Direct CP Violation in b to s Gamma Decays
This dissertation describes a measurement of the direct CP asymmetry between inclusive b {yields} s{gamma} and {bar b} {yields} {bar s}{gamma} decays. This asymmetry is expected to be less than 0.01 in the Standard Model, but could be enhanced up to the order of 0.10 by non-Standard Model contributions. We use a sample of 89 million B{bar B} pairs recorded with the BABAR detector at PEP-II, from which we reconstruct a set of 12 exclusive b {yields} s{gamma} final states containing one charged or neutral kaon and one to three pions. We measure an asymmetry of A{sub CP} (b {yields} s{gamma}) = 0.025 {+-} 0.050(stat.) {+-} 0.015(syst.), corresponding to an allowed range of -0.06 < A{sub CP} (b {yields} s{gamma}) < +0.11 at 90% confidence level.
- Research Organization:
- SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76SF00515
- OSTI ID:
- 839627
- Report Number(s):
- SLAC-R-734; TRN: US0503465
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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