Measurement of CP violation in the phase space of B±→K±π+π− and B±→K±K+K− decays

LHCb Collaboration; et al; Bernet, R; Müller, K; Steinkamp, O; Straumann, U; Vollhardt, A (2013). Measurement of CP violation in the phase space of B±→K±π+π− and B±→K±K+K− decays. Physical Review Letters, 111(10):101801.

Abstract

The charmless decays B±→K±π+π− and B±→K±K+K− are reconstructed using data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 1.0  fb−1, collected by LHCb in 2011. The inclusive charge asymmetries of these modes are measured as ACP(B±→K±π+π−)=0.032±0.008 (stat)±0.004 (syst)±0.007(J/ψK±) and ACP(B±→K±K+K−)=−0.043±0.009 (stat)±0.003 (syst)±0.007(J/ψK±), where the third uncertainty is due to the CP asymmetry of the B±→J/ψK± reference mode. The significance of ACP(B±→K±K+K−) exceeds three standard deviations and is the first evidence of an inclusive CP asymmetry in charmless three-body B decays. In addition to the inclusive CP asymmetries, larger asymmetries are observed in localized regions of phase space.

The charmless decays B±→K±π+π− and B±→K±K+K− are reconstructed using data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 1.0  fb−1, collected by LHCb in 2011. The inclusive charge asymmetries of these modes are measured as ACP(B±→K±π+π−)=0.032±0.008 (stat)±0.004 (syst)±0.007(J/ψK±) and ACP(B±→K±K+K−)=−0.043±0.009 (stat)±0.003 (syst)±0.007(J/ψK±), where the third uncertainty is due to the CP asymmetry of the B±→J/ψK± reference mode. The significance of ACP(B±→K±K+K−) exceeds three standard deviations and is the first evidence of an inclusive CP asymmetry in charmless three-body B decays. In addition to the inclusive CP asymmetries, larger asymmetries are observed in localized regions of phase space.

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Item Type: Journal Article, refereed, original work 07 Faculty of Science > Physics Institute 530 Physics English 2013 20 Feb 2014 13:55 05 Apr 2016 17:35 American Physical Society 0031-9007 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.101801
Permanent URL: https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-91692