Related papers: Progress in $K\to\pi\pi$ Decays

We review various implications of recent experimental results concerning CP violation and mixing in $K\to\pi\pi$, $B\to\psi K_S$, $D\to K\pi$ and $D\to KK$ decays.

The use of G-parity boundary conditions to compute Delta I = 1/2, K to pi pi decays is reviewed and a method to consistently treat both the pions and kaon in full QCD proposed. This approach creates a physical, final-state, pion momentum…

We report on some recent progress made in understanding weak matrix elements of mesons in the context of the next-to-leading order of the large-Nc approximation to QCD. Specifically, we first use the example of the weak contributions to the…

We perform a study of matrix elements relevant for the Delta I=1/2 rule and the direct CP-violation parameter epsilon-prime from first principles by computer simulation in Lattice QCD. We use staggered (Kogut-Susskind) fermions, and employ…

We have combined a new systematic calculation of mesonic matrix elements at O(p^6) from an effective chiral lagrangian approach using Wilson coefficients taken from [G.Buchalla, A.J.Buras, M.E.Lautenbacher, Rev.Mod.Phys. 68 (1996) 1125],…

The quasi-two-body $B \to D (R\to) K \pi$ decays are calculated in PQCD approach based on the $k_T$ factorization by introducing the wave functions of $K\pi$ pair associated with the resonances $K^*(892)$, $K_0^*(1430)$ and $K_2^*(1430)$.…

We report the recent results related to $\pi-K$ interactions based on the data collected by the Belle experiment at the KEKB collider. This includes the branching fraction and $CP$ asymmetry measurements of $B^+\to K^+K^-\pi^+$ decay,…

I discuss the comparison of the current theoretical calculations of epsilon'/epsilon with the experimental data. Lacking reliable ``first principle'' calculations, phenomenological approaches may help in understanding correlations among…

We have used domain wall fermions to calculate $K \to \pi$ and $K \to 0$ matrix elements which can be used to study the $\Delta I = 1/2$ rule for K decays in the Standard Model. Nonlinearities in the $\Delta I = 3/2$ matrix elements due to…

We study the unknown coupling constants that appear at order $p^4$ in the Chiral Perturbation Theory analysis of $K \to \pi \gamma^* \to \pi l^+ l^-$, $K^{+-} \to \pi^{+-} \gamma \gamma$ and $K \to \pi \pi \gamma$ decays. To that end, we…

I discuss our knowledge of the scalar sector of QCD and how it impacts the determination of the CKM angle \alpha from the isospin analysis of B\to \rho\pi decay.

The decays $\rho^0\to 2\pi^+2\pi^-$ and $\rho^0\to 2\pi^0\pi^+\pi^-$ are studied using various effective Lagrangians for $\pi$ and $\rho$ (and in some cases $a_1$) mesons, all of which respect the approximate chiral symmetry of the strong…

Using Chiral Perturbation Theory to properly account for the dynamics of nonleptonic $K\to 2\,\pi$ decays, we found the Standard Model prediction for the CP violating ratio $\mbox{Re}\left(\varepsilon'/\varepsilon\right)=\left(14\pm…

Recently, the Belle collaboration reported the first measurements of the $\tau^- \to\nu_{\tau}\pi^-e^+e^-$ branching fraction and the spectrum of the pion-dielectron system. In an analysis previous to Belle's results, we evaluated this…

The transition amplitude of a kaon to a pion and two off-shell photons is studied. First, it is computed at leading order (one-loop level) of the Chiral Perturbation Theory expansion. Explicit analytical results for the leading-order…

The long distance contribution to $K^+ \to \pi^+ \nu {\bar \nu} $ is calculated using chiral perturbation theory. The leading contribution comes from $O(p^4)$ tree terms. The branching ratio of the $O(p^4)$ long distance contribution is…

Predictions for decay rates and distributions for $\tau$ decays into final states with kaons are discussed and compared with recent measurements. Special emphasis is put on new constraints for the vector current contribution in the $KK\pi$…

The recent results from Belle of the $\tau^-\to\nu_\tau\pi^-e^+e^-$ analysis has incentivated us to make a reanalysis of a former work where the Structure Dependent parts are obtained using Resonance Chiral Theory. Here we rely on the same…

We calculate the long distance contribution to $D^{+,0}\to\pi^{+,0}l^+l^-$ decays by the use of a vector meson dominance model, in which the $\phi$-meson plays the central role. The branching ratios obtained are $10^{-6}$ and a few times…

The problem of calculation of the enhancement factor due to the strong pion final state interaction is reexamined in the light of recent interest in understanding of the origine of the $\Delta I=1/2$ rule and calculations of the CP…