Angular moments of the decay Λ b 0 → Λμ + μ − at low hadronic recoil

Abstract An analysis of the angular distribution of the decay Λ b 0 → Λμ + μ − is presented, using data collected with the LHCb detector between 2011 and 2016 and corresponding to an integrated luminosity of approximately 5 fb−1. Angular observables are determined using a moment analysis of the angular distribution at low hadronic recoil, corresponding to the dimuon invariant mass squared range 15 < q 2 < 20 GeV2/c 4. The full basis of observables is measured for the first time. The lepton-side, hadron-side and combined forward-backward asymmetries of the decay are determined to be AFBℓ=−0.39±0.04stat±0.01syst,AFBh=−0.30±0.05stat±0.02syst,AFBℓh=+0.25±0.04stat±0.01syst. $$ \begin{array}{l}{A}_{\mathrm{FB}}^{\ell }=-0.39\pm 0.04\left(\mathrm{stat}\right)\pm 0.01\left(\mathrm{syst}\right),\hfill \\ {}{A}_{\mathrm{FB}}^h=-0.30\pm 0.05\left(\mathrm{stat}\right)\pm 0.02\left(\mathrm{syst}\right),\hfill \\ {}{A}_{\mathrm{FB}}^{\ell h}=+0.25\pm 0.04\left(\mathrm{stat}\right)\pm 0.01\left(\mathrm{syst}\right).\hfill \end{array} $$ The measurements are consistent with Standard Model predictions.