Lattice calculation of the penguin diagram decay [ital B][r arrow][ital K][sup *][gamma]

Journal Article · Mon Mar 07 04:00:00 EST 1994 · Physical Review Letters; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.72.1398· OSTI ID:5015404

Bowler, K C; Hazel, N M; Henty, D S; Hoeber, H; Kenway, R D; Richards, D G; Shanahan, H P; Simone, J N ^[1]; Flynn, J M; Gough, B J ^[2]

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1. Department of Physics, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ (United Kingdom)
2. Department of Physics, The University, Southampton SO9 5NH (United Kingdom)

We calculate the leading-order matrix element for the decay [ital B][r arrow][ital K][sup *][gamma] in the quenched approximation of lattice QCD on a 24[sup 3][times]48 lattice at [beta]=6.2, using an [ital O]([ital a])-improved fermion action. Extrapolating to physical quark masses gives an on-shell form factor of [ital T][sub 1]([ital q][sup 2]=0)=0.15[sub [minus]14][sup +12] (stat). We find [ital T][sub 1] is approximately independent of the spectator quark mass and extract [ital T][sub 1]([ital q][sup 2]=0)=0.15[sub [minus]4][sup +5] if this independence is assumed. We find the results to be consistent (in the standard model) with the CLEO experimental branching ratio of [ital B]([ital B][r arrow][ital K][sup *][gamma])=(4.5[plus minus]1.5[plus minus]0.9)[times]10[sup [minus]5].

• OSTI ID: 5015404
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; (United States) Vol. 72:10; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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