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Setting Limits on Supersymmetry Using Simplified Models
Published on: November 15, 2013
Next-to-next-to-leading-order charm-quark contribution to the CP violation parameter ϵ(K) and ΔM(K)
1Excellence Cluster Universe, Technische Universität München, Boltzmannstraße 2, D-85748 Garching, Germany.
Abstract:
The observables ϵ(K) and ΔM(K) play a prominent role in particle physics due to their sensitivity to new physics at short distances. To take advantage of this potential, a firm theoretical prediction of the standard-model background is essential. The charm-quark contribution is a major source of theoretical uncertainty. We address this issue by performing a next-to-next-to-leading-order QCD analysis of the charm-quark contribution η(cc) to the effective |ΔS|=2 Hamiltonian in the standard model. We find a large positive shift of 36%, leading to η(cc)=1.87(76). This result might cast doubt on the validity of the perturbative expansion; we discuss possible solutions. Finally, we give an updated value of the standard-model prediction for |ϵ(K)|=1.81(28)×10(-3) and ΔM(K)(SD)=3.1(1.2)×10(-15) GeV.
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