Theoretical update of $B$-Mixing and Lifetimes

Abstract

We review the current status of theoretical predictions for mixing quantities and lifetimes in the $B$-sector. In particular, due to the first non-zero measurement of the decay rate difference in the neutral $B_s$-system, $\Delta {\Gamma }_s/{\Gamma }_s=17.6$ by the LHCb collaboration and very precise data for ${\tau }_{B_s}$ from TeVatron and LHCb our theoretical tools can now be rigorously tested and it turns out that the Heavy Quark Expansion works in the $B$-system to an accuracy of at least 30% for quantities like ${\Gamma }_{12}$, which is most sensitive to hypothetical violations of quark hadron duality. This issue that gave rise in the past to numerous theoretical papers, has now been settled experimentally. Further data will even allow to shrink this bound. For total inclusive quantities like lifetimes the compliance is even more astonishing: ${\tau }_{B_s}^{\mathrm{LHCb}}/{\tau }_{B_d}^{\mathrm{HFAG}}=1.001\pm 0.014$ is in perfect agreement with the theory expectation of ${\tau }_{B_s}/{\tau }_{B_d}=\mathrm{0.996...1.000}$. Despite the fact that the new data show no deviations from the standard model expectations, there is still some sizable room for new physics effects. Model-independent search strategies for these effects are presented with an emphasis on the interconnection with many different observables that have to be taken into account. In that respect a special emphasis is given to the large value of the di-muon asymmetry measured by the D0 collaboration.

Based on talks given at Moriond Electroweak 2012, at Nikhef, in Trento and at CERN; 28 pages; 2 typos corrected

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