14–18 Jul 2015
Kobe International Conference Center
Asia/Tokyo timezone

Standard-model prediction for direct CP violation in K->pi pi decays

15 Jul 2015, 12:00
30m
BF & 1F Main Hall (Kobe International Conference Center)

BF & 1F Main Hall

Kobe International Conference Center

6-9-1 Minatojima-nakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0046, Japan
Talk Weak Decays and Matrix Elements Plenary Session

Speaker

Dr Christopher Kelly (RBRC, Brookhaven National Laboratory)

Description

We discuss our recent publication [arXiv:1505.07863] of the first lattice QCD calculation of the complex kaon decay amplitude A_0 with physical kinematics, using a single 32^3 x 64 domain wall ensemble with G-parity spatial boundary conditions. We obtain approximate agreement with the experimental value for Re(A_0), which serves as a test of our method. Our prediction of Im(A_0) can be used to compute the direct CP violating ratio Re(ε′/ε), which we find to be ~2 sigma lower than the experimental value. This result provides a new test of the Standard Model theory of CP violation, one which can be made more accurate with increasing computer capability.

Primary author

Dr Christopher Kelly (RBRC, Brookhaven National Laboratory)

Co-author

Mr Daiqian Zhang (Columbia University)

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