Search for Rare b-hadron Decays at CDF

Abstract

We report on searches for B^0_s to \mu^+ \mu^-, B^0_d to \mu^+ \mu^- decays and b to s \mu^+\mu^- transitions in exclusive decays of B mesons. Using 2 fb^{-1} of data collected by the CDF II detector we find upper limits on the branching fractions B(B^0_s to \mu^+ \mu^-) < 5.8 x 10^{-8} and B(B^0_d to \mu^+ \mu^-) < 1.8 x 10^{-8} at 95% confidence level. Using 924 pb^{-1} of data we measure the branching fractions B(B^+ to \mu^+ \mu^- K^+) = (0.60 \pm 0.15 \pm 0.04) x 10^{-6}, B(B^0_d to \mu^+ \mu^- K^{*0}) = (0.82 \pm 0.31 \pm 0.10) x 10^{-6} and the limit B(B^0_s to \mu^+ \mu^- phi)/B(B^0_s to J/\psi\phi) < 2.61(2.30) x 10^{-3} at 95(90)% confidence level.