Impact of Right-handed Strange-beauty Squark on b <-> s Transitions

Abstract

As the hint for CP violating new physics in B-> phi Ks has weakened, we reconsider the possibility of near maximal mixing between \tilde s_R-\tilde b_R squarks. Such a right-handed strange-beauty squark \widetilde{sb}_{1} can be realized by combining supersymmetry with an approximate Abelian flavor symmetry, and comes with a unique new CP violating phase from right-handed quark mixing. Naturally heavy strange-beauty squark and gluino, of order 0.5 to 1 TeV, are easily accommodated by recent time-dependent CP violation measurements in Bd -> phi K^0 and pi^0 K^0. Because of near maximal mixing, even with such heavy masses, the \widetilde{sb}_{1} and \tilde g can still strongly impact on Bs mass difference and generate CP violation in the mixing, which can still be probed at Tevatron Run II. But if the scenario is realized, the LHC will provide definitive information on the new CP phase, and possibly discover the \widetilde{sb}_{1} squark. Time-dependent CP violation in Bd -> K^{*0} gamma can be probed at the future B factory upgrades. Other b -> s decays influenced by large right-handed dynamics are also discussed.