Investigating the 331-Z′ mediated FCNC effects on b → sμ+μ− transitions

Abstract

The rare semileptonic [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] decay modes mediated by the [Formula: see text] transition are studied in this paper. We analyze observables such as the differential branching ratio, lepton polarization asymmetry and forward–backward asymmetry within the standard model in the low [Formula: see text] region. We then perform an analysis of the same modes within the 331 or [Formula: see text] model in which a new heavy [Formula: see text] boson contributes. The effects of the [Formula: see text]-mediated flavor-changing neutral current (FCNC) transitions on these modes are investigated by varying the mass [Formula: see text] and the model parameter [Formula: see text]. The new [Formula: see text] couplings are constrained by flavor observables of [Formula: see text] mixing and branching ratio of [Formula: see text]. We find that for some values of these couplings, the observables are quite sensitive to [Formula: see text] effects and deviations from Standard Model can be large.