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B Physics at the Tevatron
Joseph Boudreau (University of Pittsburgh)
Seminar Room 3, 15:00
The physics of the bottom quark is a compelling subject, on one hand
because its large mass enables theoretical approaches yielding precise
predictions for b-flavored hadron properties, and on the other hand
because of the large CP violation predicted (and seen) in the B
system. Extensive new information on charged and neutral b-mesons
from the B factories has had a major impact on B physics in the
last decade. The Tevatron experiments CDF and D0, each with
approximately 3 fb–1 on tape, are also now making a big impact.
These are the only experiments now producing Bs0, Bc+,
Λb0, Σb±, Ξb–, and exited b-hadron states.
Spectroscopy, lifetimes, Bs0, CP violation in
the Bs0system, and rare B decays enlighten us on a range of
topics from QCD to physics beyond the standard model. This talk
surveys recent highlights of the CDF and D0 B physics program with
an emphasis on the "other'' b hadron states.
