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CP violation in hadronic tau decays

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2008-08-26 v2

Abstract

We examine CP violation in the Delta S=0 decays tau -> omega pi nu_tau and tau -> a_1 pi nu_tau and the Delta S=1 decay tau -> K pi pi nu_tau. We assume that the new physics is a charged Higgs. We show that sizeable CP-violating effects are possible in tau -> a_1 pi nu_tau (polarization-dependent rate asymmetry) and tau -> omega pi nu_ tau (triple-product asymmetry). The Delta S=1 decay tau -> K pi pi nu_tau can proceed via several resonances. We construct two modified rate asymmetries and a triple product asymmetry for this decay and discuss the potential sensitivities of these asymmetries.

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@article{arxiv.0806.4585,
  title  = {CP violation in hadronic tau decays},
  author = {Ken Kiers},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0806.4585},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

3 pages, 1 figure, Flavor Physics & CP Violation Conference, Taipei, 2008; note added to correct an incorrect statement in the text; reference updated

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