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Precision Measurements of B Meson Decays and Search for Supersymmetry

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13304016
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 素粒子・核・宇宙線
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

AIHARA Hiroaki  The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Science, Professor, 大学院・理学系研究科, 教授 (60167773)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) IWASAKI Masako  International Center for Elementary Particle Physics, Research Associate, 素粒子物理国際研究センター, 助手 (70345172)
田島 宏康  東京大学, 素粒子物理国際研究センター, 助手 (80222107)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥53,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥40,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥12,270,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥9,490,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,190,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥18,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥25,480,000 (Direct Cost: ¥19,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥5,880,000)
KeywordsElementary particles / Particle accelerator / CP violation / Symmetry / Solid state detectors / B meson / the Standard Model / Supersymmetry
Research Abstract

1)We have searched for physics beyond the Standard Model based on precision measurements of CP violation in B meson system. The B to phi Ks decay is induced by a quantum loop (a.k.a. penguin) process, where New Physics can contribute. CP asymmetry measured in B to phi Ks, therefore, can be different from that in B to J/psi Ks, where only the tree Standard Model process dominates. Based on 152 million B anti-B pairs observed by Belle detector, we have determined CP asymmetry for B to phi Ks to be S=-0.96+-0.52, which is somewhat disagreement with CP asymmetry for B to J/psi Ks, S=+0.733+-0.057+-0.028. We must further improve the statistical accuracy of this measurement to see if this potential discrepancy remains true.
2)We have observed large CP violation in B to pi+pi- decay using 152B anti-B pairs, for the first time.
3)We have measured, for the first time, the inclusive branching faction of Flavor Changing Neutral Currents process, b to s l+l-, where l can be an electron or a muon. We determined Br(b to sl+l-) to be (4.39+-0.84+0.78-0.73) x 10-6. This measurement can be used to constrain many New Physics models including Supersymmetric model.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (17 results)

All 2005 2004 2003 Other

All Journal Article (7 results) Publications (10 results)

  • [Journal Article] Improved Measurement of the Electroweak Penguin Process B to Xs 1+1-2005

    • Author(s)
      M.Iwasaki et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review D 72

      Pages: 92005-92005

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Observation of Large CP Violation and Evidence for Direct CP Violation in BO to pi+pi- Decays2004

    • Author(s)
      K.Abe et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review Letters 93

      Pages: 21601-21601

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Measurement of |V(ub)|Using Inclusive X(u) 1 nu Decays with a Novel X(u)-Reconstruction Method2004

    • Author(s)
      H.Kakuno et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review Letters 92

      Pages: 101801-101801

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Measurement of |V(ub)| Using Inclusive X(u) 1 nu Decays with a Novel X(u)-Reconstruction Method2004

    • Author(s)
      H.Kakuno et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review Letters 92

      Pages: 101801-101801

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Measurement of Time-Dependent CP-Violating Asymmetries in BO to phi KsO, K+K-KsO and eta' KsO Decays2003

    • Author(s)
      K.Abe et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review Letters 91

      Pages: 261602-261602

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Evidence for CP-Violating Asymmetries in BO to pi+pi- Decays and Constraints on the CKM Angle phi22003

    • Author(s)
      K.Abe et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review D 68

      Pages: 12001-12001

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Observation of B to K* 112003

    • Author(s)
      A.Ishikawa et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review Letters 91

      Pages: 261601-261601

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Abe et al.: "Measurement of Time-Dependent CP-Violating Asymmetries in B0 to phi Ks0, K+K-Ks0 and eta' Ks0 Decays"Physical Review Letters. 91. 261602 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Abe et al.: "Evidence for CP-Violating Asymmetries in B0 to pi+pi- Decays and Constraints on the CKM Angle phi2"Physical Review D. 68. 012001 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] A.Ishikawa et al.: "Observation of B to K* 11"Physical Review Letters. 91. 261601 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Abe et al.: "Improved Measurement of Mixing-induced CP Violation in the Neutral B Meson System"Physical Review D. 6. 071102(R) (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Abe et al.: "Study of CP-Violating Asymmetries in BO to pi+pi-Decays"Physical Review Letters. 89. 071801 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Abe et al.: "Study of Time-Dependent CP-Violating Asymmetries in b to s qbar q Decays"Physical Review D. 67. 031102(R) (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Abe, et al.: "Observation of Large CP Violation in the Neutral B Meson System"Physical Review Letters. 87. 091802-1-091802-7 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Yokoyama, et al.: "Radiation Hardness VA1 Fabricated with Submicron Process Technology"IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.. 48. 440-443 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] R.Abe, et al.: "Performance of the Belle Silicon Vertex Detector"IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.. 48. 997-1000 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Aihara: "The BELLE silicon vertex detector"Nucl. Instr. Meth.. A46. 268-270 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report

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