Large CP violation in $Λ^0_b \to pK^-π^+π^-$ and its U-spin partner decays

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Main Authors: He, Xiao-Gang, Liu, Chia-Wei, Tandean, Jusak
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author He, Xiao-Gang
Liu, Chia-Wei
Tandean, Jusak
author_facet He, Xiao-Gang
Liu, Chia-Wei
Tandean, Jusak
contents The LHCb Collaboration has recently found a large CP-violating rate asymmetry in the $b$-baryon decay $Λ^0_b \to pK^-π^+π^-$. This is the first observation of CP violation in baryon processes, opening a new window to test its standard model origin. Many more baryon decays are expected to exhibit observable signals of CP violation. We show that there also exists large CP violation in the U-spin partner decay mode, $Ξ^0_b \to Σ^+π^- K^+K^-$, with rate asymmetry $$A_{CP}(Ξ^0_b \to Σ^+π^- K^+ K^-) = - A_{CP}(Λ^0_b \to p K^- π^+ π^-)~ \frac{Br(Λ^0_b \to p K^- π^+ π^-)}{Br(Ξ^0_b \to Σ^+ π^- K^+ K^-)}~ \frac{τ^{Ξ_b}}{τ^{Λ_b}} $$ in the U-spin symmetry limit. By neglecting a subleading contribution in the amplitudes, we obtain $$A_{CP}(Λ^0_b \to p π^+ π^- π^-) = A_{CP}( Ξ^0_b \to Σ^+π^- K^+ K^-) = -(12 \pm 3 ) \%. $$ These predictions provide crucial tests for the standard model.
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spellingShingle Large CP violation in $Λ^0_b \to pK^-π^+π^-$ and its U-spin partner decays
He, Xiao-Gang
Liu, Chia-Wei
Tandean, Jusak
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Experiment
The LHCb Collaboration has recently found a large CP-violating rate asymmetry in the $b$-baryon decay $Λ^0_b \to pK^-π^+π^-$. This is the first observation of CP violation in baryon processes, opening a new window to test its standard model origin. Many more baryon decays are expected to exhibit observable signals of CP violation. We show that there also exists large CP violation in the U-spin partner decay mode, $Ξ^0_b \to Σ^+π^- K^+K^-$, with rate asymmetry $$A_{CP}(Ξ^0_b \to Σ^+π^- K^+ K^-) = - A_{CP}(Λ^0_b \to p K^- π^+ π^-)~ \frac{Br(Λ^0_b \to p K^- π^+ π^-)}{Br(Ξ^0_b \to Σ^+ π^- K^+ K^-)}~ \frac{τ^{Ξ_b}}{τ^{Λ_b}} $$ in the U-spin symmetry limit. By neglecting a subleading contribution in the amplitudes, we obtain $$A_{CP}(Λ^0_b \to p π^+ π^- π^-) = A_{CP}( Ξ^0_b \to Σ^+π^- K^+ K^-) = -(12 \pm 3 ) \%. $$ These predictions provide crucial tests for the standard model.
title Large CP violation in $Λ^0_b \to pK^-π^+π^-$ and its U-spin partner decays
topic High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Experiment
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.24350