Evidence for CP violation in B+ →p p ¯ K+ decays
- R. Aaij,
- B. Adeva,
- M. Adinolfi,
- A. Affolder,
- Z. Ajaltouni,
- S. Akar
- National Institute for Subatomic Physics,
- University of Santiago de Compostela,
- University of Bristol,
- University of Liverpool,
- Université Clermont Auvergne,
- CNRS
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Abstract
Three-body B+→pp¯K+ and B+→pp¯π+ decays are studied using a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3.0fb-1 collected by the LHCb experiment in proton-proton collisions at center-of-mass energies of 7 and 8 TeV. Evidence of CP violation in the B+→pp¯K+ decay is found in regions of the phase space, representing the first measurement of this kind for a final state containing baryons. Measurements of the forward-backward asymmetry of the light meson in the pp¯ rest frame yield AFB(pp¯K+,mpp¯<2.85GeV/c2)=0.495±0.012(stat)±0.007(syst) and AFB(pp¯π+,mpp¯<2.85GeV/c2)=-0.409±0.033(stat)±0.006(syst). In addition, the branching fraction of the decay B+→Λ¯(1520)p is measured to be B(B+→Λ¯(1520)p)=(3.15±0.48(stat)±0.07(syst)±0.26(BF))×10-7, where BF denotes the uncertainty on secondary branching fractions.
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141801Journal (Volume, Issue Number)
Physical Review Letters (Volume 113, Issue 14)Publication milestones
- Published - 29/09/2014
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0031-9007Publication IDs
- Scopus: 84908032134
- WOS: 000346502900005