Measurement of CP violation in Bs0ϕϕB_s^0 \to \phi \phi decays

Collaboration
Jul 8, 2014
17 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.D 90 (2014) 5, 052011
  • Published: Sep 30, 2014
e-Print:
Report number:
  • CERN-PH-EP-2014-150,
  • LHCB-PAPER-2014-026
Experiments:

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Abstract: (APS)

A measurement of the decay time-dependent CP-violating asymmetry in Bs0ϕϕ decays is presented, along with measurements of the T-odd triple-product asymmetries. In this decay channel, the CP-violating weak phase arises from the interference between Bs0-B¯s0 mixing and the loop-induced decay amplitude. Using a sample of proton-proton collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3.0fb-1 collected with the LHCb detector, a signal yield of approximately 4000 Bs0ϕϕ decays is obtained. The CP-violating phase is measured to be ϕs=-0.17±0.15(stat)±0.03(syst)rad. The triple-product asymmetries are measured to be AU=-0.003±0.017(stat)±0.006(syst) and AV=-0.017±0.017(stat)±0.006(syst). Results are consistent with the hypothesis of CP conservation.

Note:
  • 19 pages, 7 figures, updated to published version
  • 13.25.Hw
  • 11.30.Er
  • 12.15.Hh
  • 14.40.Nd
  • time dependence
  • CP: violation
  • p p: scattering
  • asymmetry
  • LHC-B
  • decay: amplitude analysis