B Physics in the LHC Era: Selected Topics
arXiv:1010.0496 · doi:10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2010.12.002
Abstract
We have just entered a new round in the testing of the flavour sector of the Standard Model through high-precision measurements of B-meson decays. A particularly exciting aspect is the exploration of the B_s-meson system at LHCb. We focus on two particularly promising probes of new physics which may give us first solid evidence for New Physics at the LHC: the strongly suppressed rare decay B_s^0 -> mu^+mu^- and CP-violating effects in the B_s^0 -> J/psi phi channel. We discuss recent theoretical developments related to these measurements and shall also sketch other highlights of the B-physics programme in the LHC era.
8 pages, 3 figures, invited talk at the 3rd Workshop on Theory, Phenomenology and Experiments in Heavy Flavour Physics, Capri, Italy, 5-7 July 2010, to appear in the Proceedings
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