The Renaissance of Charm Physics

Journal Article · Fri Nov 17 00:00:00 EST 2006 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2402597· OSTI ID:20895063

Briere, Roy A ^[1]

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1. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (United States)

A review of charm physics is presented, with an emphasis on decays of open-charm particles. An ongoing renaissance is in progress, with charm playing an important role in weak flavor physics. It is the unique venue among up-like quarks to perform precision tests to complement K and B physics. Charm also proves to be a useful test-bed for verifying theoretical methods, such as Lattice QCD, which are required to interpret precision B physics data.

• OSTI ID: 20895063
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 870, Issue 1; Conference: CIPAN2006: 9. conference on intersections of particle and nuclear physics, Rio Grande (Puerto Rico), 30 May - 3 Jun 2006; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2402597; (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
ACCURACY
B MESONS
CHARM PARTICLES
FLAVOR MODEL
KAONS
LATTICE FIELD THEORY
PARTICLE DECAY
QUANTUM CHROMODYNAMICS
QUARKS