Study of the rare decays B∗ < inf > s,d < /inf > → μ < sup > + < /sup > μ < sup > - < /sup >

Abstract

We investigate the effect of scalar leptoquarks and family non-universal Z' bosons on the rare leptonic decays of B∗s,d mesons, mediated by the flavourchanging neutral-current transitions b → (d, s)l+l-. They are sensitive to a variety of new physics operators as opposed to the B s,d leptonic modes and, hence, can provide an ideal testing ground to look for new physics beyond the Standard Model (SM). We work out the constraint on new physics parameter space using the measured branching ratios of B s,d → μ+ μ- processes and the Bq-Bq mixing data. Using the constrained parameters we estimate the branching ratios of Bs,d → μ+ μ- (e+e-) processes. We find that the branching ratios are reasonably enhanced from their corresponding SM values in the X (3, 2, 1 6) leptoquark model and are expected to be within the reach of Run II/III of Large Hadron Collider experiments.