Cern Academic Training programme 2011 - Flavour Physics and CP Violation
LECTURE SERIES
4, 5, 6 and 7 April 2011
Flavour Physics and CP Violation
Dr. Yosef Nir (Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
11:00-12:00 - 4, 6 and 7 April - Bldg. 222-R-001 - Filtration Plant
5 April - Bldg. 80-1-001 - Globe 1st Floor
The B-factories have led to significant progress in our understanding of CP violation and of flavour physics. Yet, two flavour puzzles remain. The standard model flavour puzzle is the question of why there is smallness and hierarchy in the flavour parameters. The new physics flavour puzzle is the question of why TeV-scale new physics was not signalled in flavour changing neutral current processes. The high pT experiments, ATLAS and CMS, are likely to shed light on these puzzles. As concerns CP violation, the LHC will lead to progress on the puzzle of the baryon asymmetry as well.
