Measurement of $CP$ asymmetries and polarisation fractions in $B_s^0 \rightarrow K^{*0}\bar{K}{}^{*0}$ decays

TL;DR

This paper reports an angular analysis of the decay $B_s^0 ightarrow K^{*0}ar{K}^{*0}$, measuring polarization fractions, CP asymmetries, and branching ratios, consistent with Standard Model predictions using LHCb data.

Contribution

First measurement of polarization fractions and CP asymmetries in $B_s^0 ightarrow K^{*0}ar{K}^{*0}$ decays with detailed angular and mass analysis.

Findings

Longitudinal polarization fraction $f_L = 0.201 \

CP asymmetries compatible with Standard Model

Branching fraction measured as $(10.8 imes 10^{-6})$

Abstract

An angular analysis of the decay $B_s^0 \rightarrow K^{*0}\bar{K}{}^{*0}$ is performed using $pp$ collisions corresponding to an integrated luminosity of $1.0$ ${fb}^{-1}$ collected by the LHCb experiment at a centre-of-mass energy $\sqrt{s} = 7$ TeV. A combined angular and mass analysis separates six helicity amplitudes and allows the measurement of the longitudinal polarisation fraction $f_L = 0.201 \pm 0.057 {(stat.)} \pm 0.040{(syst.)}$ for the $B_s^0 \rightarrow K^*(892)^0 \bar{K}{}^*(892)^0$ decay. A large scalar contribution from the $K^{*}_{0}(1430)$ and $K^{*}_{0}(800)$ resonances is found, allowing the determination of additional $CP$ asymmetries. Triple product and direct $CP$ asymmetries are determined to be compatible with the Standard Model expectations. The branching fraction $\mathcal{B}(B_s^0 \rightarrow K^*(892)^0 \bar{K}{}^*(892)^0)$ is measured to be $(10.8 \pm 2.1 {\ \rm (stat.)} \pm 1.4 {\ \rm (syst.)} \pm 0.6 \ (f_d/f_s) ) \times 10^{-6}$.