More flavor SU(3) tests for new physics in CP violating B decays

Yuval Grossman, Zoltan Ligeti, Dean J. Robinson

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Abstract

The recent LHCb measurements of the B s → K - π + and B s → K + K - rates and CP asymmetries are in agreement with U-spin expectations from B d → K + π - and B d → π + π - results. We derive the complete set of isospin, U-spin, and SU(3) relations among the CP asymmetries in two-body charmless B → PP and B → PV decays, some of which are novel. To go beyond the unbroken SU(3) limit, we present relations which are properly defined and normalized to allow incorporation of SU(3) breaking in the simplest manner. We show that there are no CP relations beyond first order in SU(3) and isospin breaking. We also consider the corresponding relations for charm decays. Comparing parametrizations of the leading order sum rules with data can shed light on the applicability and limitations of both the flavor symmetry and factorization-based descriptions of SU(3) breaking. Two factorization relations can already be tested, and we show they agree with current data.

Original languageEnglish
Article number66
JournalJournal of High Energy Physics
Volume2014
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

Funding

FundersFunder number
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences1002399

    Keywords

    • B-Physics
    • CP violation

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