There are several mysteries hidden within this matrix. If there are only 3 generations of quarks, conservation of probability requires the CKM matrix, V, to be unitary. The broad-based nature of this search for new phenomena makes it attractive, as it is not tied to any one particular model of new physics. CP violation manifests itself as an asymmetry in the properties of matter and anti-matter, and is one of the three requirements enumerated by Sakharov necessary to end up with a universe which is made up of only matter from an initial condition with equal amounts of matter and antimatter. We do not have enough data currently to observe such asymmetries, however we fully expect to be able to do so with the upcoming data.
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While this is already a substantial increase, even larger factors will be realized for certain types of events. This is due to improvements we are making in the trigger system which will allow us to identify interesting events more quickly and effectively. These new capabilities will result in increases of the number of certain types of events by factors of 100 to 1,000. In the past, it was impossible to separate these events from backround in time to retain them in the final data sample. However, the B and D mesons in these events both have lifetimes of about 1 picosecond, hence the new trigger electronics will allow us to select such events and ensure they are accepted and written to tape for later analysis.