Lifetime difference and CP-violating phase in the Bs0 system

Authors

V. M. Abazov, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, DubnaFollow
B. Abbott, University of Oklahoma
M. Abolins, Michigan State UniversityFollow
B. S. Acharya, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
M. Adams, University of Illinois at ChicagoFollow
T. Adams, Florida State UniversityFollow
E. Aguilo, University of Alberta
S. H. Ahn, Korea UniversityFollow
Abaz Kryemadhi, Messiah UniversityFollow
G. D. Alexeev, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, DubnaFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-21-2007

Abstract

From an analysis of the decay Bs0→J/ψ, we obtain the width difference between the light and heavy mass eigenstates ΔΓ(ΓL- ΓH)=0.17±0.09(stat)±0.02(syst)ps-1 and the CP-violating phase s=-0.79±0.56(stat)-0.01+0.14(syst). Under the hypothesis of no CP violation (0), we obtain 1/Γ̄=τ̄(Bs0)=1.52±0.08(stat) -0.03+0.01(syst)ps and ΔΓ=0.12-0.10+0.08(stat)±0.02(syst)ps- 1. The data sample corresponds to an integrated luminosity of about 1.1fb-1 accumulated with the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron collider. This is the first direct measurement of the CP-violating mixing phase in the Bs0 system. © 2007 The American Physical Society.

Recommended Citation

Abazov, V. M.; Abbott, B.; Abolins, M.; Acharya, B. S.; Adams, M.; Adams, T.; Aguilo, E.; Ahn, S. H.; Kryemadhi, Abaz; and Alexeev, G. D., "Lifetime difference and CP-violating phase in the Bs0 system" (2007). Educator Scholarship & Departmental Newsletters. 155.
https://mosaic.messiah.edu/mps_ed/155