Measurements of the Absolute Branching Fractions of $B^\pm \to K^\pm X_{c\bar c}$
Abstract: A study of the two body decays $B\pm\rightarrow X_{c\bar c}K\pm$, where X$_{c\bar c}$ refers to one charmonium state, is reported by BaBar collaboration using a data sample of 424 fb${-1}$. The absolute determination of branching fractions for these decays are significantly improved compared to previous BaBaR measurements. Evidence is found for the decay $B+\rightarrow X(3872)K+$ at the $3\sigma$ level. The absolute branching fraction ${\cal B}(B+\rightarrow X(3872)K+) = (2.1\pm0.6({\rm stat})\pm0.3({\rm syst}))\times 10{-4}$ is measured for the first time. It follows that ${\cal B}(X(3872)\rightarrow J/\psi\pi+\pi-)=(4.1\pm1.3)\%$, supporting the hypothesis of a molecular component for this resonance.
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