Alternative values for sin(2beta) measured from electron/positron collisions at Babar

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Agarwala, Susama, 1978-
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Physics.
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Richrd K. Yamamoto.
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Abstract
Babar is measuring the value for sin(2[beta]) in the unitary triangle of neutral Bd mesons produced in e⁺e⁻ collision. This thesis explores a model of the [gamma]T(4S) resonance created in this collision that is composed of two one-state systems instead of one two-state system. Considering only neutral mesons, I write a Monte Carlo simulation to determine an adjusted value for [Delta]m and use this value to fit the data that Babar published. Based on this analysis, I find sin(2[beta]) = .75 ± .27, about double the value that Babar measures.
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Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 2001.
 
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 38-39).
 
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2001
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44512
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Physics.
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