Measurement of the CKM angle gamma from a combination of B-+/- -> Dh(+/-) analyses
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Abstract
A combination of three LHCb measurements of the CKM angle γ is presented. The decays B± → D K ± and
B± → Dπ± are used, where D denotes an admixture of D0 and D0 mesons, decaying into K + K −, π+π−,
K ±π∓, K ±π∓π±π∓, K0
Sπ+π−, or K0
S K + K − final states. All measurements use a dataset corresponding
to 1.0 fb−1 of integrated luminosity. Combining results from B± → D K ± decays alone a best-fit value of
γ = 72.0◦ is found, and confidence intervals are set
γ ∈ [56.4, 86.7]
◦ at 68% CL,
γ ∈ [42.6, 99.6]
◦ at 95% CL.
The best-fit value of γ found from a combination of results from B± → Dπ± decays alone, is γ = 18.9◦,
and the confidence intervals
γ ∈ [7.4, 99.2]
◦ ∪ [167.9, 176.4]
◦ at 68% CL
are set, without constraint at 95% CL. The combination of results from B± → D K ± and B± → Dπ±
decays gives a best-fit value of γ = 72.6◦ and the confidence intervals
γ ∈ [55.4, 82.3]
◦ at 68% CL,
γ ∈ [40.2, 92.7]
◦ at 95% CL
are set. All values are expressed modulo 180◦, and are obtained taking into account the effect of D0–D0
mixing
B± → Dπ± are used, where D denotes an admixture of D0 and D0 mesons, decaying into K + K −, π+π−,
K ±π∓, K ±π∓π±π∓, K0
Sπ+π−, or K0
S K + K − final states. All measurements use a dataset corresponding
to 1.0 fb−1 of integrated luminosity. Combining results from B± → D K ± decays alone a best-fit value of
γ = 72.0◦ is found, and confidence intervals are set
γ ∈ [56.4, 86.7]
◦ at 68% CL,
γ ∈ [42.6, 99.6]
◦ at 95% CL.
The best-fit value of γ found from a combination of results from B± → Dπ± decays alone, is γ = 18.9◦,
and the confidence intervals
γ ∈ [7.4, 99.2]
◦ ∪ [167.9, 176.4]
◦ at 68% CL
are set, without constraint at 95% CL. The combination of results from B± → D K ± and B± → Dπ±
decays gives a best-fit value of γ = 72.6◦ and the confidence intervals
γ ∈ [55.4, 82.3]
◦ at 68% CL,
γ ∈ [40.2, 92.7]
◦ at 95% CL
are set. All values are expressed modulo 180◦, and are obtained taking into account the effect of D0–D0
mixing
Date Issued
2013-10-01
Date Acceptance
2013-08-06
Citation
Physics Letters B, 2013, 726 (1-3), pp.151-163
ISSN
0370-2693
Publisher
Elsevier: SCOAP3
Start Page
151
End Page
163
Journal / Book Title
Physics Letters B
Volume
726
Issue
1-3
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Physics, Nuclear
Physics, Particles & Fields
Physics
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