First evidence of new physics in b ↔ s transitions
Abstract
We combine all the available experimental information on Bs mixing, including the very recent tagged analyses of Bs to J/Psi phi by the CDF and D0 collaborations. We find that the phase of the Bs mixing amplitude deviates more than 3 sigma from the Standard Model prediction. While no single measurement has a 3 sigma significance yet, all the constraints show a remarkable agreement with the combined result. This is a first evidence of physics beyond the Standard Model. This result disfavours New Physics models with Minimal Flavour Violation with the same significance.
- Publication:
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PMC Physics A
- Pub Date:
- 2009
- DOI:
- 10.1186/1754-0410-3-6
- arXiv:
- arXiv:0803.0659
- Bibcode:
- 2009PMCPA...3....6B
- Keywords:
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- High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
- E-Print:
- 5 pages, 2 figures, 2 tables. v2: added a note on more recent Tevatron results