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The discussion focuses on B meson oscillations and the relationship between the light and heavy eigenstates, specifically the parameterization of the mass matrix. The eigenstates are defined as |B_L> = p |B^0> + q |\bar{B}^0> and |B_H> = p |B^0> - q |\bar{B}^0>, with the condition |p|^2 + |q|^2 = 1. The discussion seeks to derive the ratio \(\frac{q}{p}\) using the mass matrix \(\mathcal{M}\) expressed in terms of its real and imaginary components, leading to the formula \(\frac{q}{p}= -\dfrac{ \Delta m_B - (i/2) \Delta \Gamma_B}{2 [M_{12} - (i/2) \Gamma_{12}]}\).

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Last one before my exam tomorrow...
I was wondering. If we have B meson oscillations we can write the light/heavy eigenstates:
|B_L> = p |B^0> + q |\bar{B}^0>
|B_H> = p |B^0> - q |\bar{B}^0>
with |p|^2 + |q|^2 =1...
How can I see that:
\frac{q}{p}= -\dfrac{ \Delta m_B - (i/2) \Delta \Gamma_B}{2 [M_{12} - (i/2) \Gamma_{12}]}
??
 
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You can parameterize the mass matrix in real and imaginary parts as

$$ \mathcal{M} = \begin{pmatrix} M_{11} - i\frac{\Gamma_{11}}{2} & M_{12} - i\frac{\Gamma_{12}}{2} \\ M_{12} + i\frac{\Gamma_{12}}{2} & M_{22} - i\frac{\Gamma_{2}}{2} \end{pmatrix}.$$

Then find the eigenvectors to determine ##p,q##.
 

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