ K- and evidence for Bs -> D0bar K+ K-

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, C. Abellan Beteta +621

The first observation of the decay B0 -> D0bar K+ K- is reported from an analysis of 0.62 fb-1 of pp collision data collected with the LHCb detector. Its branching fraction is meas…

hep-ex2012★ 26 cited

Measurement of the $B_{s}^{0} \to J / ψ K^{* 0}$ branching fraction and angular amplitudes

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, C. Abellan Beteta +616

A search for the decay $B_{s}^{0} \to J / ψ K^{* 0}$ with $K^{* 0} \to K^{-} π^{+}$ is performed with 0.37 fb $^{- 1}$ of $pp$ collisions at $s$ = 7 TeV collected by the LHCb…

hep-ex2012★ 48 cited

Measurement of the Ds+ - Ds- production asymmetry in 7 TeV pp collisions

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, C. Abellan Beteta +605

Heavy quark production in 7 TeV centre-of-mass energy pp collisions at the LHC is not necessarily flavour symmetric. The production asymmetry, A_P, between Ds+ and Ds- mesons is st…

hep-ex2012★ 41 cited

Measurement of prompt hadron production ratios in $pp$ collisions at $s =$ 0.9 and 7 TeV

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, C. Abellan Beteta +619

The charged-particle production ratios $p ˉ / p$ , $K^{-} / K^{+}$ , $π^{-} / π^{+}$ , $(p + p ˉ) / (π^{+} + π^{-})$ , $(K^{+} + K^{-}) / (π^{+} + π^{-})$ and $(p + p ˉ) / (K^{+} + K^{-})$ are measured with t…

hep-ex2012★ 114 cited

Observation of excited Lambda_b0 baryons

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, C. Abellan Beteta +615

Using pp collision data corresponding to 1.0 fb-1 integrated luminosity collected by the LHCb detector, two narrow states are observed in the Lambda_b0pi+pi- spectrum with masses 5…

hep-ex2012★ 198 cited

Strong constraints on the rare decays Bs -> mu+ mu- and B0 -> mu+ mu-

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, C. Abellan Beteta +607

A search for Bs -> mu+ mu- and B0 -> mu+ mu- decays is performed using 1.0 fb^-1 of pp collision data collected at \sqrt{s}=7 TeV with the LHCb experiment at the Large Hadron Colli…

hep-ex2012★ 76 cited

Measurement of the ratio of prompt $χ_{c}$ to $J / ψ$ production in $pp$ collisions at $s = 7$ TeV

LHCb Collaboration, R. Aaij, C. Abellan Beteta +591

The prompt production of charmonium $χ_{c}$ and $J / ψ$ states is studied in proton-proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of $s = 7$ TeV at the Large Hadron Collider. The…

hep-ex2012★ 25 cited

Measurements of the branching fractions of the decays $B_{s}^{0} \to D_{s}^{\mp} K^{\pm}$ and $B_{s}^{0} \to D_{s}^{-} π^{+}$

The LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, C. Abellan Beteta +592

The decay mode $\B^{0}_{s} \to D^{\mp}_{s} K^{\pm} $ allows for one of the theoretically cleanest measurements of the CKM angle $γ$ through the study of time-dependent $\ensuremath…

hep-ex2012★ 34 cited

Measurement of the CP violating phase ϕ_s in Bs->J/ψf0(980)

LHCb Collaboration, R. Aaij, C. Abellan Beteta +585

Measurement of mixing-induced CP violation in Bs decays is of prime importance in probing new physics. So far only the channel Bs->J/ψϕ has been used. Here we report on a measureme…

Measurement of the forward energy flow in pp collisions at sqrt(s)=7 TeV

Measurement of J/psi production in pp collisions at sqrt(s)=2.76 TeV

Measurement of the time-dependent CP asymmetry in B0 -> J/ψ KS0 decays

First observation of the decay Bs2∗​(5840)0→B∗+K− and studies of excited Bs​ mesons

Observation of D0-D0bar oscillations

Evidence for the decay B0→J/ψω and measurement of the relative branching fractions of Bs0​ meson decays to J/ψη and J/ψη′

A model-independent Dalitz plot analysis of B±→DK± with D→KS0​h+h− (h=π,K) decays and constraints on the CKM angle γ

Measurement of the D+/- production asymmetry in 7 TeV pp collisions

First observation of the decay B+→π+μ+μ−

Measurements of Bc+​ production and mass with the Bc+​→J/ψπ+ decay

Measurement of the fraction of \Y1S originating from \chib1P decays in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s} = 7\tev$

Observation of the decay B0 -> D0bar K+ K- and evidence for Bs -> D0bar K+ K-

Measurement of the Bs0​→J/ψK∗0 branching fraction and angular amplitudes

Measurement of the Ds+ - Ds- production asymmetry in 7 TeV pp collisions

Measurement of prompt hadron production ratios in pp collisions at s​= 0.9 and 7 TeV

Observation of excited Lambda_b0 baryons

Strong constraints on the rare decays Bs -> mu+ mu- and B0 -> mu+ mu-

Measurement of the ratio of prompt χc​ to J/ψ production in pp collisions at s​=7 TeV

Measurements of the branching fractions of the decays Bs0​→Ds∓​K± and Bs0​→Ds−​π+

Measurement of the CP violating phase ϕ_s in Bs->J/ψf0(980)

First observation of the decay $B_{s 2}^{} (5840)^{0} \to B^{+} K^{-}$ and studies of excited $B_{s}$ mesons

Evidence for the decay $B^{0} \to J / ψ ω$ and measurement of the relative branching fractions of $B_{s}^{0}$ meson decays to $J / ψ η$ and $J / ψ η^{^{'}}$

A model-independent Dalitz plot analysis of $B^{\pm} \to D K^{\pm}$ with $D \to K_{S}^{0} h^{+} h^{-}$ ( $h = π, K$ ) decays and constraints on the CKM angle $γ$

First observation of the decay $B^{+} \to π^{+} μ^{+} μ^{-}$

Measurements of $B_{c}^{+}$ production and mass with the $B_{c}^{+} \to J / ψ π^{+}$ decay

Measurement of the fraction of \Y1S originating from \chib1P decays in $pp$ collisions at $\sqrt{s} = 7\tev$

Measurement of the $B_{s}^{0} \to J / ψ K^{* 0}$ branching fraction and angular amplitudes

Measurement of prompt hadron production ratios in $pp$ collisions at $s =$ 0.9 and 7 TeV

Measurement of the ratio of prompt $χ_{c}$ to $J / ψ$ production in $pp$ collisions at $s = 7$ TeV

Measurements of the branching fractions of the decays $B_{s}^{0} \to D_{s}^{\mp} K^{\pm}$ and $B_{s}^{0} \to D_{s}^{-} π^{+}$