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Time-dependent CP asymmetry in B→K∗γ as a (quasi)null test of the Standard Model

2006/09/30 by Patricia Ball, Roman Zwicky · 1 citation
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Algorithm #Asymmetry #Factorization #Hadron #High-Energy Particle Collisions Research #Mathematics #Particle physics #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #Physics #Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions #Quantum chromodynamics #Zero (linguistics) #hep-ex #hep-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2006.10.013

published as Phys.Lett.B642:478-486,2006 · 14 pages, 1 figure, discussions on further power corrections added

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Abstract

We calculate the dominant Standard Model contributions to the time-dependent CP asymmetry in B0→K∗0γ, which is O(1/mb) in QCD factorisation. We find that, including all relevant hadronic effects, in particular from soft gluons, the asymmetry S is very small, S=−0.022±0.012±0.01−0.01+0, and smaller than suggested recently from dimensional arguments in a 1/mb expansion. Our result implies that any significant deviation of the asymmetry from zero, and in particular a confirmation of the current experimental central value, SHFAG=−0.28±0.26, would constitute a clean signal for new physics.

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