Search for the $B \to Y(4260) K, ~Y(4260) \to J/\psi \pi^+\pi^-$ decays

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We report the results of a search for the $B \to Y(4260) K, ~Y(4260)\to J/\psi\pi^+\pi^-$ decays.

• This study is based on a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 711~fb$^{-1}$, collected at the $\Upsilon(4S)$ resonance with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy $e^+ e^-$ collider.
• We investigate the $J/\psi\pi^+\pi^-$ invariant mass distribution in the range 4.0 to 4.6 GeV/$c^2$ using both $B^+ \to J/\psi \pi^+\pi^- K^+$ and $B^0 \to J/\psi \pi^+\pi^- K^0_S$ decays.
• We find excesses of events above the background levels, with a significances of 2.1 and 0.9 standard deviations for charged and neutral $B \to Y(4260) K$ decays, respectively, taking into account the systematic uncertainties.