Branching ratio and $CP$ violation of $B\to K\pi$ decays in a modified perturbative QCD approach

TL;DR

This paper calculates branching ratios and CP violations in B to K pi decays using a modified perturbative QCD approach, successfully explaining experimental data and resolving the K pi puzzle.

Contribution

It introduces a modified pQCD method incorporating soft contributions and NLO effects, providing improved predictions for B to K pi decays.

Findings

Predictions agree with experimental data.

Explains the difference in CP violations between B+ and B0 decays.

Resolves the K pi puzzle in B decays.

Abstract

We calculate the branching ratio and $CP$ violations for $B\to K\pi$ decays in a modified perturbative QCD approach based on $k_{T}$ factorization. The resummation effect of the transverse momentum regulates the endpoint singularity. Using the $B$ meson wave function that is obtained in the relativistic potential model, soft contribution cannot be suppressed effectively by Sudakov factor. Soft scale cutoff and soft $BK$, $B\pi$ and $K\pi$ form factors have to be introduced. The most important next-to-leading-order contributions from the vertex corrections, the quark loops, and the magnetic penguins are also considered. In addition, the contribution of the color-octet hadronic matrix element is included which is essentially of long-distance dynamics. Our predictions for branching ratios and $CP$ violations are in good agreement with the experimental data. Especially the theoretical result of dramatic difference between the $CP$ violations of $B^+\to K^+\pi^0$ and $B^0\to K^+\pi^-$ is consistent with experimental measurement, therefore the $K\pi$ puzzle in $B$ decays can be resolved in our way of the modified perturbative QCD approach.