$B \to X_s γ$ in minimal supersymmetric standard model with general flavor mixing

Abstract

We present the results of our analysis on $b \to s γ$ in the minimal supersymmetric standard model with a general flavor mixing in the squark sector. We identify the next--to--leading order focusing effect, which considerably reduces the gluino contribution to $b \to s γ$ relative to the leading order calculation. We illustrate that $BR(B \to X_s γ)$ is still very sensitive to the flavor mixing parameters, $δ^d_{ll}$ and $δ^d_{lr}$ so that the lower bound for $m_{1/2}$ obtained in the minimal flavor violation can be easily removed even at $μ<0$, while it is rather stable against $δ^d_{rr}$ and $δ^d_{rl}$.

8 pages, 14 figures, talk given at the 10th International Conference on Supersymmetry and Unification of Fundamental Interactions (SUSY02) June 17-23, 2002, DESY Hamburg