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Complete framework for tau polarimetry in B→D(*)τν decays

Abstract

The meson decays B→Dτν and B→D∗τν are sensitive probes of the b→cτν transition. In this work, we present a complete framework to obtain the maximum information on the physics of B→D(∗)τν with polarized τ leptons and unpolarized D(∗) mesons. Focusing on the hadronic decays τ→πν and τ→ρν, we show how to extract seven τ asymmetries from a fully differential analysis of the final-state kinematics. At Belle II with 50 ab-1 of data, these asymmetries could potentially be measured with percent-level statistical uncertainty. This would open a new window into possible new physics contributions in b→cτν and would allow us to decipher its Lorentz and gauge structure.

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