Reduction of charm quark mass scheme dependence in (B)over-bar-→Xsγ at the NNLL level

The uncertainty of the theoretical prediction of the (B) over bar -> X(s)gamma branching ratio at NLL level is dominated by the charm mass renormalization scheme ambiguity. In this Letter we calculate those NNLL terms which are related to the renormalization of m(c), in order to get an estimate of the corresponding uncertainty at the NNLL level. We find that these terms significantly reduce (by typically a factor of two) the error on BR((B) over bar -> X(s)gamma) induced by the definition of mc. Taking into account the experimental accuracy of around 10% and the future prospects of the B factories, we conclude that a NNLL calculation would increase the sensitivity of the observable B -> X(s)gamma to possible new degrees of freedom beyond the SM significantly. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.