Evidence for CP violation in B+ →k∗ (892)+π0 from a Dalitz plot analysis of B+ → KS0 π+π0 decays

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

We report a Dalitz plot analysis of charmless hadronic decays of charged B mesons to the final state KS0π+π0 using the full BABAR data set of 470.9±2.8 million BB events collected at the ϒ(4S) resonance. We measure the overall branching fraction and CP asymmetry to be B(B+→K0π+π0)=(31.8±1.8±2.1-0.0+6.0)×10-6 and ACP(B+→K0π+π0)=0.07±0.05±0.03-0.03+0.02, where the uncertainties are statistical, systematic, and due to the signal model, respectively. This is the first measurement of the branching fraction for B+→K0π+π0. We find first evidence of a CP asymmetry in B+→K∗(892)+π0 decays: ACP(B+→K∗(892)+π0)=-0.52±0.14±0.04-0.02+0.04. The significance of this asymmetry, including systematic and model uncertainties, is 3.4 standard deviations. We also measure the branching fractions and CP asymmetries for three other intermediate decay modes.

Original languageEnglish
Article number072001
JournalPhysical Review D
Volume96
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Oct 2017

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Evidence for CP violation in B+ →k∗ (892)+π0 from a Dalitz plot analysis of B+ → KS0 π+π0 decays'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this