New Limits on CPT-Symmetry Violation in Charm Mesons

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Authors: W. Krzemień, M. R. Kmiec, A. Szabelski, W. Wiślicki
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Abstract

Neutral flavour meson oscillations are a fascinating quantum phenomenon that allows for high-precision tests of fundamental symmetries, including CPT invariance. In this contribution, we present the methodology for testing CPT violation in neutral flavour meson systems, with particular emphasis on the charm sector. We report the recently established constraints on CPT-violating effects, derived from a reinterpretation of the LHCb measurement of the time-dependent asymmetry in the Cabibbo-favoured decays $D^0 \to K^- π^+$ and $\bar{D}^0 \to K^+ π^-$. Our results improve the previous bounds by the FOCUS experiment by approximately two orders of magnitude. We also discuss prospects for tests of CPT invariance, including the Standard Model Extension framework.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions Neutrino Physics Research

Publication details

Journal / source
CPT and Lorentz Symmetry
Pages
123–130
Publication date
13 July 2026
Language
EN