New Physics in CP Violating B Decays

TL;DR

This paper reviews how CP violation measurements in B meson decays can reveal physics beyond the Standard Model, discussing manifestations, decay modes, and analysis techniques to identify new physics effects.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive review of CP violation in B decays, highlighting decay modes sensitive to new physics and methods to extract Standard Model parameters amidst potential new effects.

Findings

Certain B decay modes are highly sensitive to new physics

Techniques are available to distinguish Standard Model effects from new physics

CP violation measurements can serve as probes for physics beyond the Standard Model

Abstract

We discuss the sensitivity of the CP violating measurements at the upcoming B factories to the presence of physics beyond the Standard Model. We review the three manifestations of CP violation possible in the B meson system. We give examples of decay modes for each of these which are sensitive to new physics, are experimentally feasible, and theoretically clean. Finally, we present techniques to extract Standard Model parameters in the presence of new physics.