Effect of Supersymmetric Right-handed Flavor Mixing on BsB_s decays

Motivated by the possibility of ${\cal S}_{\phi K_S}<0$, we study the implications for $B_s$ meson system. In a specific model that realizes ${\cal S}_{\phi K_S}<0$ with large $s$-$b$ mixing, right-handed dynamics and a new CP phase, we present predictions for CP asymmetries in $B_s\to J/\psi\phi$, $K^+K^-$ and $\phi\gamma$ decays. Even if the measurement of time-dependent CP asymmetry becomes hampered by very fast $B_s$ oscillation, a finite difference between the decay rates of $B_s$ mass eigenstates may enable the studies of CP violations with untagged data samples. Thus, studies of CP violation in the $B_s$ system would remain useful for the extraction of new physics information.Comment: 7 pages, 15 figure

Large Time-dependent CP Violation in B_s^0 System and Finite D^0-D^0bar Mass Difference in Four Generation Standard Mode

Combining the measured B_s mixing with b \to s\ell^+\ell^- rate data, we find a sizable 4 generation t' quark effect is allowed, for example with m_{t'} \sim 300 GeV and V_{t's}^*V_{t'b} \sim 0.025 e^{\pm i 70^\circ}, which could underly the new physics indications in CP violation studies of b \to s qbar q transitions. With positive phase, large and negative mixing-dependent CP violation in B_s system is predicted, \sin 2\Phi_{B_s} \sim -0.5 to -0.7. This can also be probed via width difference methods. As a corollary, the short distance generated D^0-D^0bar mass difference is found to be consistent with, if not slightly higher than, recent B factory measurements, while CP violation is subdued with \sin 2\Phi_D \sim -0.2.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figures added (to total of 11 figures), revision to clarify b -> s photon contrast with Bs and D mixin

Testing Explanations of the B→ϕK∗B\to\phi K^* Polarization Puzzle

$B\to\phi K^*$ (\btos) is three separate decays, one for each polarization of the final-state vector mesons (one longitudinal, two transverse). It is observed that the fraction of transverse decays, \fT, and the fraction of longitudinal decays, \fL, are roughly equal: \fTfL \simeq 1, in opposition to the naive expectation that \fT \ll \fL. If one requires a single explanation of all polarization puzzles, two possibilities remain within the standard model: penguin annihilation and rescattering. In this paper we examine the predictions of these two explanations for \fTfL in \btod decays. In $B \to \rho\rho$ decays, only \bd \to \rho^0\rho^0 can possibly exhibit a large \fTfL. In B decays related by U-spin, we find two promising possibilities: (i) $B^+ \to K^{*0} \rho^+$ (\btos) and B^+ \to \Kbar^{*0} K^{*+} (\btod) and (ii) \bs \to K^{*0} \Kbar^{*0} (\btos) and \bd \to \Kbar^{*0} K^{*0} (\btod). The measurement of \fTfL in these pairs of decays will allow us to test penguin annihilation and rescattering. Finally, it is possible to distinguish penguin annihilation from rescattering by performing a time-dependent angular analysis of \bd \to \Kbar^{*0} K^{*0}.Comment: 15 pages, 2 figures. Added reference and PACS numbers. To appear in PR

Baryon Number Violation Involving Higher Generations

Proton stability seems to constrain rather strongly any baryon number violating process. We investigate the possibility of baryon number violating processes involving right-handed dynamics or higher generation quarks. Our results strongly suggest that there will be no possibility to observe baryon number violation in tau or higher generation quark decays, at any future machine.Comment: Improved figures, small changes in the text, added reference. To appear in Phys. Rev.