V. F. Lima

activity

20132026

most citedTest of lepton universality with

B^{0} \to K^{* 0} ℓ^{+} ℓ^{-}

decays

734 citations · 10k across the 240 of their papers we have counts for

collaborators

242 papers

hep-ex2026

Search for the decays $B_{(c)}^{+} \to μ^{+} ν_{μ} γ$

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, M. Abdelfatah +1128

A search for the radiative leptonic decays $B^{+} \to μ^{+} ν_{μ} γ$ and $B_{c}^{+} \to μ^{+} ν_{μ} γ$ is performed using proton-proton collision data collected with the LHCb experiment at a center-of-m…

hep-ex2026

Differential measurement of the branching fraction and $C P$ asymmetry of the decay $B^{\pm} \to π^{\pm} μ^{+} μ^{-}$

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, M. Abdelfatah +1121

Differential measurements of the branching fraction and $C P$ asymmetry of the decay $B^{\pm} \to π^{\pm} μ^{+} μ^{-}$ are performed in intervals of the dimuon mass squared, $q^{2}$ , using pro…

hep-ex2026

Measurement of the ratio of branching fractions $B (B_{c}^{+} \to J / ψ τ^{+} ν_{τ}) / B (B_{c}^{+} \to J / ψ μ^{+} ν_{μ})$

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, M. Abdelfatah +1121

A measurement of the ratio of semileptonic branching fractions $R (J ψ)$ , defined as $\mathcal{R}(J/ψ) \equiv \mathcal{B}(B_c^+ \to J/ψτ^+ ν_τ)/\mathcal{B}(B_c^+ \to J/ψμ^+…

hep-ex2026

Associated $Z$ + $J / ψ$ production as a probe of multiparton interactions in the forward region

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, A. S. W. Abdelmotteleb +1187

This letter reports a study of associated $Z$ boson and prompt $J / ψ$ production in proton-proton collisions at $s = 13$ TeV with the LHCb detector in the forward rapidity regi…

nucl-ex2026

Study of nuclear effects on charm production in light-ion collisions

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, M. Abdelfatah +1106

The onset of nuclear effects in light-ion collisions is studied by measuring the ratio of $D^{0}$ meson production between NeNe and OO collisions at a center-of-mass energy per nucle…

hep-ex2026

Evidence for the decay $B_{s}^{0} \to ϕ η^{'}$

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, M. Abdelfatah +1101

Using a dataset corresponding to an integrated luminosity of $9 fb^{- 1}$ collected in proton-proton collisions between 2011 and 2018 by the LHCb experiment, evidence is…

hep-ex2026

$C P$ violation analysis of local and nonlocal amplitudes in the $B^{0} \to K^{* 0} μ^{+} μ^{-}$ decay

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, M. Abdelfatah +1104

A search for $C P$ violation in the $B^{0} \to K^{* 0} μ^{+} μ^{-}$ decay is performed using proton-proton collision data collected by the LHCb experiment during Run…

hep-ex2026

First evidence of the decay $B^{+} \to π^{+} e^{+} e^{-}$

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, A. S. W. Abdelmotteleb +1182

The first evidence for the decay $B^{+} \to π^{+} e^{+} e^{-}$ is reported using proton-proton collision data recorded by the LHCb experiment at centre-of-mass energies of 7, 8 and 13 TeV, c…

hep-ex2026

Angular analysis of the $B^{+} \to π^{+} μ^{+} μ^{-}$ decay

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, M. Abdelfatah +1112

This paper presents the first measurement of the forward-backward asymmetry, $A_{FB}$ , and the flat term, $F_{H}$ , that parameterise the angular distribution of the $B^+\toπ^+μ…

hep-ex2026

Observation of a new excited charm-strange meson $D_{s 1} (2933)^{+}$ in $B^{0} \to D^{+} D^{-} K^{+} π^{-}$ decays

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, M. Abdelfatah +1114

A new excited charm-strange meson is observed through an amplitude analysis of the full phase space of $B^{0} \to D^{+} D^{-} K^{+} π^{-}$ decays. The analysis is based on a proton-proton col…

hep-ex2026

$B$ -jet fragmentation with $B^{\pm} \to J / ψ K^{\pm}$ decays in $s = 13$ TeV $pp$ collisions at LHCb

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, A. S. W. Abdelmotteleb +1166

The collinear and transverse-momentum-dependent jet fragmentation function and the radial profile for $B^{\pm}$ mesons in jets are measured. The $B^{\pm}$ mesons are reconstructed…

hep-ex2025

Precision measurement of CP violation and branching fractions in $B^{\pm} \to K_{S}^{0} h^{\pm}$ $(h = π, K)$ decays and search for the rare decay $B_{c}^{\pm} \to K_{S}^{0} K^{\pm}$

R. Aaij, A. S. W. Abdelmotteleb, C. Abellan Beteta +1177

The decay $B^{\pm} \to K_{S}^{0} π^{\pm}$ , with a $C P$ asymmetry expected to be close to zero in the Standard Model, is theoretically clean and sensitive to potential new ph…

hep-ex2025★ 1 cited

Searches for $B^{0} \to K^{+} π^{-} τ^{+} τ^{-}$ and $B_{s}^{0} \to K^{+} K^{-} τ^{+} τ^{-}$ decays

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, A. S. W. Abdelmotteleb +1185

The first searches for $B^{0} \to K^{+} π^{-} τ^{+} τ^{-}$ and $B_{s}^{0} \to K^{+} K^{-} τ^{+} τ^{-}$ decays at the LHCb experiment are conducted with $pp$ collision data corresponding to an integrated luminos…

nucl-ex2025★ 1 cited

Rapidity and multiplicity dependence of charged-particle flow in $p$ Pb collisions at $s_{N N} = 8.16$ TeV

R. Aaij, A. S. W. Abdelmotteleb, C. Abellan Beteta +1129

The elliptic and triangular flow of charged particles are measured using two-particle angular correlations in $p$ Pb collisions in the pseudorapidity range \cal{2.0 $< ∣ η ∣ <$ 4.8}.…

hep-ex2025★ 6 cited

Measurement of the branching fraction ratio $R_{K}$ at large dilepton invariant mass

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, A. S. W. Abdelmotteleb +1138

A test of lepton universality between muons and electrons is performed using $B^{+} \to K^{+} ℓ^{+} ℓ^{-}$ decays (where $ℓ$ = $e$ , $μ$ ), in the dilepton invariant-mass-squared regio…

hep-ex2025

Observation of the decay $B_{s}^{0} \to K^{0} p p ˉ$ and measurement of the $B_{(s)}^{0} \to K^{0} p p ˉ$ branching fractions

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, A. S. W. Abdelmotteleb +1131

A study of the charmless baryonic decays $B_{(s)}^{0} \to K^{0} p p ˉ$ is presented, where $B_{(s)}^{0}$ denotes either a $B^{0}$ or a $B_{s}^{0}$ meson. The analysis is based on proton-pr…

hep-ex2025

Angular analysis of the decay $B_{s}^{0} \to ϕ e^{+} e^{-}$

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, A. S. W. Abdelmotteleb +1132

An angular analysis of the decay $B_{s}^{0} \to ϕ e^{+} e^{-}$ is presented, using proton-proton collision data collected with the LHCb detector between 2011 and 2018 at centre-of-mass energie…

hep-ex2025★ 1 cited

Observation of the very rare $Σ^{+} \to p μ^{+} μ^{-}$ decay

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, A. S. W. Abdelmotteleb +1131

The first observation of the $Σ^{+} \to p μ^{+} μ^{-}$ decay is reported with high significance using proton-proton collision data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of $5.4\,\rm…

hep-ex2025★ 1 cited

Search for the $B_{c}^{+} \to χ_{c 1} (3872) π^{+}$ decay

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, A. S. W. Abdelmotteleb +1128

A search for the decay $B_{c}^{+} \to χ_{c 1} (3872) π^{+}$ is reported using proton-proton collision data collected with the LHCb detector between 2011 and 2018 at centre-of-mass en…

hep-ex2025★ 47 cited

Observation of charge-parity symmetry breaking in baryon decays

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, A. S. W. Abdelmotteleb +1136

The Standard Model of particle physics-the theory of particles and interactions at the smallest scale-predicts that matter and antimatter interact differently due to violation of t…

hep-ex2025

Branching fraction measurement of the decay $B^{+} \to ψ (2 S) ϕ (1020) K^{+}$

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, A. S. W. Abdelmotteleb +1133

The branching fraction of the decay $B^{+} \to ψ (2 S) ϕ (1020) K^{+}$ , relative to the topologically similar decay $B^{+} \to J / ψ ϕ (1020) K^{+}$ , is measured using proton-proton collision data co…

hep-ex2025★ 4 cited

Observation of a new charmed baryon decaying to $Ξ_{c}^{+} π^{-} π^{+}$

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, A. S. W. Abdelmotteleb +1139

The $Ξ_{c}^{+} π^{-} π^{+}$ spectrum is investigated using proton-proton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 13TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 5.4fb $^{- 1}$ , collecte…

hep-ex2025★ 2 cited

Angular analysis of $B^{0} \to K^{* 0} e^{+} e^{-}$ decays

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, A. S. W. Abdelmotteleb +1118

An angular analysis of $B^{0} \to K^{* 0} e^{+} e^{-}$ decays is presented using proton-proton collision data collected by the LHCb experiment at centre-of-mass energies of 7, 8…

hep-ex2025★ 4 cited

Search for resonance-enhanced $C P$ and angular asymmetries in the $Λ_{c}^{+} \to p μ^{+} μ^{-}$ decay at LHCb

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, A. S. W. Abdelmotteleb +1131

The first measurement of the $C P$ asymmetry of the decay rate ( $A_{C P}$ ) and the $C P$ average ( $Σ A_{FB}$ ) and $C P$ asymmetry ( $Δ A_{FB}$ ) of the forward-backward asymm…

Search for the decays B(c)+​→μ+νμ​γ

Differential measurement of the branching fraction and CP asymmetry of the decay B±→π±μ+μ−

Measurement of the ratio of branching fractions B(Bc+​→J/ψτ+ντ​)/B(Bc+​→J/ψμ+νμ​)

Associated Z + J/ψ production as a probe of multiparton interactions in the forward region

Study of nuclear effects on charm production in light-ion collisions

Evidence for the decay Bs0​→ϕη′

CP violation analysis of local and nonlocal amplitudes in the B0→K∗0μ+μ− decay

First evidence of the decay B+→π+e+e−

Angular analysis of the B+→π+μ+μ− decay

Observation of a new excited charm-strange meson Ds1​(2933)+ in B0→D+D−K+π− decays

B-jet fragmentation with B±→J/ψK± decays in s​=13 TeV pp collisions at LHCb

Precision measurement of CP violation and branching fractions in B±→KS0​h± (h=π,K) decays and search for the rare decay Bc±​→KS0​K±

Searches for B0→K+π−τ+τ− and Bs0​→K+K−τ+τ− decays

Rapidity and multiplicity dependence of charged-particle flow in pPb collisions at sNN​​=8.16 TeV

Measurement of the branching fraction ratio RK​ at large dilepton invariant mass

Observation of the decay Bs0​→K0ppˉ​ and measurement of the B(s)0​→K0ppˉ​ branching fractions

Angular analysis of the decay Bs0​→ϕe+e−

Observation of the very rare Σ+→pμ+μ− decay

Search for the Bc+​→χc1​(3872)π+ decay

Observation of charge-parity symmetry breaking in baryon decays

Branching fraction measurement of the decay B+→ψ(2S)ϕ(1020)K+

Observation of a new charmed baryon decaying to Ξc+​π−π+

Angular analysis of B0→K∗0e+e− decays

Search for resonance-enhanced CP and angular asymmetries in the Λc+​→pμ+μ− decay at LHCb

Search for the decays $B_{(c)}^{+} \to μ^{+} ν_{μ} γ$

Differential measurement of the branching fraction and $C P$ asymmetry of the decay $B^{\pm} \to π^{\pm} μ^{+} μ^{-}$

Measurement of the ratio of branching fractions $B (B_{c}^{+} \to J / ψ τ^{+} ν_{τ}) / B (B_{c}^{+} \to J / ψ μ^{+} ν_{μ})$

Associated $Z$ + $J / ψ$ production as a probe of multiparton interactions in the forward region

Evidence for the decay $B_{s}^{0} \to ϕ η^{'}$

$C P$ violation analysis of local and nonlocal amplitudes in the $B^{0} \to K^{* 0} μ^{+} μ^{-}$ decay

First evidence of the decay $B^{+} \to π^{+} e^{+} e^{-}$

Angular analysis of the $B^{+} \to π^{+} μ^{+} μ^{-}$ decay

Observation of a new excited charm-strange meson $D_{s 1} (2933)^{+}$ in $B^{0} \to D^{+} D^{-} K^{+} π^{-}$ decays

$B$ -jet fragmentation with $B^{\pm} \to J / ψ K^{\pm}$ decays in $s = 13$ TeV $pp$ collisions at LHCb

Precision measurement of CP violation and branching fractions in $B^{\pm} \to K_{S}^{0} h^{\pm}$ $(h = π, K)$ decays and search for the rare decay $B_{c}^{\pm} \to K_{S}^{0} K^{\pm}$

Searches for $B^{0} \to K^{+} π^{-} τ^{+} τ^{-}$ and $B_{s}^{0} \to K^{+} K^{-} τ^{+} τ^{-}$ decays

Rapidity and multiplicity dependence of charged-particle flow in $p$ Pb collisions at $s_{N N} = 8.16$ TeV

Measurement of the branching fraction ratio $R_{K}$ at large dilepton invariant mass

Observation of the decay $B_{s}^{0} \to K^{0} p p ˉ$ and measurement of the $B_{(s)}^{0} \to K^{0} p p ˉ$ branching fractions

Angular analysis of the decay $B_{s}^{0} \to ϕ e^{+} e^{-}$

Observation of the very rare $Σ^{+} \to p μ^{+} μ^{-}$ decay

Search for the $B_{c}^{+} \to χ_{c 1} (3872) π^{+}$ decay

Branching fraction measurement of the decay $B^{+} \to ψ (2 S) ϕ (1020) K^{+}$

Observation of a new charmed baryon decaying to $Ξ_{c}^{+} π^{-} π^{+}$

Angular analysis of $B^{0} \to K^{* 0} e^{+} e^{-}$ decays

Search for resonance-enhanced $C P$ and angular asymmetries in the $Λ_{c}^{+} \to p μ^{+} μ^{-}$ decay at LHCb