Precision Measurement of CP Violation in B0S→J/ΨK+K− Decays

The time-dependent C P asymmetry in B 0 s → J / ψ K + K − decays is measured using p p collision data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3.0     fb − 1 , collected with the LHCb detector at center-of-mass energies of 7 and 8 TeV. In a sample of 96 000 B 0 s → J / ψ K + K − decays, the C P...

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Authors: Badalov, Alexey, Calvo Gómez, Míriam, Casanova Mohr, Raimon, Garrido Beltrán, Lluís, Gascón Fora, David, Graciani Díaz, Ricardo, Graugés Pous, Eugeni, Marin Benito, Carla, Picatoste Olloqui, Eduardo, Rives Molina, Vicente José, Ruiz, Hugo (Ruiz Pérez), Vilasis-Cardona, Xavier, LHCb Collaboration
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2015
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Barcelona
Repository:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/132916
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/132916
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Física de partícules
Experiments
Particle physics
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Summary:The time-dependent C P asymmetry in B 0 s → J / ψ K + K − decays is measured using p p collision data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3.0     fb − 1 , collected with the LHCb detector at center-of-mass energies of 7 and 8 TeV. In a sample of 96 000 B 0 s → J / ψ K + K − decays, the C P -violating phase ϕ s is measured, as well as the decay widths Γ L and Γ H of the light and heavy mass eigenstates of the B 0 s - ¯ B 0 s system. The values obtained are ϕ s = − 0.058 ± 0.049 ± 0.006     rad , Γ s ≡ ( Γ L + Γ H ) / 2 = 0.6603 ± 0.0027 ± 0.0015     ps − 1 , and Δ Γ s ≡ Γ L − Γ H = 0.0805 ± 0.0091 ± 0.0032     ps − 1 , where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second, systematic. These are the most precise single measurements of those quantities to date. A combined analysis with B 0 s → J / ψ π + π − decays gives ϕ s = − 0.010 ± 0.039     rad . All measurements are in agreement with the standard model predictions. For the first time, the phase ϕ s is measured independently for each polarization state of the K + K − system and shows no evidence for polarization dependence.