$B^0_s$-$\bar B^0_s$ Oscillations as a New Tool to Explore CP Violation in $D_s^\pm$ Decays

TL;DR

This paper proposes using specific $B_s$ meson decays to measure production and CP asymmetries, providing a new approach to explore CP violation and potential New Physics beyond the Standard Model.

Contribution

It introduces a novel method utilizing $B_s$ decay data to determine production and CP asymmetries, enhancing the study of CP violation and New Physics possibilities.

Findings

Current measurements constrain $a^s_{sl}$ to near zero

Proposed method can improve determination of production asymmetry

Potential to detect New Physics effects in $D_s^\pm$ decays

Abstract

CP violation in $B^0_s$-$\bar B^0_s$ oscillations is expected at the $10^{-5}$ level in the Standard Model but could be enhanced by New Physics. Using $B^0_s\to D_s^-\ell^+\nu_\ell$ decays, LHCb has recently reported the new result $(0.39\pm0.33)\times10^{-2}$ of the corresponding observable $a^s_{\rm sl}$. We point out that other current $B$ decay data imply $a^s_{\rm sl} = (0.004 \pm 0.075)\times10^{-2}$. In view of this strong constraint, we propose to use $B^0_s\to D_s^-\ell^+\nu_\ell$ and similar flavor-specific decays as a new tool to determine both the production asymmetry between $B^0_s$ and $\bar B^0_s$ mesons, and the CP asymmetry in the subsequent $D^\pm_s$ decays. The former serves as input for analyses of CP violation in $B^0_s$ channels, with significant room for improvement, while the latter offers an exciting laboratory for New Physics.