D0-D bar 0 mixing and rare charm decays

Journal Article · Wed Oct 08 00:00:00 EDT 2003 · Annual Review and Nuclear and Particle Science

OSTI ID:840328

Burdman, Gustavo; Shipsey, Ian

We review the current status of flavor-changing neutral currents in the charm sector. We focus on the standard-model predictions and identify the main sources of theoretical uncertainties in both D{sup 0} - {bar D}{sup 0} mixing and rare charm decays. The potential of these observables for constraining short-distance physics in the standard model and its extensions is compromised by the presence of large nonperturbative effects. We examine the possible discovery windows in which short-distance physics can be tested and study the effects of various extensions of the standard model. The current experimental situation and future prospects are reviewed.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Director. Office of Science. Office of High Energy and Nuclear Physics. Division of Nuclear Physics, Contract DE-GG02-91ER40681 (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 840328
• Report Number(s): LBNL-54215; R&D Project: PTHOPS; TRN: US0501970
• Journal Information: Annual Review and Nuclear and Particle Science, Vol. 53; Other Information: Submitted to Annual Review and Nuclear and Particle Science: Volume 53; Journal Publication Date: 12/2003; PBD: 8 Oct 2003
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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