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New Physics Contributions to The B -> phi K_S Decay

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2008-11-26 v3

Abstract

Recent measurements of the time-dependent CP asymmetry of the B -> phi K_S decay give results whose central values differ from standard model expectations. It is shown how such data can be used to identify new physics contributions in a model-independent manner. In general, a sizeable new amplitude with nontrivial weak and strong phases would be required to explain current data. Improvement in the quality of data will allow one to form a more definite conclusion.

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@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0302094,
  title  = {New Physics Contributions to The B -> phi K_S Decay},
  author = {Cheng-Wei Chiang and Jonathan L. Rosner},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0302094},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

17 pages, 7 figures; some references added; analysis updated in light of recent BaBar data announced at Moriond conference

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