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BOTTOM MESONS ($\mathit B$ = $\pm1$) ${{\mathit B}^{+}}$ = ${\mathit {\mathit u}}$ ${\mathit {\overline{\mathit b}}}$, ${{\mathit B}^{0}}$ = ${\mathit {\mathit d}}$ ${\mathit {\overline{\mathit b}}}$, ${{\overline{\mathit B}}^{0}}$ = ${\mathit {\overline{\mathit d}}}$ ${\mathit {\mathit b}}$, ${{\mathit B}^{-}}$ = ${\mathit {\overline{\mathit u}}}$ ${\mathit {\mathit b}}$, similarly for ${{\mathit B}^{*}}$'s

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$\mathit V_{cb}$ and $\mathit V_{ub}$ CKM Matrix Elements

See related review:
Semileptonic ${{\mathit B}}$ Hadron Decays, Determination of V$_{cb}$ and V$_{ub}$

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▸  exp ${\it V}_{\it cb}$ MEASUREMENTS

$\vert {\it V}_{\it cb}\vert $ ${\times }$ $\mathit F$(1) (from ${{\mathit B}^{0}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit D}^{*-}}{{\mathit \ell}^{+}}{{\mathit \nu}}$) $0.0362$ $\pm0.0005$  (S = 1.6)

$\vert {\it V}_{\it cb}\vert $ ${\times }$ $\mathit G$(1) (from ${{\mathit B}}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit D}^{-}}{{\mathit \ell}^{+}}{{\mathit \nu}}$) $0.04121$ $\pm0.00100$

$\vert V_{cb}\vert $ (from ${{\mathit D}_{{{s}}}^{*-}}{{\mathit \mu}^{+}}{{\mathit \nu}_{{{\mu}}}}$) $0.0414$ $\pm0.0016$