RUI: Theoretical Investigation of CP Violation in Non-Standard Models

Taylor University, Upland IN

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Abstract

A very important issue in particle physics today is searching for signals of physics beyond the standard model. The B meson system is especially important in that decays of this particle are very sensate to possible novel sources of CP violation that occur in non-standard models. This research will focus on two classes of models which are extensions of the standard model, namely left-right models and multi-Higgs models. One aspect of the proposal will be to formulate new observables or techniques that might be used to help discriminate low energy signals of new physics. CP asymmetries that will be examined include possible decays of the b quark into a strange quark and photon or dilepton pair, as well as decays of the B into J/psi and phi mesons.