Abstract
We derive a model-independent upper bound for the axial-vector form factor of the B→ transition at zero recoil, . The form factor turns out to be noticeably less than unity. The deviation from unity is larger than previously anticipated. Using our estimate we extract ‖‖ from the measured exclusive rate of B→lν extrapolated to the point of zero recoil. The central ‘‘exclusive’’ value of ‖‖ is in agreement with the value obtained from the inclusive semileptonic width Γ(B→lν). We argue that the theoretical uncertainty in determining ‖‖ from the total inclusive width is significantly reduced if a constraint on the quark mass difference - stemming from the heavy quark expansion is taken into account.
- Received 29 June 1994
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.51.2217
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