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Results on Time-Dependent CP Measurements:
Summer 2004 (ICHEP 2004, Beijing and FPCP 2004, Daegu).

Measurements related to the CKM angle β / φ1:

Measurements related to the CKM angle α / φ2:

Measurements related to the CKM angle γ / φ3:

Legend: if not stated otherwise, We use Combos v3.20 (homepage, manual) for the rescaling of the experimental results to a common set of input parameters.


β/φ1

Time-dependent CP Asymmetries in b → cc-bar s and b → qq-bar s (penguin)

The experimental results have been rescaled to a common set of input parameters (see table below).

Parameter Value Ref. / Comments
τ(Bd) (1.536 ± 0.014) ps HFAG - Oscillations/Lifetime (Winter 2004)
Δmd (0.502 ± 0.007) ps–1 HFAG - Oscillations/Lifetime (Winter 2004)
|A|2
(CP-odd fraction in
B0→ J/ψK* CP sample)
0.245 ± 0.015 ± 0.004
(note: acceptance-corrected central value; the uncorrected value is: 0.230)
BABAR-CONF-04/38, hep-ex/0408127
0.181 ± 0.012 ± 0.008 Belle-CONF-0438, hep-ex/0408104
0.211 ± 0.011 Average (CL = 0.0025 → 3.0σ)

Additional note on commonly treated (correlated) systematic effects: We obtain for sin(2β)/sin(2φ1) in the different decay modes:

Parameter: sin(2β)/sin(2φ1) (if β/φ1 dominant weak phase)
Mode BABAR Belle Average Ref. / Comments
Charmonium: N(BB)=227m N(BB)=152m - BABAR-CONF-04/38, hep-ex/0408127 (submitted to PRL)

Belle-Preprint-2004-31, hep-ex/0408111 (submitted to PRD)
J/ψKS, ψ(2S)KS, χc1KS, ηCKS 0.75 ± 0.04stat 0.73 ± 0.06stat
J/ψKLCP=+1) 0.57 ± 0.09stat 0.77 ± 0.13stat
J/ψK*0 (K*0 → KSπ0) 0.96 ± 0.32stat 0.10 ± 0.45stat
All charmonium 0.722 ± 0.040 ± 0.023 0.728 ± 0.056 ± 0.023 0.725 ± 0.037
(0.033stat-only)
CL = 0.91
s-penguin: N(BB)=209-227m N(BB)=274m
φK0 0.50 ± 0.25 +0.07–0.04 0.06 ± 0.33 ± 0.09 0.34 ± 0.20
CL=0.30
BABAR-CONF-04/033, hep-ex/0408072
Belle-CONF-0435, hep-ex/0409049
η'KS 0.27 ± 0.14 ± 0.03 0.65 ± 0.18 ± 0.04 0.41 ± 0.11
CL=0.10 (1.6σ)
BABAR-CONF-04/040, hep-ex/0408090
Belle-CONF-0435, hep-ex/0409049
f0KS 0.95 +0.23–0.32 ± 0.10 –0.47 ± 0.41 ± 0.08 0.39 ± 0.26
CL=0.008 (2.7σ)
BABAR-CONF-04/019, hep-ex/0408095
Belle-CONF-0435, hep-ex/0409049
π0KS 0.35 +0.30–0.33 ± 0.04 0.30 ± 0.59 ± 0.11 0.34 +0.27–0.29
CL=0.94
BABAR-CONF-04/030, hep-ex/0408062
Belle-CONF-0435, hep-ex/0409049
ωKS not yet available 0.75 ± 0.64 +0.13–0.16 0.75 ± 0.64 +0.13–0.16 Belle-CONF-0435, hep-ex/0409049
K+KKS
(excluding φKS)
0.55 ± 0.22 ± 0.04 ± 0.11CP-even
(fCP-even= 0.89 ± 0.08 ± 0.06 [moments])
0.49 ± 0.18 ± 0.04 +0.17–0.00CP-even
(fCP-even= 1.03 ± 0.15 ± 0.05 [SU(2)])
0.53 ± 0.17
CL=0.72
(rescaled to average fCP-even= 0.93 ± 0.09)
BABAR-CONF-04/025, hep-ex/0408076
Belle-CONF-0435, hep-ex/0409049
KSKSKS not yet available –1.26 ± 0.68 ± 0.18 –1.26 ± 0.68 ± 0.18 Belle-CONF-0475, hep-ex/0411056
All b → s-penguin 0.41 ± 0.07 CL=0.10 (1.7σ)
All modes 0.665 ± 0.033 CL=0.0016 (3.1σ)
Direct comparison of charmonium average and s-penguin average (see comments below): CL=0.00012 (3.8σ)

Please note that

Including the earlier sin(2β)/sin(2φ1) measurements using Bd → J/ψKS decays:

Parameter: sin(2β)/sin(2φ1)
Experiment Value Ref. / Comments
ALEPH 0.84 +0.82–1.04 ± 0.16 PL B492 (2000) 259-274
OPAL 3.2 +1.8–2.0 ± 0.5 EPJ C5 (1998) 379-388
CDF (full Run I) 0.79 +0.41–0.44(stat+syst) PRD 61 (2000) 072005

we find the only slightly modified average:

Parameter: sin(2β)/sin(2φ1)
All charmonium 0.726 ± 0.037

The cosine coefficient: the experiments determine |λ| for the charmonium modes and C = –A = (1–|λ|2)/(1+|λ|2) for the s-penguin modes. We recompute C from |λ| for the following averages.

Parameter: C=–A (if not stated otherwise)
Mode BABAR Belle Average Ref. / Comments
Charmonium |λ| = 0.950 ± 0.031 ± 0.013 |λ| = 1.007 ± 0.041 ± 0.033
0.969 ± 0.028
(0.025stat-only)
CL=0.30
BABAR-CONF-04/38, hep-ex/0408127 (submitted to PRL)

Belle-CONF-0436, hep-ex/0408111 (submitted to PRD)
C = 0.051 ± 0.033 ± 0.014 C = –0.007 ± 0.041 ± 0.033 C = 0.031 ± 0.029 (0.025stat-only)
CL=0.30
φK0 0.00 ± 0.23 ± 0.05 –0.08 ± 0.22 ± 0.09 –0.04 ± 0.17
CL=0.81
BABAR-CONF-04/033, hep-ex/0408072
Belle-CONF-0435, hep-ex/0409049
η'KS –0.21 ± 0.10 ± 0.03 0.19 ± 0.11 ± 0.05 –0.04 ± 0.08
CL=0.01 (2.5σ)
BABAR-CONF-04/040, hep-ex/0408090
Belle-CONF-0435, hep-ex/0409049
f0KS –0.24 ± 0.31 ± 0.15 0.39 ± 0.27 ± 0.08 0.14 ± 0.22
CL=0.16 (1.4σ)
BABAR-CONF-04/019, hep-ex/0408095
Belle-CONF-0435, hep-ex/0409049
π0KS 0.06 ± 0.18 ± 0.06 0.12 ± 0.20 ± 0.07 0.09 ± 0.14
CL=0.83
BABAR-CONF-04/030, hep-ex/0408062
Belle-CONF-0435, hep-ex/0409049
ωKS not yet available –0.26 ± 0.48 ± 0.15 –0.26 ± 0.48 ± 0.15 Belle-CONF-0435, hep-ex/0409049
K+KKS
(excluding φKS)
0.10 ± 0.14 ± 0.06 0.08 ± 0.12 ± 0.07 0.09 ± 0.10
CL=0.92
BABAR-CONF-04/025, hep-ex/0408076
Belle-CONF-0435, hep-ex/0409049
KSKSKS not yet available –0.54 ± 0.34 ± 0.08 –0.54 ± 0.34 ± 0.08 Belle-CONF-0475, hep-ex/0411056
All b → s-penguin 0.007 ± 0.052 CL=0.30
All modes 0.025 ± 0.025 CL=0.37
Direct comparison of charmonium average and s-penguin average (see comments above): CL=1.00 (0.0σ)

Digression and plots:

Constraining CJ/ψ Ks from ACP(B+ → J/ψ K+) and ASL: as suggested by Y. Nir, one can obtain a powerful SM constraint on |λ| = |q/p||A-bar/A| via the relations ASL = (1–|q/p|4)/(1+|q/p|4) and ACP(B+ → J/ψ K+) = (|A-bar/A|2–1)/(|A-bar/A|2+1), where ASL denotes the CP asymmetry in semileptonic B decays, and ACP(B+ → J/ψ K+) is the CP-violating charge asymmetry measured in B+ → J/ψ K+ decays. Averaging the ASL results from BABAR, Belle, CLEO, ALEPH and OPAL (using also the BABAR measurement of |q/p| from fully reconstructed B decays), as well as the ACP(B+ → J/ψ K+) results from BABAR, Belle and CLEO, we find respectively ASL = –0.0026 ± 0.0067 (see HFAG oscillation group for more details) and ACP(B+ → J/ψ K+) = –0.007 ± 0.019. This gives |q/p| = 1.0013 ± 0.0034 and |A-bar/A| = 0.993 ± 0.018, and hence |λ|indirect = 0.994 ± 0.018, which is C = 0.006 ± 0.018 (see right hand plot below).

Discussion: the amplitude relation between neutral and charged B → J/ψ K decays has been found by Fleischer-Mannel to hold up to negligible corrections of the order O(λ3). However, the identification of |λ|, measured through the C coefficient in B0 → J/ψ K0, with |q/p||A-bar/A| assumes ΔΓBd=0. The systematic error on C from a width difference ΔΓBdBd~0.02 has been estimated by BABAR to be 0.0009.

Compilation of results for –η×S ≈ sin(2β)/sin(2φ1) from charmonium and s-penguin decays: BABAR and Belle separately.
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Compilation of results for –η×S ≈ sin(2β)/sin(2φ1) from charmonium and s-penguin decays: BABAR and Belle are shown on one plot.

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Compilation of results for –η×S ≈ sin(2β)/sin(2φ1) and C: averages of experiments.
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Compilation of results for –η×S ≈ sin(2β)/sin(2φ1) from charmonium and s-penguin decays: world averages. The right hand plot indicates coarse estimates of possible theoretical uncertainties for sin(2β)/sin(2φ1) from the non-charmonium modes.

[These estimates are obtained from dimensional arguments only, based on the CKM suppression of the Vub penguin, and on the naive contribution from tree diagrams. In general, more theoretically motivated analyses, taking advantage of the factorization property of non-leptonic B decays, obtain smaller deviations.]

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Constraining the Unitarity Triangle (ρ, η): the measurement of sin(2β)/sin(2φ1) from charmonium modes can be compared in the ρ-bar-η-bar plane (ρ-bar, η-bar being the parameters in the exact (unitary) Wolfenstein parameterization of the CKM matrix) with the constraints from other experimental inputs.

Visit the CKMfitter and UTfit sites for results on global CKM fits using different fit techniques and input quantities.


Time-dependent transversity analysis of B0→ J/ψK* (cos(2β)/cos(2φ1))

The BABAR and Belle collaborations have performed measurements of (cos(2β)/cos(2φ1)) in time-dependent transversity analyses of the pseudoscalar to vector-vector decay B0→ J/ψK*, where cos(2β)/cos(2φ1) enters as a factor in the interference between CP-even and CP-odd amplitudes. In principle, this analysis comes along with an ambiguity on the sign of cos(2β)/cos(2φ1) due to an incomplete determination of the strong phases occurring in the three transversity amplitudes. BABAR resolves this ambiguity by inserting the known variation of the rapidly moving P-wave phase relative to the slowly moving S-wave phase with the invariant mass of the Kπ system in the vicinity of the K*(892) resonance. The result is in agreement with the prediction obtained from s-quark helicity conservation. It corresponds to Solution II defined by Suzuki), which is the phase convention used for the averages given here.

Experiment sin(2β/2φ1)J/ψK* cos(2β/2φ1)J/ψK* Correlation Ref. / Comments
BABAR'04
N(BB)=88m
–0.10 ± 0.57 ± 0.14 3.32 +0.76–0.96 ± 0.27 -0.37 BABAR-PUB-04/030, hep-ex/0411016
(submitted to PRD)
Belle'04
N(BB)=275m
0.30 ± 0.32 ± 0.02 0.31 ± 0.91 ± 0.11
[using Solution II]
? Belle-CONF-0438, hep-ex/0408104
Average 0.21 ± 0.28
(CL = 0.55 → 0.6σ)
1.69 ± 0.67
(CL = 0.026 → 2.2σ)
? See remark below table

Note that due to the strong non-Gaussian character of the BABAR measurement (although the result is far positive, the confidence level for cos(2β)>0 is only 89%), the interpretation of the average given above has to be done with the greatest care.


Time-dependent CP Asymmetries in b → cc-bar d (J/ψ π0, D(*)+D(*))

Due to possible significant penguin pollution both, the cosine and the sine coefficients of the Cabibbo-suppressed b → cc-bar d decays are free parameters of the theory. Absence of penguin pollution would signify Scc-bar d=–sin(2β)/sin(2φ1) and Ccc-bar d=0.

At present we do not apply a rescaling of the results to a common, updated set of input parameters.

Experiment SJ/ψπ0 CJ/ψπ0 = –AJ/ψπ0 Correlation Ref. / Comments
BABAR'02
N(BB)=88m
0.05 ± 0.49 ± 0.16 0.38 ± 0.41 ± 0.09 –0.12 PRL 91 (2003) 061802
Belle'04
N(BB)=151m
–0.72 ± 0.42 ± 0.09 0.01 ± 0.29 ± 0.03 –0.12 Belle-Preprint-2004-23, hep-ex/0408105 (submitted to PRL)
Average –0.40 ± 0.33 0.12 ± 0.24 –0.12 χ2 = 2.1 (CL=0.36 → 0.9σ)
Figures:

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We convert Im(λ) = S/(1 + C) and |λ|2 = (1 – C)/(1 + C), taking into account correlations:

Experiment SD*+D*– CD*+D*– Correlation Ref. / Comments
BABAR'03
N(BB)=88m
Im(λ) = 0.05 ± 0.29 ± 0.10 |λ| = 0.75 ± 0.19 ± 0.02 0.18 PRL 91 (2003) 131801
fCP-odd = 0.063 ± 0.055 ± 0.009
S = 0.06 ± 0.37 ± 0.13 C = 0.28 ± 0.23 ± 0.02 –0.15
Belle'04
N(BB)=152m
–0.75 ± 0.56 ± 0.12 0.26 ± 0.26 ± 0.04 –0.053 Belle-CONF-0453
fCP-odd = 0.19 ± 0.08 ± 0.01
Average(*) –0.20 ± 0.32 0.28 ± 0.17 –0.074 χ2 = 1.4 (CL=0.49 → 0.7σ)
(*)Note that we have not pre-averaged the CP-odd fractions (and then accordingly rescaled the average sine coefficient). Since both data samples are independent, the results are (approximately) invariant under such a treatment, compared to the direct average that is performed here.

Experiment S+–(D*+D) C+–(D*+D) S–+(D*D+) C–+(D*D+) A(D*+–D–+) Ref. / Comments
BABAR'03
N(BB)=88m
–0.82 ± 0.75 ± 0.14 –0.47 ± 0.40 ± 0.12 –0.24 ± 0.69 ± 0.12 –0.22 ± 0.37 ± 0.10 –0.03 ± 0.11 ± 0.05 PRL 90 (2003) 221801
Belle'04
N(BB)=152m (combined fully and partially rec. B decays)
–0.55 ± 0.39 ± 0.12 –0.37 ± 0.22 ± 0.06 –0.96 ± 0.43 ± 0.12 0.23 ± 0.25 ± 0.06 0.07 ± 0.08 ± 0.04 PRL 93 (2004) 201802
Average –0.61 ± 0.36 –0.39 ± 0.20 –0.75 ± 0.38 0.09 ± 0.21 0.03 ± 0.07

Compilation of results for sin(2βeff1,eff)=–S (left figure) and C (right figure) from time-dependent b → cc-bar d analyses. The results are compared to the values from the corresponding charmonium averages.
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Time-dependent Analysis of B0→ KSπ0γ

Time-dependent analysis of B0→ KSπ0γ, probes the polarization of the photon. In the SM, the photon helicity is dominantly left-handed for b → sγ, and right-handed for the conjugate process. As a consequence, B0→ KSπ0γ behaves like an effective flavor eigenstate, and mixing-induced CP violation is expected to be small: S ~ –2(ms/mb)sin(2β)[sin(2φ1)]. Atwood et al. have shown that an inclusive analysis with respect to KSπ0 can be performed, since the properties of the decay amplitudes are independent of the angular momentum of the KSπ0 system. Such an inclusive analysis has been performed by Belle, while BABAR requires the KSπ0 to originate from a K*(892).

At present we do not apply a rescaling of the results to a common, updated set of input parameters.

Experiment SKsπ0γ CKsπ0γ = –AKsπ0γ Correlation Ref. / Comments
BABAR'04
N(BB)=124m
0.25 ± 0.63 ± 0.14 –0.57 ± 0.32 ± 0.09 –0.01 PRL 93 (2004) 201801
Belle'04
N(BB)=275m
–0.58 +0.46–0.38 ± 0.11 –0.03 ± 0.34 ± 0.11 0.02 Belle-CONF-0475, hep-ex/0411056
Average –0.29 ± 0.38 –0.32 ± 0.24 0.01 χ2 = 2.3 (CL=0.31 → 1.0σ)



α/φ2

Time-dependent CP Asymmetries in Bd→ π+π

Please note that at present we do not apply a rescaling of the results to a common, updated set of input parameters. Correlation due to common systematics are neglected in the following averages. We recall that we do NOT rescale (inflate) the errors due to measurement inconsistencies.

Experiment Sππ Cππ = –Aππ Correlation Ref. / Comments
BABAR'04
N(BB)=227m
–0.30 ± 0.17 ± 0.03 –0.09 ± 0.15 ± 0.04 –0.016 BABAR-CONF-04/047, hep-ex/0408089
Belle'04
N(BB)=152m
–1.00 ± 0.21 ± 0.07 –0.58 ± 0.15 ± 0.07 –0.286 PRL 93 (2004) 021601
Average –0.61 ± 0.14 –0.37 ± 0.11 –0.135 χ2 = 13.1 (CL = 0.0014 → 3.2σ)
Figures:

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Digression and plots:

(The following numerical exercises involve the SU(2) and SU(3) partners of the Bd→ π+π decay. The relevant branching ratios and CP-violating charge asymmetries are taken from HFAG - Rare Decays (Summer 2004) averages.)

The Penguin-to-tree ratio: using as input the measured Cππ and Sππ coefficients together with the Wolfenstein parameters ρ and η from the Global CKM fit using standard constraints, one can infer module and phase of the complex penguin to tree (P/T) ratio in Bd→ π+π decays within the Standard Model. Note that the definition of P/T is convention-dependent (see, e.g., GroRos02). One can choose to eliminate the charm quark in the penguin loop using CKM unitarity, so that the amplitudes are parameterized as follows:
A(Bd→ π+π)  =  Ru ei γ T + Rt ei –βP ,
A(Bd-bar→ π+π)  =  Ru e–i γ T + Rt ei β P .
Plots for confidence level representations of the P/T phase versus its module can be found on the corresponding CKMfitter and UTfit pages.


Time-dependent CP Asymmetries in Bd→ ρ+–π–+

The "Quasi-two-body" (Q2B) CP(t) analysis of Bd→ ρ+–π–+ decays (performed by Belle) assumes a narrow width approximation for the ρ meson. The interference regions in the π+ππ0 Dalitz plot are removed by kinematic cuts. Dilution of the CP results due to residual interference effects is not accounted for in the systematic errors. The Q2B analysis involves 5 different parameters, one of which – the charge asymmetry ACP(ρπ) – is time-independent. The decay rate is given by
fρ+–π–+(Qtag,Δt) = (1 +– ACP(ρπ)) e–|Δt|/τ/4τ × [1 + Qtag(Sρπ+–ΔSρπ)sin(ΔmΔt) – Qtag(Cρπ+–ΔCρπ)cos(ΔmΔt)] ,
where Qtag=+1(–1) when the tagging meson is a B0 (B0-bar). CP symmetry is violated if either one of the following conditions is true: ACP(ρπ)≠0, Cρπ≠0 or Sρπ≠0. The first two correspond to CP violation in the decay, while the last condition is CP violation in the interference of decay amplitudes with and without Bd mixing. Note that the BABAR analysis uses a full Dalitz plot approach and hence avoids the systematic effects due to the Q2B approximation.

At present we do not apply a rescaling of the results due to the fit dependence on the Bd lifetime and oscillation frequency.

Experiment ACP(ρπ) Sρπ Cρπ ΔSρπ ΔCρπ Correlations Ref. / Comments
BABAR'04
N(BB)=213m
–0.088 ± 0.049 ± 0.013 –0.10 ± 0.14 ± 0.04 0.34 ± 0.11 ± 0.05 0.22 ± 0.15 ± 0.03 0.15 ± 0.11 ± 0.03 Table BABAR-CONF-04/038, hep-ex/0408099
Belle'04
N(BB)=152m
–0.16 ± 0.10 ± 0.02 –0.28 ± 0.23 +0.10–0.08 0.25 ± 0.17 +0.02–0.06 –0.30 ± 0.24 ± 0.09 0.38 ± 0.18 +0.02–0.04 Table Belle-Preprint 2004-21, hep-ex/0408003 (submitted to PRL)
Average –0.102 ± 0.045 –0.13 ± 0.13 0.31 ± 0.10 0.09 ± 0.13 0.22 ± 0.10 Table
   Significance of CPV in the decay: Δχ2 = χ2(Acp=C=0) – χ2 = 14.5 (CL = 0.00070, that is: 3.4σ)

Digression and plots:

CP violation in the decay: as shown by Charles it is convenient to transform the experimentally motivated CP parameters ACP(ρπ) and Cρπ into the physically motivated ones
A+–(ρπ) = (|κ+–|2–1)/(|κ+–|2+1) = –(ACP(ρπ)+Cρπ+ACP(ρπ)ΔCρπ)/(1+ΔCρπ + ACP(ρπ)Cρπ),
A–+(ρπ) = (|κ–+|2–1)/(|κ–+|2+1) = (–ACP(ρπ)+Cρπ+ACP(ρπ)ΔCρπ)/(–1+ΔCρπ + ACP(ρπ)Cρπ),
where κ+–=(q/p)Abar–+/A+– and κ–+=(q/p)Abar+–/A–+. With this definition A–+(ρπ) (A+–(ρπ)) describes CP violation in Bd decays where the ρ is emitted (not emitted) by the spectator interaction.

Taking into account experimental correlations, one finds
A+–(ρπ) = –0.15 ± 0.09,
A–+(ρπ) = –0.47 +0.13–0.14.
The two quantities have a linear correlation coefficient of +59%. See right hand plot for a confidence level representation in the A+–(ρπ) versus A–+(ρπ) plane.

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Flavor-charge specific branching fractions: the charge and flavor asymmetry parameters ACP(ρπ), Cρπ and ΔCρπ can be used to derive flavor-charge specific rates from the HFAG branching fraction BR(Bd→ ρ+–π–+)=(24.0 ± 2.5)×10–6.

For individual B flavors and ρ charges, we define:
BRBf→ρQπ–Q(f,Q)=0.5(1+Q ACP(ρπ))(1+f(Cρπ +Q ΔCρπ))BR(Bd→ ρ+–π–+),
where Q is the ρ charge, f(Bd)=1 and f(Bd-bar)=–1. One finds
BRB→ ρ+π = (16.5 +2.7 –2.5 )×10–6,
BRB→ ρπ+ = (14.4 +2.4 –2.2 )×10–6,
BRB-bar→ ρ+π = (5.1 +1.9 –1.7 )×10–6,
BRB-bar→ ρπ+ = (12.0 +2.2 –2.0 )×10–6.
For flavor-averaged inclusive branching fractions:
BRB→ ρπ(+–) = 0.5(BRB→ρ+π + BRB-bar→ ρπ+),
BRB→ ρπ(–+) = 0.5(BRB→ρπ+ + BRB-bar→ ρ+π),
where the individual charge-flavor branching fractions are defined on the left. The total (flavor-averaged) ρπ branching fraction is then the sum BRB→ ρπ(+–) + BRB→ ρπ(–+). One finds
BRB→ ρπ(+–) = (13.9 +2.2 –2.1 )×10–6,
BRB→ ρπ(–+) = (10.1 +2.1 –1.9 )×10–6,
with an anti-correlation of –28% among the two branching fractions.

The BABAR Collaboration has performed a full time-dependent Dalitz plot analysis of the decay Bd→ (ρπ)0 → π+ππ0, which allows to simultaneously determine the complex decay amplitudes and the CP-violating weak phase α. The analysis follows the idea of Snyder and Quinn (1993). BABAR uses a model that consists of charged and neutral ρ(770) resonances and their radial excitations ρ(1450) and ρ(1700). No non-resonant contributions are found. BABAR determines 16 coefficients of the form factor bilinears from the fit to data. The unknown amplitude parameters, among which are the phases δ+–=arg[A–+A+–*] and the UT angle α, are determined from a subsequent fit to the 16 bilinear coefficients.

Experiment α/φ2 (deg) δ+– (deg) Ref. / Comments
BABAR'04
N(BB)=213m
113 +27–17 ± 6 –67 +28–31 ± 7 BABAR-CONF-04/038, hep-ex/0408099
Belle not yet available
Confidence levels for α (left hand plot) and δ+– (right hand plot) as found by BABAR
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Note that Dalitz plot phases are non-Gaussian quantities in general. Only marginal constraints are obtained beyond 2σ.


Time-dependent CP Asymmetries in Bd→ ρ+ρ

The vector particles in the pseudoscalar to vector-vector decay Bd→ ρ+ρ can have longitudinal and transverse relative polarization with different CP properties. The BABAR Collaboration determines the fraction of longitudinally polarized events with an angular analysis to be flong=0.99±0.03+0.04–0.03, so that a per-event transversity analysis can be avoided and only the longitudinal CP parameters are determined. At present we do not apply a rescaling of the results to a common, updated set of input parameters.

Experiment Sρρ,long Cρρ,long Correlation Ref. / Comments
BABAR'04
N(BB)=123m
–0.19 ± 0.33 ± 0.11 –0.23 ± 0.24 ± 0.14 0.04 BABAR-PROC-04-012, hep-ex/0407051
see also updated ICHEP'04 presentation
Belle not yet available

Digression and plots:

(The following numerical exercises involve the SU(2) partners of the Bd→ ρ+ρ decay. The relevant branching ratios and CP-violating charge asymmetries are taken from HFAG - Rare Decays (Summer 2004) averages. Tests of the isospin relations show that within the present experimental uncertainties the branching fraction for ρ+ρ00ρ0) is expected to decrease (rise) in the future.)

The Penguin-to-tree ratio: using as input the measured Cρρ,long and Sρρ,long coefficients together with the Wolfenstein parameters ρ and η using standard constraints, one can infer module and phase of the complex penguin to tree (P/T) ratio as done in the ππ case. Plots for confidence level representations of the P/T phase versus its module can be found on the corresponding CKMfitter and UTfit pages.

Constraining α: using as input the measured Cρρ,long and Sρρ,long coefficients together with the present (HFAG) ρρ branching fractions and longitudinal polarization fractions (including the limit on ρ0ρ0, for which the polarization is unknown), one can perform the Gronau-London isospin analysis (electroweak penguins can be taken into account, while other SU(2)-breaking effects are usually neglected). Plots for confidence level representations of the P/T phase versus its module can be found on the corresponding CKMfitter and UTfit pages.

Combined α constraint from b → uu-bar d transitions: averaging the confidence level curves from the ππ and ρρ isospin analyses as well as the ρπ Dalitz plot analysis, leads to a the combined constraint: α = (100 +9 –10[1σ] +29–20[2σ]) deg, where the first errors given are at one and the second at two standard deviations, respectively. The isospin analyses are performed following the statistical interpretation of the CKMfitter analysis (Rfit). It includes the Fiertz treatment of electroweak penguins for ππ and ρρ leading to a shift in α of approximately –2 deg.
eps gif gif (high res)



γ/φ3

Time-dependent CP Asymmetries in Bd → D+–π–+, Bd → D*+–π–+ and Bd → D+–ρ–+

The decays Bd → D+–π–+, Bd → D*+–π–+ and Bd → D+–ρ–+ provide sensitivity to γ/φ3 because of the interference between the Cabibbo-favoured amplitude (e.g. B0 → Dπ+) with the doubly Cabibbo-suppressed amplitude (e.g. B0 → D+π). The relative weak phase between these two amplitudes is –γ/–φ3 and, when combined with the BdBd-bar mixing phase, the total phase difference is –(2β+γ)/–(2φ13).

The size of the CP violating effect in each mode depends on the ratio of magnitudes of the suppressed and favoured amplitudes, e.g., r = |A(B0 → D+π)/A(B0 → Dπ+)|. Each of the ratios r, rD*π and r is expected to be about 0.02, and can be obtained experimentally from the corresponding suppressed charged B decays, (e.g., B+ → D+π0) using isospin, or from self-tagging decays with strangeness (e.g., B0 → Ds+π), using SU(3). In the latter case, the theoretical uncertainties are hard to quantify. The smallness of the r values makes direct extractions from, e.g., the D+–π–+ system very difficult.

Both BABAR and Belle exploit partial reconstructions of D*+–π–+ to increase the available statistics. Both experiments also reconstruct D+–π–+ and D*+–π–+ fully, and BABAR includes the mode D+–ρ–+. Additional states with similar quark content are also possible, but for vector-vector final states an angular analysis is required, while states containing higher resonances may suffer from uncertainties due to nonresonant or other contributions.

BABAR and Belle use different observables:

Here we convert the Belle results to express them in terms of a and c. Explicitly, the conversion reads:

Belle D*π (partial reconstruction): aπ* = – (S+ + S)/2
cπ* = – (S+ – S)/2
Belle D*π (full reconstruction): aπ* = + ( 2 RD*π sin( 2φ13 + δD*π ) + 2 RD*π sin( 2φ13 – δD*π ) )/2
cπ* = + ( 2 RD*π sin( 2φ13 + δD*π ) – 2 RD*π sin( 2φ13 – δD*π ) )/2
Belle Dπ (full reconstruction): aπ = – ( 2 R sin( 2φ13 + δ ) + 2 R sin( 2φ13 – δ ) )/2
cπ = – ( 2 R sin( 2φ13 + δ ) – 2 R sin( 2φ13 – δ ) )/2

At present we do not rescale the results to a common set of input parameters. Also, common systematic errors are not considered.

Observable BABAR Belle Average(*) Ref. / Comments
partially
reconstructed
N(BB)=178m
fully
reconstructed
N(BB)=110m
partially
reconstructed
N(BB)=152m
fully
reconstructed
N(BB)=152m
aπ* –0.041 ± 0.016 ± 0.010 –0.049 ± 0.031 ± 0.020 –0.031 ± 0.028 ± 0.018 0.060 ± 0.040 ± 0.019 –0.030 ± 0.014
(CL=0.19)
BABAR-CONF-04/018, hep-ex/0408038 (partially reco.)

BABAR-CONF-04/029, hep-ex/0408059 (fully reco.)

Belle-CONF-0448, hep-ex/0408106 (partially reco.)

Belle: PRL 93 (2004) 031802; Erratum-ibid. 93 (2004) 059901
cπ* –0.015 ± 0.036 ± 0.019
(lepton tags only)
0.044 ± 0.054 ± 0.033
(lepton tags only)
–0.004 ± 0.028 ± 0.018 0.049 ± 0.040 ± 0.019 0.010 ± 0.021
(CL=0.66)
aπ - –0.032 ± 0.031 ± 0.020 - –0.062 ± 0.037 ± 0.018 –0.045 ± 0.027
(CL=0.59)
cπ - –0.059 ± 0.055 ± 0.033
(lepton tags only)
- –0.025 ± 0.037 ± 0.018 –0.035 ± 0.035
(CL=0.66)
aρ - –0.005 ± 0.044 ± 0.021 - - –0.005 ± 0.049
cρ - –0.147 ± 0.074 ± 0.035
(lepton tags only)
- - –0.147 ± 0.082
(*)If one wants to constrain |sin(2β+γ)| from these measurements, one is in general advised to use toy Monte Carlo methods (e.g., à la Feldman-Cousin) to take into account the modification of the confidence level due to the presence of the triginometric boundaries. While CL modifications are significant for the BABAR result using partially reconstructed D*π decays, a straightforward Prob(Δχ2,1) interpretation of the CL is a good approximation of the complete toy-evaluated CL for the HFAG averages.

Compilation of the above results.

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GLW and ADS Analyses of B → D(*)K(*)

A theoretically clean measurement of the angle γ/φ3 can be obtained from the rate and asymmetry measurements of B → D(*)CPK(*)– decays, where the D(*) meson decays to CP even (D(*)CP+) and CP odd (D(*)CP–) eigenstates. The method benefits from the interference between the dominant b→cu-bar s transitions with the corresponding doubly CKM-suppressed b→uc-bar s transition. It was proposed by Gronau, Wyler and Gronau, London (GLW). BABAR and Belle use consistent definitions for ACP+– and RCP+–, where
ACP+– = [Γ(B → D(*)CP+–K(*) – Γ(B+ → D(*)CP+–K(*)+] / Sum ,
RCP+– = [Γ(B → D(*)CP+–K(*) + Γ(B+ → D(*)CP+–K(*)+] / [Γ(B → D(*)0 K(*) + Γ(B+ → D(*)0-bar K(*)+].
Experimentally, it is convenient to measure RCP+– using double ratios, in which similar ratios for B → D(*) π(*) decays are used for normalization.

These observables have been measured so far for three D(*)K(*)– modes. Both Belle and BaBar use the CP even D decays to K+K and π+π in all three modes; both experiments also use only the D* → Dπ0 decay, which gives CP(D*) = CP(D). For CP-odd D decay modes, Belle use KSπ0, KSφ and KSω in all three analyses, and also use KSη in DK and D*K analyses. BaBar use KSπ0 only for DK analysis; for DK* analysis they also use KSφ and KSω. (*)

At present we do not rescale the results to a common set of input parameters. Also, common systematic errors are not considered.

Mode Experiment ACP+ ACP– RCP+ RCP– Ref. / Comments
DCPK BABAR'04
N(BB)=214m
0.40 ± 0.15 ± 0.08 0.21 ± 0.17 ± 0.07 0.87 ± 0.14 ± 0.06 0.80 ± 0.14 ± 0.08 BABAR-CONF-04/039, hep-ex/0408082
Belle'04
N(BB)=274m
0.07 ± 0.14 ± 0.06 –0.11 ± 0.14 ± 0.05 0.98 ± 0.18 ± 0.10 1.29 ± 0.16 ± 0.08 Belle-CONF-0443
Average
0.22 ± 0.11 0.02 ± 0.12 0.91 ± 0.12 1.02 ± 0.12
D*CPK BABAR'04
N(BB)=123m
–0.02 ± 0.24 ± 0.05 - 1.09 ± 0.26 +0.10–0.08 - BABAR-CONF-04/049, hep-ex/0408060
Belle'04
N(BB)=274m
–0.27 ± 0.25 ± 0.04 0.26 ± 0.26 ± 0.03 1.43 ± 0.28 ± 0.06 0.94 ± 0.28 ± 0.06 Belle-CONF-0443
Average
–0.14 ± 0.18 0.26 ± 0.26 1.25 ± 0.20 0.94 ± 0.29
DCPK* BABAR'04
N(BB)=227m
–0.09 ± 0.20 ± 0.06 –0.33 ± 0.34 ± 0.10 –0.06(*) 1.77 ± 0.37 ± 0.12 0.76 ± 0.29 ± 0.06 +0.04–0.14(*) BABAR-CONF-04/012, hep-ex/0408069
Belle'03
N(BB)=96m
–0.02 ± 0.33 ± 0.07 0.19 ± 0.50 ± 0.04 - - Belle-CONF-0316, hep-ex/0307074
Average
–0.07 ± 0.18 –0.16 ± 0.29 1.77 ± 0.39 0.76 ± +0.30–0.33
(*) The additional systematic errors account for CP-even pollution in the CP-odd channels, quoted by BABAR as: σCP pollution(ACP–) = (+0.15 ± 0.10)×(ACP– – ACP+).

A modification of the GLW idea has been suggested by Atwood, Dunietz and Soni, where B → DK with D → K+π (or similar) and the charge conjugate decays are used. Here, the favoured (b→c) B decay followed by the doubly CKM-suppressed D decay interferes with the suppressed (b→u) B decay followed by the CKM-favored D decay. The relative similarity of the combined decay amplitudes enhances the possible CP asymmetry. BABAR and Belle use consistent definitions for A and R, where
A = [Γ(B → [K+π]D(*)K(*) – Γ(B+ → [Kπ+]D(*)K(*)+] / [Γ(B → [K+π]D(*)K(*) + Γ(B+ → [Kπ+]D(*)K(*)+] ,
R = [Γ(B → [K+π]D(*)K(*) + Γ(B+ → [Kπ+]D(*)K(*)+] / [Γ(B → [Kπ+]D(*)K(*) + Γ(B+ → [K+π]D(*)K(*)+] .
(Some of) these observables have been measured so far for the D(*)K modes.

At present we do not rescale the results to a common set of input parameters. Also, common systematic errors are not considered.

Mode Experiment A R Ref. / Comments
DK
D→Kπ
BABAR'04
N(BB)=227m
- 0.013 +0.011–0.009 BABAR-CONF-04/13, hep-ex/0408028
Belle'04
N(BB)=274m
0.49 +0.53–0.46 ± 0.06 0.028 +0.015–0.014 ± 0.010 Belle-CONF-0444, hep-ex/0408129
Average
0.49 +0.53–0.46 0.017 ± 0.009
D*K
D* → Dπ0
D→Kπ
BABAR'04
N(BB)=227m
- -0.001+0.010–0.006 BABAR-CONF-04/13, hep-ex/0408028
Average
- -0.001+0.010–0.006
D*K
D* → Dγ
D→Kπ
BABAR'04
N(BB)=227m
- 0.0011+0.019–0.013 BABAR-CONF-04/13, hep-ex/0408028
Average
- 0.011+0.019–0.013

Digression:

Constraining γ/φ3: The rate ratios and asymmetries of the GLW and ADS methods can be expressed in terms of amplitude ratios and strong phase differences, as well as the weak phase difference γ/φ3. For the GLW observables, one has:
RCP+– = 1 + rB2 +– 2rBcos(δB)cos(γ),
ACP+– = +– 2rBsin(δB)sin(γ) / RCP+–,
where rB = |A(b→u)/A(b→c)| and δB = arg[A(b→u)/A(b→c)]. Only the weak phase difference γ/φ3 is universal, while the other parameters depend on the decay process.

For the ADS observables, one has:
R = rB2 + rD2 + 2rBrDcos(δBD)cos(γ),
A = 2rBrDsin(δBD)sin(γ) / R,
where rD and δD are the corresponding amplitude ratio and strong phase difference of the D meson decay amplitudes. We obtain rD2 from the ratio of the suppressed-to-allowed branching fractions BR(D0 → K+π) = (1.38 ± 0.11)×10–4 and BR(D0 → Kπ+) = (3.80 ± 0.09)×10–2 [PDG 2004], respectively. With this we find rD = 0.0603 ± 0.0025. The strong phase is different, in general, for D and D* mesons. Bondar and Gershon have pointed out that there is an effective strong phase shift of π between the cases that D* is reconstructed in the Dπ0 and Dγ final states, which in principle allows γ/φ3 to be measured using the ADS technique with B+– → D* K+– alone.

Plots upcoming.



Dalitz Plot Analysis of B → D(*) K(*)– with D → KSπ+π, ...

Another method to extract γ/φ3 from the interference between B → D(*)0 K and B → D(*)0-bar K uses multibody D decays. A Dalitz plot analysis allows simultaneous determination of the weak phase difference γ/φ3, the strong phase difference δB and the ratio of amplitudes rB. This idea was proposed by Giri, Grossman, Soffer and Zupan and the Belle Collaboration. The assumption of a D decay model results in an additional model uncertainty.

Results are available from Belle and BaBar using B → D K and B → D*K. Belle use the D* decay to Dπ0 only, while BaBar also use Dγ, and take the effective strong phase shift into account. In all cases the decay D → KSπ+π is used. Since the measured values of rB are positive definite, and since the error on γ/φ3 depends on the value of rB, some statistical treatment is necessary to correct for bias. Belle use a frequentist treatment, while BaBar use a Bayesian approach. A present, we make no attempt to average the results.

Experiment Mode γ/φ3 (°) δB (°) rB Ref. / Comments
Belle'04
N(BB)=274m
DK
D→KSπ+π
64 ± 19 ± 13 ± 11 157 ± 19 ± 11 ± 21 0.21 ± 0.08 ± 0.03 ± 0.04 Belle-CONF-0476, hep-ex/0411049
D*K
D*→Dπ0
D→KSπ+π
75 ± 57 ± 11 ± 11 321 ± 57 ± 11 ± 21 0.12 +0.16–0.11 ± 0.02 ± 0.04
Combined 68 +14–15 ± 13 ± 11 - -
BABAR'04
N(BB)=227m
DK
D→KSπ+π
70 ± 44 ± 10 ± 10 114 ± 41 ± 8 ± 10 < 0.19 (90% CL) BABAR-CONF-04/043, hep-ex/0408088,
D*K
D*→Dπ0 & D*→Dγ
D→KSπ+π
73 ± 35 ± 8 ± 10 303 ± 34 ± 14 ± 10 0.16 +0.07–0.08 ± 0.04 ± 0.02
Combined 70 ± 26 ± 10 ± 10 - -
Average UNDER CONSTRUCTION



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