Search for B → (ρ/ω)γ decays at BABAR

Author: Piatenko, Timofei

Year: 2009

Degree: Dissertation (Ph.D.)

Advisor: Hitlin, David G.

Committee Members: Hitlin, David G.; Weinstein, Alan Jay; Porter, Frank C.; Wise, Mark B.

Option: Physics

DOI: 10.7907/JFX3-1629

Abstract

We present the results of the search for the decays ß(0/±) ? ?(0/±)? (previously observed) and ß0 ? ?? (for which currently only an upper limit exists). Together with ß ? K*? decays, B ? (?/?)? allow us to measure the ratio of CKM-matrix elements |Vtd/Vts|. The analysis is based on the full BaBar dataset of 424.35 fb-1, corresponding to 465 million BB pairs, and makes heavy use of multivariate classification techniques based on decision trees. We find ßR(B ? ?±? ) = (1.20+0.42-0.38±0.20)×10-6, ßR(B ? ?0?)= (0.95+0.23-0.21 ±0.06)×10-6, and ßR(B ? ??)=(0.51+0.27-0.24±0.10)×10-6, where the first error is statistical and the second is systematic. We do not observe a statistically significant signal in the latter channel and set an upper limit at ßR(B ? ??) < 0.9 × 10-6 (90% C.L.). We also measure the isospin and SU(3)F violating quantities ?(B+ ? ?+?)/2?(B0 ? ?0?) - 1 = -0.43+0.25-0.22±0.10 and ?(B ? ??)/?(B0 ? ?0?) - 1 = -0.49+0.30-0.27±0.10.

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