Testing the chirality of b to u current with B^0 \to \rho^ - \ell^+ \nu

Abstract

We study the effects of a modest V+A admixture strength in $b\text{tou}$ current in the decay $B\to \rho l\nu$. We have shown that the decay rate, lepton forward-backward distribution asymmetry $A_{FB}$ and polarization ratio are sensitive to the admixture. Future experimental studies of the decay at BaBar and BELLE could clarify the chirality of $b\to u$ current and might reveal hints for New Physics with right-handed quark currents.

Comments: 9 pages, 4 eps figures. To be published in PLB