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Determination of $\varepsilon_K$ using lattice QCD inputs

High Energy Physics - Lattice 2015-11-19 v2 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

We present results for the indirect CP violation parameter εK\varepsilon_K determined directly from the standard model using lattice QCD to fix the inputs B^K\hat{B}_K, ξ0\xi_0, Vus|V_{us}|, and Vcb|V_{cb}|. We use the FLAG and SWME results for B^K\hat{B}_K. We use the RBC-UKQCD result for ξ0\xi_0 determined using the experimental value of ε/ε\varepsilon'/\varepsilon and the lattice result of ImA2\mathrm{Im}\,A_2. To set the Wolfenstein parameter λ\lambda, we use Vus|V_{us}|, which is determined from K3K_{\ell3} and Kμ2K_{\mu2} decays combined with lattice evaluations of the KπνK \to \pi \ell \nu vector form factor and fKf_K. To set the Wolfenstein parameter AA, we use the FNAL/MILC results for Vcb|V_{cb}|, which are determined from the exclusive decay BˉDνˉ\bar{B} \to D^* \ell \bar{\nu} and the axial form factor at zero recoil. We also use the inclusive Vcb|V_{cb}| obtained using the heavy quark expansion based on QCD sum rules and the OPE. We compare the results with those for exclusive Vcb|V_{cb}|. We find that the standard model prediction of εK\varepsilon_K with exclusive Vcb|V_{cb}| (lattice QCD results) is lower than the experimental value by 3.4σ\sigma. However, we observe no tension in εK\varepsilon_K determined from inclusive Vcb|V_{cb}|.

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@article{arxiv.1511.00969,
  title  = {Determination of $\varepsilon_K$ using lattice QCD inputs},
  author = {Jon A. Bailey and Yong-Chull Jang and Weonjong Lee and Sungwoo Park},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1511.00969},
  year   = {2015}
}

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7 pages and 3 figures; PoS.cls updated

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