An Overview of $D^0\bar{D}^0$ Mixing Search Techniques

Abstract

The search for $D^0\bar{D}^0$ mixing may carry a large discovery potential for new physics since the $D^0\bar{D}^0$ mixing rate is expected to be small in the Standard Model. This paper gives a brief review of the experimental techniques which can be used to search for $D^0\bar{D}^0$ mixing in the future. Some ideas, applicable to future mixing searches at hadron machines (such as Tevatron and LHC), and fixed target experiments (such as HEAR-B) are introduced.