ParticleAntiparticle Asymmetry in the 𝐵 Meson System
By (author) Hiroaki Aihara
Publication date:
15 October 2020Length of book:
87 pagesPublisher
Institute Of Physics PublishingDimensions:
254x178mm7x10"
ISBN-13: 9780750336499
This book is a concise yet thorough study of charge–parity (CP) asymmetry, particularly within the B meson system. Beginning with an introduction to the topic, the book covers discrete symmetry, antiparticles and CP symmetry before moving on to CP violations in both the quark sector and the B meson system. It also examines the accelerators and experiments involved in unveiling the asymmetry within the weak interactions, and finishes with an outlook on investigations beyond the Standard Model. The book offers a fascinating insight into the research of CP asymmetry and is an essential reference for experimental physicists and other researchers related to the field.
Key Features
- Comprehensive study of charge–parity (CP) asymmetry within the B meson system
- Examines accelerators and the experiments that help to unveil the asymmetry within the weak interactions
- Offers an outlook on investigations in the field beyond the Standard Model
- An essential reference for experimental physicists and other researchers related to the field
The content is accurate, and the book is well written and highly readable. A non-expert reader is unlikely to be disappointed and will learn some of the curious features of asymmetries in the B meson system that make it such a fascinating and ongoing research topic. The era of asymmetric electron-positron colliders is not of only historical interest. A next-generation accelerator and associated experiment, SuperKEKB and Belle 2, are now in operation at KEK and are ramping up the rate at which they collect data, recently surpassing the records of Belle and KEKB. The next decade could well turn out to be another golden age in the physics of B mesons, which readers of this book will be well prepared to face.
Tim Gershon, Contemporary Physics, December 2021