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Measurement of CP violation and the Bs0 meson decay width difference with Bs0→J/ψK+K- and Bs0→J/ψπ +π - Decays

  • R. Aaij
    ,
  • C. Abellan Beteta
    ,
  • B. Adeva
    ,
  • M. Adinolfi
    ,
  • C. Adrover
    ,
  • A. Affolder
  • National Institute for Subatomic Physics
    ,
  • University of Barcelona
    ,
  • University of Santiago de Compostela
    ,
  • University of Bristol
    ,
  • CNRS
    ,
  • University of Liverpool
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Abstract

The time-dependent CP asymmetry in Bs0→J/ψK +K - decays is measured using pp collision data at √s=7 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 1.0 fb -1, collected with the LHCb detector. The decay-time distribution is characterized by the decay widths Γ L and Γ H of the light and heavy mass eigenstates of the Bs0-B̄s0 system and by a CP-violating phase s. In a sample of 27 617 Bs0→J/ψK +K - decays, where the dominant contribution comes from Bs0→J/ψ decays, these parameters are measured to be s=0.07±0.09(stat) ±0.01(syst) rad, Γ s≡(Γ LH)/2=0.663±0.005(stat)±0.006(syst) ps -1, and ΔΓ s≡Γ LH=0. 100±0.016(stat)±0.003(syst) ps -1, corresponding to the single most precise determination of s, ΔΓ s, and Γ s. The result of performing a combined analysis with Bs0→J/ψπ +π - decays gives s=0.01±0.07(stat)±0.01(syst) rad, Γ s= 0.661±0.004(stat)±0.006(syst) ps -1, and ΔΓ s=0.106±0.011(stat)±0.007(syst) ps -1. All measurements are in agreement with the Standard Model predictions.

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Research Output:
Contribution to journal
Article
Peer-review

Original language

English

Article number

112010

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology (Volume 87, Issue 11)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 21/06/2013

Publication status

Published - 21/06/2013

ISSN

1550-7998

Publication IDs

  • Scopus: 84879663830
  • WOS: 000320769600001

Funding Details

FundersFunding numbers
STFC
PP/E000347/1, ST/H001069/2, ST/K001256/1, ST/K001361/1, GRIDPP, ST/K001604/1, ST/F008015/1, ST/L00352X/1, ST/G005974/1, LHCb, ST/H00081X/2, ST/L001144/1, ST/H00081X/1, ST/K00073X/1, ST/M000761/1, ST/H006737/1, ST/H001093/2, ST/M001431/1, ST/K001418/1, ST/K00140X/1, ST/M001474/1, LHCb Upgrades, ST/H001093/1, ST/J004332/1, ST/I505572/1, ST/K003410/1, ST/F007094/1, ST/L003392/1
STFC
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SNF
141096
SNF
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