Probing the High-energy Frontier at the LHC: Probing New Physic with B meson decays
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Probing New Physics with B meson decays
b s Content: Motivation Quark flavor physics in the Standard Model Ulrich Uwer Experimental Status Flavor physics beyond the Standard Model LHCb Experiment B meson key measurements at the LHC
Motivation
Loop-suppressed B meson decays can serve as sensitive probes for New Physics:
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Box Diagrams (Oscillation) Penguin Decays Additi l N Ph i lit d dif b l t t b t l h Heavy quark physics:
- Complementary to direct New Physics searches by ATLAS and CMS.
- Investigate the flavor structure of NP if found.
Additional New Physics amplitudes modify absolute rates but also phase dependent observables such as CP asymmetries: e.g. SUSY models
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