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46 �È <strong>Violation</strong> <strong>in</strong> the �� System<br />

where Ö � �Ì ��È , one can get:<br />

Ê � �� � à ¦ � §<br />

� ¦ � Ö Ó× ­ Ó× Æ Ö �<br />

� Ã � ¦<br />

The m<strong>in</strong>imum value of Ê as a function of Ö is obta<strong>in</strong>ed when Ö � Ó× ­ Ó× Æ and is given by<br />

Ê � Ó× ­ Ó× Æ � ×�Ò ­<br />

Assum<strong>in</strong>g that ×�Ò ­� we have a constra<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> the � � plane:<br />

×�Ò ­ �<br />

�<br />

� �<br />

which can be used to obta<strong>in</strong> a bound on the CKM angle ­.<br />

1.5.5 � Decays <strong>in</strong>to à Ã<br />

Although the decay rate for � � Ã Ã is expected to be small (� � ) <strong>in</strong> the Standard Model, f<strong>in</strong>al<br />

state rescatter<strong>in</strong>g effects can lead to enhancement of the branch<strong>in</strong>g fraction and the possibility of large strong<br />

phases, with correspond<strong>in</strong>gly large �È -violat<strong>in</strong>g charge asymmetries [35, 36]. Such rescatter<strong>in</strong>g effects may<br />

also have consequences for constra<strong>in</strong>ts on ­ derived from � � Ã� decays [37]. Observation of the à Ã<br />

decay mode would provide important <strong>in</strong>formation about the strength of f<strong>in</strong>al state rescatter<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> charmless<br />

� decays.<br />

Recent studies [38] have also suggested that it is possible to derive a bound on � « «�« � depend<strong>in</strong>g on the<br />

à à branch<strong>in</strong>g fraction. This channel is a pure � � � pengu<strong>in</strong> process and <strong>in</strong> the SU(3) limit, this pengu<strong>in</strong><br />

diagram can be related to the � � pengu<strong>in</strong>. Consider<strong>in</strong>g the expression 1.73 for the � � amplitude and<br />

def<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g �È � � �È Ã Ã � from the [38]:<br />

one get the bound:<br />

� Ê<br />

�È � � � � Ô � �<br />

� Ó× « «�«<br />

Ó× «<br />

�<br />

� « «�«� ��Ö Ó× Ô<br />

�<br />

�<br />

� Ã Ã<br />

� � �<br />

where � is related to the time-dependent asymmetry and it is def<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> Eqs. 7.2. This bound holds under<br />

<strong>in</strong> the assumptions of SU(3) flavour symmetry of the strong <strong>in</strong>teractions and neglect<strong>in</strong>g the electroweak<br />

pengu<strong>in</strong> contributions.<br />

MARCELLA BONA<br />

�<br />

��

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