Measurement of the Time-Dependent CP Asymmetry of Partially Reconstructed B0 to D*+D*- Decays

Journal Article · Mon Aug 13 04:00:00 EDT 2012 · arXiv:1208.1282v1

OSTI ID:1048647

Lees, J P

We present a new measurement of the time-dependent CP asymmetry of B{sup 0} {yields}D*{sup +}D*{sup -} decays using (471 {+-} 5) million B{bar B} pairs collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II B Factory at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Using the technique of partial reconstruction, we measure the time-dependent CP asymmetry parameters S = -0.34 {+-} 0.12 {+-} 0.05 and C = +0:15 {+-} 0.09 {+-} 0.04. Using the value for the CP-odd fraction R{perpendicular} = 0.158 {+-} 0.028 {+-} 0.006, previously measured by BABAR with fully reconstructed B{sup 0} {yields} D{sup *+}D{sup *-} events, we extract the CP-even components S{sub +} = -0.49 {+-} 0.18 {+-} 0.07 {+-} 0.04 and C{sub +} = +0.15 {+-} 0.09 {+-} 0.04. In each case, the first uncertainty is statistical and the second is systematic; the third uncertainty on S{sub +} is the contribution from the uncertainty on R{perpendicular}. The measured value of the CP-even component S{sub +} is consistent with the value of sin 2{beta} measured in b {yields} (c{bar c})s transitions, and with the Standard Model expectation of small penguin contributions.

• Research Organization: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC)
• Sponsoring Organization: US DOE Office of Science (DOE SC)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76SF00515
• OSTI ID: 1048647
• Report Number(s): SLAC-PUB-15205; arXiv:1208.1282
• Journal Information: arXiv:1208.1282v1, Journal Name: arXiv:1208.1282v1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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