Addressing the $R_{\tau/{\mu,e}}\left(D^{(*)}\right)$ puzzle through New Physics four-fermion operators and their impact on $\Lambda_{b}\rightarrow\Lambda_{c}\tau\bar{\nu}_{\tau}$ decay

Abstract

The Lepton Flavor Universality ratio $R_{\tau/{\mu,e}}\left(D^{(*)}\right)$ poses a challenge to the Standard Model (SM), as B-factory experiments, BaBar, Belle, and the LHCb show $3.31\sigma$ deviations from their theoretical predictions. Utilizing the latest HFLAV averages and incorporating the branching ratio constraints $60\%$, $30\%$ and $10\%$ from the lifetime of the $B_c$ meson, we determine the values of the Wilson coefficients (WCs) for different New Physics (NP) four-fermion operator with specific Lorentz structures. Our analysis finds that the WC scenario $\left(C_{S_{L}},C_{S_{R}}\right)$ is the most probable, the maximum pull from the SM, and strongly influenced by branching ratio constraints. Furthermore, we identify three degenerate solutions involving $C_{V_{L}}$, $C_{V_{L}}^{\prime}$, $C_{V_{L}}^{\prime\prime}$, and $C_{S_{R}}^{\prime\prime}$ as the second most probable NP scenarios. We then studied the influence of these NP operators on various physical observables in $\Lambda_{b}\rightarrow\Lambda_{c}\tau\bar{\nu}_{\tau}$ decay by using the Lattice QCD form factors. Our results highlighted $C_{S_{L}}^{\prime\prime}$, $C_{S_{R}}$, $C_{T}$, $\left(C_{S_{L}},C_{S_{R}}\right)$, $\left(C_{S_{R}},C_{T}\right)$, and the three degenerate scenarios involving $\left(C_{S_{L}},C_{T}\right)$, $\left(C_{S_{L}}^{\prime},C_{T}^{\prime}\right)$ and $\left(C_{S_{L}}^{\prime\prime},C_{T}^{\prime\prime}\right)$ as strong indicators of NP. The correlation of different physical observables shows a direct correlation between $d\Gamma/dq^{2}$ and $P_{L}^{\tau}$ for WC $\left(C_{S_{L}},C_{S_{R}}\right)$; and between $A_{FB}$ and $P_{L}^{\Lambda_{c}}$ for three degenerate WCs involving $\left(C_{S_{L}},C_{T}\right)$. We hope that the measurements of these observables in ongoing and future experiments will help us scrutinize these constraints on the various NP couplings.