Measurement of γ using B± → DK± and B± → Dπ± decays with $ D\to {K}_{\mathrm{S}}^0{\pi}^{+}{\pi}^{-} $ and $ D\to {K}_{\mathrm{S}}^0{K}^{+}{K}^{-} $
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- 5 August 2026
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of High Energy Physics
- Vol. 2026 (8)
Abstract
A bstract: A measurement of the CKM angle γ using the decay channels B
±
→ DK
±
and B
±
→ Dπ
±
, where the D meson decays to $$ D\to {K}_{\mathrm{S}}^0{\pi}^{+}{\pi}^{-} $$ or $$ D\to {K}_{\mathrm{S}}^0{K}^{+}{K}^{-} $$ , is performed with a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 5.8 fb
−
1
, collected during 2024 by the upgraded LHCb experiment. CP violation is observed through a difference in the distributions of the Dalitz plot of the D decay between the B + and B
−
mesons. The CKM angle γ is determined to be γ = (68 . 1 ± 6 . 7) ° . Other parameters related to the examined B meson decay modes are also measured. This is the first measurement of the CKM angle γ using the upgraded LHCb detector.
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Funding Information
- Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (G0ASD25N)
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