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Precise Measurements of Direct CP Violation, CPT Symmetry, and Other Parameters in the Neutral Kaon System

Journal Article · · Submitted to Phys.Rev.D
OSTI ID:992268
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The authors present precise tests of CP and CPT symmetry based on the full dataset of K {yields} {pi}{pi} decays collected by the KTeV experiment at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory during 1996, 1997, and 1999. this dataset contains 16 million K {yields} {pi}{sup 0}{pi}{sup 0} and 69 million K {yields} {pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup -} decays. They measure the direct CP violation parameter Re({epsilon}{prime}/{epsilon}) = (19.2 {+-} 2.1) x 10{sup -4}. They find the K{sub L}-K{sub S} mass difference {Delta}m = (5270 {+-} 12) x 10{sup 6} {h_bar}s{sup -1} and the K{sub S} lifetime {tau}{sub S} = (89.62 {+-} 0.05) x 10{sup -12} s. They also measure several parameters that test CPT invariance. They find the difference between the phase of the indirect CP violation parameter, {epsilon}, and the superweak phase, {phi}{sub {epsilon}} - {phi}{sub SW} = (0.40 {+-} 0.56){sup o}. They measure the difference of the relative phases between the CP violating and CP conserving decay amplitudes for K {yields} {pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup -} ({phi}{sub +-}) and for K {yields} {pi}{sup 0}{pi}{sup 0} ({phi}{sub 00}), {Delta}{phi} = (0.30 {+-} 0.35){sup o}. From these phase measurements, they place a limit on the mass difference between K{sup 0} and {bar K}{sup 0}, {Delta}M < 4.8 x 10{sup -19} GeV/c{sup 2} at 95% C.L. These results are consistent with those of other experiments, their own earlier measurements, and CPT symmetry.
Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11359
OSTI ID:
992268
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-PUB-10-440-E; arXiv eprint number arXiv:1011.0127
Journal Information:
Submitted to Phys.Rev.D, Journal Name: Submitted to Phys.Rev.D
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
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