6–8 Apr 2009
University of Oxford
Europe/London timezone

B->K*mu+mu-: Symmetries and Asymmetries in the SM and Beyond

6 Apr 2009, 16:00
15m
Lindemann (University of Oxford)

Lindemann

University of Oxford

Speaker

Aoife Bharucha (University of Durham)

Description

The rare decay B -> K* (-> K pi) mu+ mu- is regarded as one of the crucial channels for B physics as the polarization of the K* allows a precise angular reconstruction resulting in many observables. We investigate all observables in the context of the Standard Model and various New Physics models, in particular the Littlest Higgs model with T-parity and various MSSM scenarios, identifying those observables with small to moderate dependence on hadronic quantities and large impact of New Physics. We also identify a number of correlations between various observables which will allow a clear distinction between different New Physics scenarios.

Author

Aoife Bharucha (University of Durham)

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