A model-independent measurement of the CKM angle γ in partially reconstructed B±→D∗h± decays with D→K0Sh+h-(h=π,K)

A measurement of CP-violating observables in B± → D∗K± and B± → D∗π±decays is made where the photon or neutral pion from the D∗ → Dγ or D∗ → Dπ0 decayis not reconstructed. The D meson is reconstructed in the self-conjugate decay modes,D → K0Sπ+π− or D → K0SK+K−. The distribution of signal yields in the D decay phasespace is analysed in a model-independent way. The measurement uses a data sample collectedin proton-proton collisions at centre-of-mass energies of 7, 8, and 13 TeV, corresponding toa total integrated luminosity of approximately 9 fb−1. The B± → D∗K± and B± → D∗π±CP-violating observables are interpreted in terms of hadronic parameters and the CKM angleγ, resulting in a measurement of γ = (92+21−17)◦. The total uncertainty includes the statisticaland systematic uncertainties, and the uncertainty due to external strong-phase inputs.