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An updated measurement of sin (2{Beta}) at CDF

Conference ·
OSTI ID:14347
We report an updated direct measurement of the Standard Model CP violation parameter sin(2{beta}) using the CDF Detector at Fermilab. We use the entire Run-I data sample of 110 pb{sup -1} of proton-antiproton collisions at {radical}s = 1.8 TeV. In this analysis, we have combined three tagging methods: a same-side tag, a soft-lepton tag, and a jet-charge tag, and also added events that have less precise lifetime information because they are not fully contained within the acceptance of the SVX. The signal sample consists of {approx} 400 B {yields} J/{psi} K{sub S}{sup 0} events. A maximum likelihood fitting method is used to measure sin(2{beta}) = 0.79{sub -0.44}{sup +0.41} (stat.+syst.). We calculate a 93% Feldman-Cousins confidence interval of 0 < sin(2{beta}) < 1. This measurement is the best direct indication for CP violation in the neutral B meson sector to date. The sin(2{beta}) value is consistent with the Standard Model prediction of large CP symmetry violation in the b quark system.
Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Lab., Batavia, IL (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH03000
OSTI ID:
14347
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-Conf-99-286-E
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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