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Controlling $\rho$ width effects for a precise value of $\alpha$ in $B \to \rho \rho$

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2017-02-06 v3 High Energy Physics - Experiment

Abstract

It has been pointed out that the currently most precise determination of the weak phase ϕ2=α\phi_2 = \alpha of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa (CKM) matrix achieved in BρρB \to \rho\rho decays is susceptible to a small correction at a level of (Γρ/mρ)2(\Gamma_\rho/m_\rho)^2 due to an I=1I=1 amplitude caused by the ρ\rho width. Using Breit-Wigner distributions for the two pairs of pions forming ρ\rho mesons, we study the I=1I=1 contribution to BρρB\to \rho\rho decay rates as function of the width and location of the ρ\rho band. We find that in the absence of a particular enhancement of the I=1I=1 amplitude reducing a single band to a width Γρ\Gamma_\rho at SuperKEKB leads to results which are completely insensitive to the ρ\rho width. If the I=1I=1 amplitude is dynamically enhanced relative to the I=0,2I=0,2 amplitude one could subject its contribution to a "magnifying glass" measurement using two separated ρ\rho bands of width Γρ\Gamma_\rho. Subtraction of the I=1I=1 contribution from the measured decay rate would lead to a very precise determination of the I=0,2I=0,2 amplitude needed for performing the isospin analysis.

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@article{arxiv.1612.08524,
  title  = {Controlling $\rho$ width effects for a precise value of $\alpha$ in $B \to \rho \rho$},
  author = {Michael Gronau and Jonathan L. Rosner},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1612.08524},
  year   = {2017}
}

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to be published in Physics Letters B