2024/11/18 by Sonali Patnaik, Patnaik, Sonali
Medicine · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph) #Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2411.11413
openalex publication_date 2024/11/18 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The Bc meson, a unique bound state comprising of two open heavy flavors, charm and bottom, offers a rich avenue for probing the predictions of the Next Decade - Standard Model (ND-SM) physics properties due to its heavy mass. With recent observations of its excited states, interest in understanding Bc production mechanisms and decay modes has surged. This article presents the current state of art on Bc mesons, encompassing production mechanisms, properties of different decay modes, and theoretical modeling. We present novel findings on the newly constructed ratios (Rηc/J/ψ, RD/D^*) in semileptonic and (Rμτ)Bc , (Rμτ)Bc^* in leptonic decays, respectively. These results emphasize the importance of Bc studies in the future collider experiments. The article further explores CP effects in Bc meson decays refining our understanding of heavy flavor properties. Finally, potential avenues for future research, and leveraging upcoming collider experiments are outlined.