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0801.3359
Ezio Maina
A. Ballestrero, A. Belhouari, G. Bevilacqua, V. Kashkan, E. Maina
PHANTOM: a Monte Carlo event generator for six parton final states at high energy colliders
Version updated to agree with published one in Comp.Phys.Comm
null
10.1016/j.cpc.2008.10.005
DFTT 13/2007
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
PHANTOM is a tree level Monte Carlo for six parton final states at proton--proton, proton--antiproton and electron--positron collider at O(alpha_ew^6) and O(alpha_ew^4*alpha_s^2) including possible interferences between the two sets of diagrams. This comprehends all purely electroweak contribution as well as all contributions with one virtual or two external gluons. It can generate unweighted events for any set of processes and it is interfaced to parton shower and hadronization packages via the last Les Houches Accord protocol. It can be used to analyze the physics of boson boson scattering, Higgs boson production in boson boson fusion, t-tbar and three boson production.
[ { "created": "Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:17:06 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 5 Jan 2009 15:36:30 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2009-01-05
[ [ "Ballestrero", "A.", "" ], [ "Belhouari", "A.", "" ], [ "Bevilacqua", "G.", "" ], [ "Kashkan", "V.", "" ], [ "Maina", "E.", "" ] ]
PHANTOM is a tree level Monte Carlo for six parton final states at proton--proton, proton--antiproton and electron--positron collider at O(alpha_ew^6) and O(alpha_ew^4*alpha_s^2) including possible interferences between the two sets of diagrams. This comprehends all purely electroweak contribution as well as all contributions with one virtual or two external gluons. It can generate unweighted events for any set of processes and it is interfaced to parton shower and hadronization packages via the last Les Houches Accord protocol. It can be used to analyze the physics of boson boson scattering, Higgs boson production in boson boson fusion, t-tbar and three boson production.
2306.12406
Guang-Juan Wang
Guang-Juan Wang, Zhi Yang, Jia-Jun Wu, Makoto Oka, and Shi-Lin Zhu
New insight into the exotic states strongly coupled with the $D\bar{D}^*$ from the $T^+_{cc}$
10 pages, 5 figures, version accepted for publication in Science Bulletin
null
10.1016/j.scib.2024.07.012
null
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We have investigated the internal structure of the open- and hidden-charmed ($DD^*$/$\bar DD^*$) molecules in the unified framework. We first fit the experimental lineshape of the $T^+_{cc}$ state and extract the $DD^*$ interaction, from which the $T^+_{cc}$ is assumed to arise solely. Then we obtain the $D\bar{D}^*$ interaction by charge conjugation. Our results show that the $D\bar{D}^*$ interaction is attractive but insufficient to form $X(3872)$ as a bound state. Instead, its formation requires the crucial involvement of the coupled channel effect between the $D\bar D^*$ and $c\bar c$ components, although the $c\bar c$ accounts for approximately $1\%$ only. Besides $X(3872)$, we have obtained a higher-energy state around $3957.9$ MeV with a width of $16.7$ MeV, which may be a potential candidate for the $X(3940)$. In $J^{PC}=1^{+-}$ sector, we have found two states related to the iso-scalar $\tilde X(3872)$ and $h_c(2P)$, respectively. Our combined study provides valuable insights into the nature of these $DD^*$/$D\bar D^*$ exotic states.
[ { "created": "Wed, 21 Jun 2023 17:44:18 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 2 Jul 2024 14:10:28 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2024-08-16
[ [ "Wang", "Guang-Juan", "" ], [ "Yang", "Zhi", "" ], [ "Wu", "Jia-Jun", "" ], [ "Oka", "Makoto", "" ], [ "Zhu", "Shi-Lin", "" ] ]
We have investigated the internal structure of the open- and hidden-charmed ($DD^*$/$\bar DD^*$) molecules in the unified framework. We first fit the experimental lineshape of the $T^+_{cc}$ state and extract the $DD^*$ interaction, from which the $T^+_{cc}$ is assumed to arise solely. Then we obtain the $D\bar{D}^*$ interaction by charge conjugation. Our results show that the $D\bar{D}^*$ interaction is attractive but insufficient to form $X(3872)$ as a bound state. Instead, its formation requires the crucial involvement of the coupled channel effect between the $D\bar D^*$ and $c\bar c$ components, although the $c\bar c$ accounts for approximately $1\%$ only. Besides $X(3872)$, we have obtained a higher-energy state around $3957.9$ MeV with a width of $16.7$ MeV, which may be a potential candidate for the $X(3940)$. In $J^{PC}=1^{+-}$ sector, we have found two states related to the iso-scalar $\tilde X(3872)$ and $h_c(2P)$, respectively. Our combined study provides valuable insights into the nature of these $DD^*$/$D\bar D^*$ exotic states.
1311.6719
Javier M. Hernandez-Lopez
J. M. Hern\'andez-L\'opez, T. A. Valencia-P\'erez
Leptonic number violation signature arising from a $Z'$ model with non-diagonal leptonic couplings
11 pages, 21 figures, uses JHEP style
null
null
null
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Within the framework of a $Z'$ model with non-universal leptonic couplings, we analyze possible signatures of leptonic number violation effects at LHC. Results are described for leptonic energy distributions, both from its specific signature and events number, that could allow us to observe this class of models, under reasonable conditions at LHC.
[ { "created": "Tue, 26 Nov 2013 16:04:54 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2013-11-27
[ [ "Hernández-López", "J. M.", "" ], [ "Valencia-Pérez", "T. A.", "" ] ]
Within the framework of a $Z'$ model with non-universal leptonic couplings, we analyze possible signatures of leptonic number violation effects at LHC. Results are described for leptonic energy distributions, both from its specific signature and events number, that could allow us to observe this class of models, under reasonable conditions at LHC.
1005.3173
Alexander Bakulev P.
Alexander P. Bakulev, S. V. Mikhailov, and N. G. Stefanis
Pion Distribution Amplitude and Photon-to-Pion Transition Form Factor in QCD
6 pages, 3 figures, talk delivered by the first author at the International Meeting "Excited QCD'', January 31--February 5, 2010, Tatranska Lomnica (Slovakia)
Acta Phys.Polon.Supp.3:943-948,2010
null
RUB-TPII-05/2010
hep-ph hep-ex
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We discuss the status of the pion distribution amplitude (DA) in connection with QCD sum rules and experimental data on the $\gamma^*\gamma^\to \pi^0$ transition form factor. Contents: (a) Pion DA in generalized QCD Sum Rules (SRs); (b) Light Cone Sum Rules (LCSR) analysis of the CLEO data for the $\gamma^*\gamma\to\pi^{0}$ transition form factor; (c) Recent lattice QCD data for the pion DA; (d) BaBar data---a challenge for QCD?
[ { "created": "Tue, 18 May 2010 12:40:02 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2010-12-17
[ [ "Bakulev", "Alexander P.", "" ], [ "Mikhailov", "S. V.", "" ], [ "Stefanis", "N. G.", "" ] ]
We discuss the status of the pion distribution amplitude (DA) in connection with QCD sum rules and experimental data on the $\gamma^*\gamma^\to \pi^0$ transition form factor. Contents: (a) Pion DA in generalized QCD Sum Rules (SRs); (b) Light Cone Sum Rules (LCSR) analysis of the CLEO data for the $\gamma^*\gamma\to\pi^{0}$ transition form factor; (c) Recent lattice QCD data for the pion DA; (d) BaBar data---a challenge for QCD?
hep-ph/9606290
Wim Beenakker
W.Beenakker (Leiden) and R.H\"opker (DESY)
SUSY-QCD corrections in the squark-gluino sector
6 two-column pages, tar'ed gzip'ed uuencoded files, LaTeX, 7 Encapsulated Postscript figures, uses epsfig and espcrc2. To appear in the proceedings of the 1996 Zeuthen Workshop on Elementary Particle Theory: "QCD and QED in Higher Orders", J.Bl\"umlein, F.Jegerlehner, and T.Riemann eds. Complete postscript file available at http://rulgm4.LeidenUniv.nl/preprints.html
Nucl.Phys.Proc.Suppl. 51C (1996) 261-266
10.1016/S0920-5632(96)90034-1
null
hep-ph
null
A status report is given of the calculations of next-to-leading-order ($N=1$) supersymmetric QCD corrections to the production of squarks and gluinos in $p\bar{p}/pp$ collisions. The implementation of these SUSY-QCD corrections leads to more stable theoretical predictions and to a substantial increase of the production cross-sections. In addition we give a discussion of the use of the $\overline{MS}$ scheme for renormalizing the coupling constants in the QCD sector of ($N=1$) supersymmetric theories.
[ { "created": "Mon, 10 Jun 1996 14:35:24 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2015-06-25
[ [ "Beenakker", "W.", "", "Leiden" ], [ "Höpker", "R.", "", "DESY" ] ]
A status report is given of the calculations of next-to-leading-order ($N=1$) supersymmetric QCD corrections to the production of squarks and gluinos in $p\bar{p}/pp$ collisions. The implementation of these SUSY-QCD corrections leads to more stable theoretical predictions and to a substantial increase of the production cross-sections. In addition we give a discussion of the use of the $\overline{MS}$ scheme for renormalizing the coupling constants in the QCD sector of ($N=1$) supersymmetric theories.
1609.07788
Juri Fiaschi
Elena Accomando, Juri Fiaschi, Francesco Hautmann, Stefano Moretti, Claire Shepherd-Themistocleous
Impact of the Photon-Initiated process on Z'-boson searches in di-lepton final states at the LHC
8 pages. Contribution to the proceedings of the 38th International Conference of High Energy Physics (ICHEP), Chicago, Aug. 3-10, 2016
null
null
null
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We discuss the effect of the Photon Initiated (PI) process on the dilepton channel at the LHC. Adopting various QED PDF sets, we evaluate the contribution produced by two resolved photons which is not included in the Equivalent Photon Approximation (EPA). We compare the PI central value as predicted by the CTEQ, MRST and NNPDF collaborations. With the NNPDF2.3QED set of replicas we also estimate the PDF uncertainties on the PI central value. We show the effect of the inclusion of the PI contribution and its PDF uncertainties on neutral heavy Z'-boson searches. We explore the two scenarios of narrow and broad resonances, including in the analysis the reconstructed Forward-Backward Asymmetry observable, the latter being less affected by systematics effects.
[ { "created": "Sun, 25 Sep 2016 19:42:46 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2016-09-27
[ [ "Accomando", "Elena", "" ], [ "Fiaschi", "Juri", "" ], [ "Hautmann", "Francesco", "" ], [ "Moretti", "Stefano", "" ], [ "Shepherd-Themistocleous", "Claire", "" ] ]
We discuss the effect of the Photon Initiated (PI) process on the dilepton channel at the LHC. Adopting various QED PDF sets, we evaluate the contribution produced by two resolved photons which is not included in the Equivalent Photon Approximation (EPA). We compare the PI central value as predicted by the CTEQ, MRST and NNPDF collaborations. With the NNPDF2.3QED set of replicas we also estimate the PDF uncertainties on the PI central value. We show the effect of the inclusion of the PI contribution and its PDF uncertainties on neutral heavy Z'-boson searches. We explore the two scenarios of narrow and broad resonances, including in the analysis the reconstructed Forward-Backward Asymmetry observable, the latter being less affected by systematics effects.
2103.14043
Nathaniel Craig
Hind Al Ali, Nima Arkani-Hamed, Ian Banta, Sean Benevedes, Dario Buttazzo, Tianji Cai, Junyi Cheng, Timothy Cohen, Nathaniel Craig, Majid Ekhterachian, JiJi Fan, Matthew Forslund, Isabel Garcia Garcia, Samuel Homiller, Seth Koren, Giacomo Koszegi, Zhen Liu, Qianshu Lu, Kun-Feng Lyu, Alberto Mariotti, Amara McCune, Patrick Meade, Isobel Ojalvo, Umut Oktem, Diego Redigolo, Matthew Reece, Filippo Sala, Raman Sundrum, Dave Sutherland, Andrea Tesi, Timothy Trott, Chris Tully, Lian-Tao Wang, Menghang Wang
The Muon Smasher's Guide
105 pages, 41 figures, 5 tables
null
10.1088/1361-6633/ac6678
null
hep-ph hep-ex
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
We lay out a comprehensive physics case for a future high-energy muon collider, exploring a range of collision energies (from 1 to 100 TeV) and luminosities. We highlight the advantages of such a collider over proposed alternatives. We show how one can leverage both the point-like nature of the muons themselves as well as the cloud of electroweak radiation that surrounds the beam to blur the dichotomy between energy and precision in the search for new physics. The physics case is buttressed by a range of studies with applications to electroweak symmetry breaking, dark matter, and the naturalness of the weak scale. Furthermore, we make sharp connections with complementary experiments that are probing new physics effects using electric dipole moments, flavor violation, and gravitational waves. An extensive appendix provides cross section predictions as a function of the center-of-mass energy for many canonical simplified models.
[ { "created": "Thu, 25 Mar 2021 18:00:01 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2022-07-27
[ [ "Ali", "Hind Al", "" ], [ "Arkani-Hamed", "Nima", "" ], [ "Banta", "Ian", "" ], [ "Benevedes", "Sean", "" ], [ "Buttazzo", "Dario", "" ], [ "Cai", "Tianji", "" ], [ "Cheng", "Junyi", "" ], [ "Cohen", "Timothy", "" ], [ "Craig", "Nathaniel", "" ], [ "Ekhterachian", "Majid", "" ], [ "Fan", "JiJi", "" ], [ "Forslund", "Matthew", "" ], [ "Garcia", "Isabel Garcia", "" ], [ "Homiller", "Samuel", "" ], [ "Koren", "Seth", "" ], [ "Koszegi", "Giacomo", "" ], [ "Liu", "Zhen", "" ], [ "Lu", "Qianshu", "" ], [ "Lyu", "Kun-Feng", "" ], [ "Mariotti", "Alberto", "" ], [ "McCune", "Amara", "" ], [ "Meade", "Patrick", "" ], [ "Ojalvo", "Isobel", "" ], [ "Oktem", "Umut", "" ], [ "Redigolo", "Diego", "" ], [ "Reece", "Matthew", "" ], [ "Sala", "Filippo", "" ], [ "Sundrum", "Raman", "" ], [ "Sutherland", "Dave", "" ], [ "Tesi", "Andrea", "" ], [ "Trott", "Timothy", "" ], [ "Tully", "Chris", "" ], [ "Wang", "Lian-Tao", "" ], [ "Wang", "Menghang", "" ] ]
We lay out a comprehensive physics case for a future high-energy muon collider, exploring a range of collision energies (from 1 to 100 TeV) and luminosities. We highlight the advantages of such a collider over proposed alternatives. We show how one can leverage both the point-like nature of the muons themselves as well as the cloud of electroweak radiation that surrounds the beam to blur the dichotomy between energy and precision in the search for new physics. The physics case is buttressed by a range of studies with applications to electroweak symmetry breaking, dark matter, and the naturalness of the weak scale. Furthermore, we make sharp connections with complementary experiments that are probing new physics effects using electric dipole moments, flavor violation, and gravitational waves. An extensive appendix provides cross section predictions as a function of the center-of-mass energy for many canonical simplified models.
0907.0482
Joseph Schechter
Amir H. Fariborz, N.W. Park, Joseph Schechter, and M. Naeem Shahid
Gauged linear sigma model and pion-pion scattering
19 pages, 9 figures
null
10.1103/PhysRevD.80.113001
SU-4252-889
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
A simple gauged linear sigma model with several parameters to take the symmetry breaking and the mass differences between the vector meson and the axial vector meson into account is considered here as a possibly useful template for the role of a light scalar in QCD as well as for (at a different scale) an effective Higgs sector for some recently proposed walking technicolor models. An analytic procedure is first developed for relating the Lagrangian parameters to four well established (in the QCD application) experimental inputs. One simple equation distinguishes three different cases:1. QCD with axial vector particle heavier than vector particle, 2. possible technicolor model with vector particle heavier than the axial vector one, 3. the unphysical QCD case where both the KSRF and Weinberg relations hold. The model is applied to the s-wave pion-pion scattering in QCD. Both the near threshold region and (with an assumed unitarization) theglobal region up to about 800 MeV are considered. It is noted that there is a little tension between the choice of bare sigma mass parameter for describing these two regions. If a reasonable globa fit is made, there is some loss of precision in the near threshold region.
[ { "created": "Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:14:24 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2015-05-13
[ [ "Fariborz", "Amir H.", "" ], [ "Park", "N. W.", "" ], [ "Schechter", "Joseph", "" ], [ "Shahid", "M. Naeem", "" ] ]
A simple gauged linear sigma model with several parameters to take the symmetry breaking and the mass differences between the vector meson and the axial vector meson into account is considered here as a possibly useful template for the role of a light scalar in QCD as well as for (at a different scale) an effective Higgs sector for some recently proposed walking technicolor models. An analytic procedure is first developed for relating the Lagrangian parameters to four well established (in the QCD application) experimental inputs. One simple equation distinguishes three different cases:1. QCD with axial vector particle heavier than vector particle, 2. possible technicolor model with vector particle heavier than the axial vector one, 3. the unphysical QCD case where both the KSRF and Weinberg relations hold. The model is applied to the s-wave pion-pion scattering in QCD. Both the near threshold region and (with an assumed unitarization) theglobal region up to about 800 MeV are considered. It is noted that there is a little tension between the choice of bare sigma mass parameter for describing these two regions. If a reasonable globa fit is made, there is some loss of precision in the near threshold region.
hep-ph/9211240
null
Rohini M. Godbole and Probir Roy
Debajyoti Choudhury
null
Phys.Lett. B308 (1993) 394-402; Erratum-ibid. B314 (1993) 482
10.1016/0370-2693(93)91304-6
null
hep-ph
null
Gluon fusion into a very heavy neutrino pair by Higgs exchange is shown to lead to substantial production cross sections at $pp$ supercolliders even without any extra generation of quarks. Rates are calculated for scalar as well as pseudoscalar Higgs. The angular correlation between dileptons emerging from the decays of the neutrinos shows distinctive features for Dirac and Majorana neutrinos as well as for scalar and pseudoscalar Higgs.
[ { "created": "Thu, 12 Nov 1992 14:52:00 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-10-22
[ [ "Godbole", "Rohini M.", "" ], [ "Roy", "Probir", "" ] ]
Gluon fusion into a very heavy neutrino pair by Higgs exchange is shown to lead to substantial production cross sections at $pp$ supercolliders even without any extra generation of quarks. Rates are calculated for scalar as well as pseudoscalar Higgs. The angular correlation between dileptons emerging from the decays of the neutrinos shows distinctive features for Dirac and Majorana neutrinos as well as for scalar and pseudoscalar Higgs.
1508.03463
Hiroaki Kohyama
Hiroaki Kohyama
Numerical solution for the Schwinger-Dyson equation at finite temperature in Abelian gauge theory
13 pages, 6 figures
null
null
null
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We present the exact numerical solutions for the Schwinger-Dyson equations at finite temperature with general gauge in Abelian gauge theory. We then study the chiral phase transition on temperature from the obtained solutions. We find that, within the quenched Schwinger-Dyson equations, there exists substantial gauge dependence on the solutions and the critical temperature.
[ { "created": "Fri, 14 Aug 2015 10:31:33 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2015-08-17
[ [ "Kohyama", "Hiroaki", "" ] ]
We present the exact numerical solutions for the Schwinger-Dyson equations at finite temperature with general gauge in Abelian gauge theory. We then study the chiral phase transition on temperature from the obtained solutions. We find that, within the quenched Schwinger-Dyson equations, there exists substantial gauge dependence on the solutions and the critical temperature.
1506.05487
Feng-Kun Guo
Feng-Kun Guo, Ulf-G. Mei{\ss}ner
Cumulants of the QCD topological charge distribution
match the version published in PLB
Phys. Lett. B 749: 278-282 (2015)
10.1016/j.physletb.2015.07.076
null
hep-ph hep-lat hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The distribution of the QCD topological charge can be described by cumulants, with the lowest one being the topological susceptibility. The vacuum energy density in a theta-vacuum is the generating function for these cumulants. In this paper, we derive the vacuum energy density in SU(2) chiral perturbation theory up to next-to-leading order keeping different up and down quark masses, which can be used to calculate any cumulant of the topological charge distribution. We also give the expression for the case of SU(N) with degenerate quark masses. In this case, all cumulants depend on the same linear combination of low-energy constants and chiral logarithm, and thus there are sum rules between the N-flavor quark condensate and the cumulants free of next-to-leading order corrections.
[ { "created": "Wed, 17 Jun 2015 20:31:56 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 31 Jul 2015 10:29:26 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Mon, 17 Aug 2015 07:41:21 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2015-08-20
[ [ "Guo", "Feng-Kun", "" ], [ "Meißner", "Ulf-G.", "" ] ]
The distribution of the QCD topological charge can be described by cumulants, with the lowest one being the topological susceptibility. The vacuum energy density in a theta-vacuum is the generating function for these cumulants. In this paper, we derive the vacuum energy density in SU(2) chiral perturbation theory up to next-to-leading order keeping different up and down quark masses, which can be used to calculate any cumulant of the topological charge distribution. We also give the expression for the case of SU(N) with degenerate quark masses. In this case, all cumulants depend on the same linear combination of low-energy constants and chiral logarithm, and thus there are sum rules between the N-flavor quark condensate and the cumulants free of next-to-leading order corrections.
hep-ph/9404253
Christopher Kolda
Chris Kolda, Leszek Roszkowski, James D. Wells, and G.L. Kane
Predictions for Constrained Minimal Supersymmetry with Bottom-Tau Mass Unification
Michigan preprint UM-TH-94-03, LaTeX, 18 pages with inline figures (figures included in uuencoded file). Complete PS file also available by anonymous FTP to williams.physics.lsa.umich.edu in /pub/preprints/UM-TH-94-03.ps.Z or by e-mailing request
Phys.Rev.D50:3498-3507,1994
10.1103/PhysRevD.50.3498
null
hep-ph
null
We examine the Constrained Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model (CMSSM) with an additional requirement of strict b - tau unification in the region of small tan(beta). We find that the parameter space becomes completely limited below about 1 TeV by physical constraints alone, without a fine-tuning constraint. We study the resulting phenomenological consequences, and point out several ways of falsifying the adopted b - tau unification assumption. We also comment on the effect of a constraint from the non-observation of proton decay.
[ { "created": "Mon, 11 Apr 1994 20:37:40 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2011-01-27
[ [ "Kolda", "Chris", "" ], [ "Roszkowski", "Leszek", "" ], [ "Wells", "James D.", "" ], [ "Kane", "G. L.", "" ] ]
We examine the Constrained Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model (CMSSM) with an additional requirement of strict b - tau unification in the region of small tan(beta). We find that the parameter space becomes completely limited below about 1 TeV by physical constraints alone, without a fine-tuning constraint. We study the resulting phenomenological consequences, and point out several ways of falsifying the adopted b - tau unification assumption. We also comment on the effect of a constraint from the non-observation of proton decay.
0808.1595
Pran Nath
Daniel Feldman, Zuowei Liu, and Pran Nath
Decoding the Mechanism for the Origin of Dark Matter in the Early Universe Using LHC Data
7 pages, 5 figs, 2 columns, Accepted for publication in Physical Review D
Phys.Rev.D78:083523,2008
10.1103/PhysRevD.78.083523
null
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
It is shown that LHC data can allow one to decode the mechanism by which dark matter is generated in the early universe in supersymmetric theories. We focus on two of the major mechanisms for such generation of dark matter which are known to be the Stau Coannihilation (Stau-Co) where the neutralino is typically Bino like and annihilation on the Hyperbolic Branch (HB) where the neutralino has a significant Higgsino component. An investigation of how one may discriminate between the Stau-Co region and the HB region using LHC data is given for the mSUGRA model. The analysis utilizes several signatures including multi leptons, hadronic jets, b-tagging, and missing transverse momentum. A study of the SUSY signatures reveals several correlated smoking gun signals allowing a clear discrimination between the Stau-Co and the HB regions where dark matter in the early universe can originate.
[ { "created": "Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:50:27 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:58:05 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2008-11-26
[ [ "Feldman", "Daniel", "" ], [ "Liu", "Zuowei", "" ], [ "Nath", "Pran", "" ] ]
It is shown that LHC data can allow one to decode the mechanism by which dark matter is generated in the early universe in supersymmetric theories. We focus on two of the major mechanisms for such generation of dark matter which are known to be the Stau Coannihilation (Stau-Co) where the neutralino is typically Bino like and annihilation on the Hyperbolic Branch (HB) where the neutralino has a significant Higgsino component. An investigation of how one may discriminate between the Stau-Co region and the HB region using LHC data is given for the mSUGRA model. The analysis utilizes several signatures including multi leptons, hadronic jets, b-tagging, and missing transverse momentum. A study of the SUSY signatures reveals several correlated smoking gun signals allowing a clear discrimination between the Stau-Co and the HB regions where dark matter in the early universe can originate.
0911.2607
Christian Sander
Christian Autermann, Benedikt Mura, Christian Sander, Hannes Schettler, Peter Schleper
Determination of supersymmetric masses using kinematic fits at the LHC
15 pages, 15 figures
null
null
null
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In case of the discovery of supersymmetry at the LHC, the goal will be to identify the underlying theory, its fundamental parameters, and the masses of SUSY particles. We followed here the approach to reconstruct the decay chains in SUSY events under the assumption of common intermediate masses. These masses cannot be extracted from each event because of the unmeasured LSP momenta in case of R-parity conservation. But an ensemble of events can be over-constrained, if the decay chains are long enough, such that enough mass constraints are available. Here, we present a new method combining a) a SUSY mass scan, b) a kinematic fitting based on a genetic algorithm for decay chain reconstruction, and c) the usage of angular decay information to suppress the background from other SUSY processes. Taking into account the full combinatorial background and experimental resolutions in the most difficult case of the fully hadronic decay mode, we demonstrate, within one SUSY scenario, that this method can be used to derive a probability map of the SUSY parameter space.
[ { "created": "Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:00:05 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-11-16
[ [ "Autermann", "Christian", "" ], [ "Mura", "Benedikt", "" ], [ "Sander", "Christian", "" ], [ "Schettler", "Hannes", "" ], [ "Schleper", "Peter", "" ] ]
In case of the discovery of supersymmetry at the LHC, the goal will be to identify the underlying theory, its fundamental parameters, and the masses of SUSY particles. We followed here the approach to reconstruct the decay chains in SUSY events under the assumption of common intermediate masses. These masses cannot be extracted from each event because of the unmeasured LSP momenta in case of R-parity conservation. But an ensemble of events can be over-constrained, if the decay chains are long enough, such that enough mass constraints are available. Here, we present a new method combining a) a SUSY mass scan, b) a kinematic fitting based on a genetic algorithm for decay chain reconstruction, and c) the usage of angular decay information to suppress the background from other SUSY processes. Taking into account the full combinatorial background and experimental resolutions in the most difficult case of the fully hadronic decay mode, we demonstrate, within one SUSY scenario, that this method can be used to derive a probability map of the SUSY parameter space.
hep-ph/9911455
Andrzej Czarnecki
Andrzej Czarnecki
Positronium properties
Talk given at the 39th Cracow School of Theoretical Physics, Zakopane, Poland, May 1999; 11 pages, latex
Acta Phys.Polon.B30:3837-3847,1999
null
BNL-HET-99/38
hep-ph
null
This talk gives an elementary introduction to the basic properties of positronium. Recent progress in theoretical studies of the hyperfine splitting and lifetime of the ground state is reviewed. Sensitivity of these precisely measured quantities to some New Physics effects is discussed.
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2011-04-15
[ [ "Czarnecki", "Andrzej", "" ] ]
This talk gives an elementary introduction to the basic properties of positronium. Recent progress in theoretical studies of the hyperfine splitting and lifetime of the ground state is reviewed. Sensitivity of these precisely measured quantities to some New Physics effects is discussed.
1606.06679
Ernest Ma
Ernest Ma (UC Riverside)
Progressive Gauge U(1) Family Symmetry for Quarks and Leptons
9 pages, no figure
Phys. Rev. D 94, 031701 (2016)
10.1103/PhysRevD.94.031701
UCRHEP-T568 (June 2016)
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The pattern of quark and lepton mass matrices is unexplained in the standard model of particle interactions. I propose the novel idea of a progressive gauge U(1) symmetry where it is a reflection of the regressive electroweak symmetry breaking pattern, caused by an extended Higgs scalar sector. Phenomenological implications of this new hypothesis are discussed.
[ { "created": "Tue, 21 Jun 2016 17:41:42 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2016-08-10
[ [ "Ma", "Ernest", "", "UC Riverside" ] ]
The pattern of quark and lepton mass matrices is unexplained in the standard model of particle interactions. I propose the novel idea of a progressive gauge U(1) symmetry where it is a reflection of the regressive electroweak symmetry breaking pattern, caused by an extended Higgs scalar sector. Phenomenological implications of this new hypothesis are discussed.
2005.04127
Eugenio Megias
Eugenio Megias, Germano Nardini, Mariano Quiros
Gravitational Imprints from Heavy Kaluza-Klein Resonances
11 pages, 6 figures; v2 extended version: added references and Figs. 1 (right), 2, 3, 4 (lower panels) and 5, Sec. IV, and extended discussion in Secs. V, VI and VII; v3 added references, extended discussion in Sec. VI. It matches the version published in Physical Review D
Phys. Rev. D 102, 055004 (2020)
10.1103/PhysRevD.102.055004
null
hep-ph gr-qc hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We systematically study the holographic phase transition of the radion field in a five-dimensional warped model which includes a scalar potential with a power-like behavior. We consider Kaluza-Klein (KK) resonances with masses $m_{\rm KK}$ at the TeV scale or beyond. The backreaction of the radion field on the gravitational metric is taken into account by using the superpotential formalism. The confinement/deconfinement first order phase transition leads to a gravitational wave stochastic background which mainly depends on the scale $m_{\rm KK}$ and the number of colors, $N$, in the dual theory. Its power spectrum peaks at a frequency that depends on the amount of tuning required in the electroweak sector. It turns out that the present and forthcoming gravitational wave observatories can probe scenarios where the KK resonances are very heavy. Current aLIGO data already rule out vector boson KK resonances with masses in the interval $m_{\rm KK}\sim(1 - 10) \times 10^5$ TeV. Future gravitational experiments will be sensitive to resonances with masses $m_{\rm KK}\lesssim 10^5$ TeV (LISA), $10^8$ TeV (aLIGO Design) and $10^9$ TeV (ET). Finally, we also find that the Big Bang Nucleosynthesis bound in the frequency spectrum turns into a lower bound for the nucleation temperature as $T_n \gtrsim 10^{-4}\sqrt{N} \,m_{\rm KK}$.
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2020-09-16
[ [ "Megias", "Eugenio", "" ], [ "Nardini", "Germano", "" ], [ "Quiros", "Mariano", "" ] ]
We systematically study the holographic phase transition of the radion field in a five-dimensional warped model which includes a scalar potential with a power-like behavior. We consider Kaluza-Klein (KK) resonances with masses $m_{\rm KK}$ at the TeV scale or beyond. The backreaction of the radion field on the gravitational metric is taken into account by using the superpotential formalism. The confinement/deconfinement first order phase transition leads to a gravitational wave stochastic background which mainly depends on the scale $m_{\rm KK}$ and the number of colors, $N$, in the dual theory. Its power spectrum peaks at a frequency that depends on the amount of tuning required in the electroweak sector. It turns out that the present and forthcoming gravitational wave observatories can probe scenarios where the KK resonances are very heavy. Current aLIGO data already rule out vector boson KK resonances with masses in the interval $m_{\rm KK}\sim(1 - 10) \times 10^5$ TeV. Future gravitational experiments will be sensitive to resonances with masses $m_{\rm KK}\lesssim 10^5$ TeV (LISA), $10^8$ TeV (aLIGO Design) and $10^9$ TeV (ET). Finally, we also find that the Big Bang Nucleosynthesis bound in the frequency spectrum turns into a lower bound for the nucleation temperature as $T_n \gtrsim 10^{-4}\sqrt{N} \,m_{\rm KK}$.
hep-ph/9503297
null
Dieter Zeppenfeld
GLUON RADIATION PATTERNS IN HARD SCATTERING EVENTS
5 pages, Latex file, 1 uuencoded postscript figure included. Compressed postscript version including figure available at ftp://phenom.physics.wisc.edu/pub/preprints/1995/madph-95-876.ps.Z or at http://phenom.physics.wisc.edu/pub/preprints/1995/madph-95-876.ps.Z
null
null
MADPH-95-876
hep-ph
null
The radiation pattern of relatively soft gluons in hard scattering events is sensitive to the underlying color structure. As an example I consider heavy Higgs production via weak boson fusion at the LHC. A minijet veto, which makes use of the different patterns for signal and backgrounds, provides an effective Higgs search tool. Talk presented at the Conference on Physics {\it Beyond the Standard Model IV}, Lake Tahoe, California, December 14--18, 1994.
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2016-09-01
[ [ "Zeppenfeld", "Dieter", "" ] ]
The radiation pattern of relatively soft gluons in hard scattering events is sensitive to the underlying color structure. As an example I consider heavy Higgs production via weak boson fusion at the LHC. A minijet veto, which makes use of the different patterns for signal and backgrounds, provides an effective Higgs search tool. Talk presented at the Conference on Physics {\it Beyond the Standard Model IV}, Lake Tahoe, California, December 14--18, 1994.
1202.1922
Eugene Levin
E Levin (Tel Aviv U., UTFSM) and I. Potashnikova (UTFSM)
N=4 SYM model for soft interactions at high energy
14 pp, 10 figures in,eps files
null
10.1007/JHEP07(2012)035
null
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In this paper we compare the prediction for high energy soft interactions in the model of N=4 SYM, with the experimental data. It is shown that this model is able to describe the total, elastic and inelastic cross sections and the elastic slope with only three free parameters. However, the model failed to obtain the cross sections for diffractive production, which was close to the experimental data, giving small values for them. We believe that the theory of N=4 SYM, of the order of $1/\lambda$ is needed to find the origin of large mass diffraction.
[ { "created": "Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:21:53 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:49:37 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2015-06-04
[ [ "Levin", "E", "", "Tel Aviv U., UTFSM" ], [ "Potashnikova", "I.", "", "UTFSM" ] ]
In this paper we compare the prediction for high energy soft interactions in the model of N=4 SYM, with the experimental data. It is shown that this model is able to describe the total, elastic and inelastic cross sections and the elastic slope with only three free parameters. However, the model failed to obtain the cross sections for diffractive production, which was close to the experimental data, giving small values for them. We believe that the theory of N=4 SYM, of the order of $1/\lambda$ is needed to find the origin of large mass diffraction.
1208.0536
Florian Preis
Florian Preis, Anton Rebhan and Andreas Schmitt
Inverse magnetic catalysis in field theory and gauge-gravity duality
37 pages, 11 figures, to appear in Lect. Notes Phys. "Strongly interacting matter in magnetic fields" (Springer), edited by D. Kharzeev, K. Landsteiner, A. Schmitt, H.-U. Yee
null
10.1007/978-3-642-37305-3_3
null
hep-ph hep-th nucl-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We investigate the surface of the chiral phase transition in the three-dimensional parameter space of temperature, baryon chemical potential and magnetic field in two different approaches, the field-theoretical Nambu-Jona-Lasinio (NJL) model and the holographic Sakai-Sugimoto model. The latter is a top-down approach to a gravity dual of QCD with an asymptotically large number of colors and becomes, in a certain limit, dual to an NJL-like model. Our main observation is that, at nonzero chemical potential, a magnetic field can restore chiral symmetry, in apparent contrast to the phenomenon of magnetic catalysis. This "inverse magnetic catalysis" occurs in the Sakai-Sugimoto model and, for sufficiently large coupling, in the NJL model and is related to the physics of the lowest Landau level. While in most parts our discussion is a pedagogical review of previously published results, we include new analytical results for the NJL approach and a thorough comparison of inverse magnetic catalysis in the two approaches.
[ { "created": "Thu, 2 Aug 2012 16:41:08 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2015-06-11
[ [ "Preis", "Florian", "" ], [ "Rebhan", "Anton", "" ], [ "Schmitt", "Andreas", "" ] ]
We investigate the surface of the chiral phase transition in the three-dimensional parameter space of temperature, baryon chemical potential and magnetic field in two different approaches, the field-theoretical Nambu-Jona-Lasinio (NJL) model and the holographic Sakai-Sugimoto model. The latter is a top-down approach to a gravity dual of QCD with an asymptotically large number of colors and becomes, in a certain limit, dual to an NJL-like model. Our main observation is that, at nonzero chemical potential, a magnetic field can restore chiral symmetry, in apparent contrast to the phenomenon of magnetic catalysis. This "inverse magnetic catalysis" occurs in the Sakai-Sugimoto model and, for sufficiently large coupling, in the NJL model and is related to the physics of the lowest Landau level. While in most parts our discussion is a pedagogical review of previously published results, we include new analytical results for the NJL approach and a thorough comparison of inverse magnetic catalysis in the two approaches.
hep-ph/9802326
null
Fayyazuddin, Riazuddin
Two body non-leptonic $\Lambda_b$ decays in quark model with factorization ansatz
18 pages, latex, 1 figure available on request, please send any questions or comments to riazs@dpc.kfupm.edu.sa
Phys.Rev. D58 (1998) 014016
10.1103/PhysRevD.58.014016
QAU-98
hep-ph
null
The two body non-leptonic $\Lambda_b$ decays are analyzed in factorization approximation, using quark model, $\xi = 1 / N_c$ as a free parameter. It is shown that the experimental branching ratio for $\Lambda_b \longrightarrow \Lambda {J/\psi}$ restricts $\xi$ and this ratio can be understood for a value of $\xi$ which lies in the range $ 0 \leq \xi \leq 0.5 $ suggested by two body B meson decays. The branching ratios for $\Lambda_b \longrightarrow \Lambda_{c} D^*_s(D_s) $ are predicted to be larger than the previous estimates. Finally it is pointed that CKM-Wolfenstein parameter $\rho^2 + \eta^2$, where $\eta$ is CP phase, can be determined from the ratio of widths of $\Lambda_b \longrightarrow \Lambda \bar{D}$ and $\Lambda_b \longrightarrow \Lambda {J/\psi}$ or that of $\Lambda_b \longrightarrow p D_s$ and $\Lambda_b \longrightarrow \Lambda_c D_s$ independent of the parameter $\xi$.
[ { "created": "Sun, 15 Feb 1998 19:48:39 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2019-08-17
[ [ "Fayyazuddin", "", "" ], [ "Riazuddin", "", "" ] ]
The two body non-leptonic $\Lambda_b$ decays are analyzed in factorization approximation, using quark model, $\xi = 1 / N_c$ as a free parameter. It is shown that the experimental branching ratio for $\Lambda_b \longrightarrow \Lambda {J/\psi}$ restricts $\xi$ and this ratio can be understood for a value of $\xi$ which lies in the range $ 0 \leq \xi \leq 0.5 $ suggested by two body B meson decays. The branching ratios for $\Lambda_b \longrightarrow \Lambda_{c} D^*_s(D_s) $ are predicted to be larger than the previous estimates. Finally it is pointed that CKM-Wolfenstein parameter $\rho^2 + \eta^2$, where $\eta$ is CP phase, can be determined from the ratio of widths of $\Lambda_b \longrightarrow \Lambda \bar{D}$ and $\Lambda_b \longrightarrow \Lambda {J/\psi}$ or that of $\Lambda_b \longrightarrow p D_s$ and $\Lambda_b \longrightarrow \Lambda_c D_s$ independent of the parameter $\xi$.
2004.04505
Neda Darvishi
Neda Darvishi and Apostolos Pilaftsis
Natural Alignment in Multi-Higgs Doublet Models
CORFU2019 Proceeding, 21 pages, 6 figures and 2 tables
null
null
null
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We present the complete set of continuous maximal symmetries that the potential of an $n$-Higgs Doublet Model ($n$HDM) should satisfy for natural Standard Model (SM) alignment. As a result, no large mass scales or fine-tuning is required for such alignment, which still persists even if these symmetries were broken softly by bilinear mass terms. In particular, the Maximal Symmetric $n$HDM (MS-$n$HDM) can provide both natural SM alignment and quartic coupling unification up to the Planck scale. Most remarkably, we show that the MS-2HDM is a very predictive extension of the SM governed by two only additional parameters: (i) the charged Higgs mass $M_{h^{\pm}}$ (or $m^2_{12}$) and (ii) $\tan\beta$, whilst the quartic coupling unification scale $\mu_X$ is predicted to assume two discrete values. With these two input parameters, the entire Higgs-mass spectrum of the model can be determined. Moreover, we obtain definite predictions of misalignment for the SM-like Higgs-boson couplings to the gauge bosons and to the quarks, which might be testable at future precision high-energy colliders.
[ { "created": "Thu, 9 Apr 2020 12:05:13 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2020-04-10
[ [ "Darvishi", "Neda", "" ], [ "Pilaftsis", "Apostolos", "" ] ]
We present the complete set of continuous maximal symmetries that the potential of an $n$-Higgs Doublet Model ($n$HDM) should satisfy for natural Standard Model (SM) alignment. As a result, no large mass scales or fine-tuning is required for such alignment, which still persists even if these symmetries were broken softly by bilinear mass terms. In particular, the Maximal Symmetric $n$HDM (MS-$n$HDM) can provide both natural SM alignment and quartic coupling unification up to the Planck scale. Most remarkably, we show that the MS-2HDM is a very predictive extension of the SM governed by two only additional parameters: (i) the charged Higgs mass $M_{h^{\pm}}$ (or $m^2_{12}$) and (ii) $\tan\beta$, whilst the quartic coupling unification scale $\mu_X$ is predicted to assume two discrete values. With these two input parameters, the entire Higgs-mass spectrum of the model can be determined. Moreover, we obtain definite predictions of misalignment for the SM-like Higgs-boson couplings to the gauge bosons and to the quarks, which might be testable at future precision high-energy colliders.
1803.07045
Thomas Becher
Marcel Balsiger, Thomas Becher, Ding Yu Shao
Non-global logarithms in jet and isolation cone cross sections
39 pages, 13 figures. v2: journal version with new result (4.18) for narrow isolation cones
null
10.1007/JHEP08(2018)104
CERN-TH-2018-187
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Starting from a factorization theorem in effective field theory, we derive a parton-shower equation for the resummation of non-global logarithms. We have implemented this shower and interfaced it with a tree-level event generator to obtain an automated framework to resum the leading logarithm of non-global observables in the large-$N_c$ limit. Using this setup, we compute gap fractions for dijet processes and isolation cone cross sections relevant for photon production. We compare our results with fixed-order computations and LHC measurements. We find that naive exponentiation is often not adequate, especially when the vetoed region is small, since non-global contributions are enhanced due to their dependence on the veto-region size. Since our parton shower is derived from first principles and based on renormalization-group evolution, it is clear what ingredients will have to be included to perform resummations at subleading logarithmic accuracy in the future.
[ { "created": "Mon, 19 Mar 2018 17:18:24 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:02:17 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2018-09-26
[ [ "Balsiger", "Marcel", "" ], [ "Becher", "Thomas", "" ], [ "Shao", "Ding Yu", "" ] ]
Starting from a factorization theorem in effective field theory, we derive a parton-shower equation for the resummation of non-global logarithms. We have implemented this shower and interfaced it with a tree-level event generator to obtain an automated framework to resum the leading logarithm of non-global observables in the large-$N_c$ limit. Using this setup, we compute gap fractions for dijet processes and isolation cone cross sections relevant for photon production. We compare our results with fixed-order computations and LHC measurements. We find that naive exponentiation is often not adequate, especially when the vetoed region is small, since non-global contributions are enhanced due to their dependence on the veto-region size. Since our parton shower is derived from first principles and based on renormalization-group evolution, it is clear what ingredients will have to be included to perform resummations at subleading logarithmic accuracy in the future.
hep-ph/9701241
Robert Thorne
R.S. Thorne
A Complete Leading-Order, Renormalization-Scheme-Consistent Calculation of Small--x Structure functions, Including Leading-ln(1/x) Terms
106 pages, 4 figures as ps files, includes a variation of harmac. Corrections to some typos in references, and form of some references changed, in particular hep-ph(ex) numbers included for papers not yet published. No changes to body of text
null
null
RAL-96-065
hep-ph
null
We present calculations of the structure functions F_2(x,Q^2) and F_L(x,Q^2), concentrating on small x. After discussing the standard expansion of the structure functions in powers of \alpha_s(Q^2) we consider a leading-order expansion in ln(1/x) and finally an expansion which is leading order in both ln(1/x) and \alpha_s(Q^2), and which we argue is the only really correct expansion scheme. Ordering the calculation in a renormalization-scheme- consistent manner, there is no factorization scheme dependence, as there should not be in calculations of physical quantities. The calculational method naturally leads to the ``physical anomalous dimensions'' of Catani, but imposes stronger constraints than just the use of these effective anomalous dimensions. In particular, a relationship between the small-x forms of the inputs F_2(x,Q_0^2) and F_L(x,Q_0^2) is predicted. Analysis of a wide range of data for F_2(x,Q^2) is performed, and a very good global fit obtained, particularly for data at small x. The fit allows a prediction for F_L(x,Q^2) to be produced, which is smaller than those produced by the usual NLO-in-\alpha_s(Q^2) fits to F_2(x,Q^2) and different in shape.
[ { "created": "Tue, 7 Jan 1997 17:28:57 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 8 Jan 1997 17:32:52 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2008-02-03
[ [ "Thorne", "R. S.", "" ] ]
We present calculations of the structure functions F_2(x,Q^2) and F_L(x,Q^2), concentrating on small x. After discussing the standard expansion of the structure functions in powers of \alpha_s(Q^2) we consider a leading-order expansion in ln(1/x) and finally an expansion which is leading order in both ln(1/x) and \alpha_s(Q^2), and which we argue is the only really correct expansion scheme. Ordering the calculation in a renormalization-scheme- consistent manner, there is no factorization scheme dependence, as there should not be in calculations of physical quantities. The calculational method naturally leads to the ``physical anomalous dimensions'' of Catani, but imposes stronger constraints than just the use of these effective anomalous dimensions. In particular, a relationship between the small-x forms of the inputs F_2(x,Q_0^2) and F_L(x,Q_0^2) is predicted. Analysis of a wide range of data for F_2(x,Q^2) is performed, and a very good global fit obtained, particularly for data at small x. The fit allows a prediction for F_L(x,Q^2) to be produced, which is smaller than those produced by the usual NLO-in-\alpha_s(Q^2) fits to F_2(x,Q^2) and different in shape.
1709.03797
Oliver Fischer Dr.
Stefan Antusch, Eros Cazzato, Oliver Fischer
Resolvable heavy neutrino-antineutrino oscillations at colliders
6 pages + references, 3 figures, matches published version
null
null
null
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Heavy neutrino-antineutrino oscillations can naturally appear in mechanisms of low scale neutrino mass generation, where pairs of heavy neutrinos have almost degenerate masses. We discuss the case where the heavy neutrinos are sufficiently long-lived to decay displaced from the primary vertex, such that the oscillations of the heavy neutrinos into antineutrinos can potentially be observed at the (high-luminosity) LHC and at currently planned future collider experiments. The observation of these oscillations would have far-reaching consequences: it would, for instance, prove the existence of lepton number violation and the Majorana nature of neutrino masses, and it would allow a deep insight into the nature of the neutrino mass generation mechanism.
[ { "created": "Tue, 12 Sep 2017 12:17:37 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 12 Mar 2019 09:29:07 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2019-03-13
[ [ "Antusch", "Stefan", "" ], [ "Cazzato", "Eros", "" ], [ "Fischer", "Oliver", "" ] ]
Heavy neutrino-antineutrino oscillations can naturally appear in mechanisms of low scale neutrino mass generation, where pairs of heavy neutrinos have almost degenerate masses. We discuss the case where the heavy neutrinos are sufficiently long-lived to decay displaced from the primary vertex, such that the oscillations of the heavy neutrinos into antineutrinos can potentially be observed at the (high-luminosity) LHC and at currently planned future collider experiments. The observation of these oscillations would have far-reaching consequences: it would, for instance, prove the existence of lepton number violation and the Majorana nature of neutrino masses, and it would allow a deep insight into the nature of the neutrino mass generation mechanism.
hep-ph/0204003
Lianshou Liu
Liu Lianshou
On the Phase Space Partition in High Energy Collisions
4 pages, 6 figures
null
null
null
hep-ph
null
In high energy hadron-hadron and e+e- collisions, to isolate a part of the phase space in multi-hadron final states is necessary for exploring the underlying dynamics. It is shown that the partition of phase space according to the value of rapidity, popularly used in hadron-hadron collisions, is inappropriate for the study of e+e- collisions. The proper way in the latter case is to identify the visible jets and take them as objects for detailed study, forming an extended phase space. The value y_cut^(0) of the distance-measure for the identification of visible jets is determined. A new variable $r$ is introduced to further partition the phase space inside jets, which possesses a very good anomalous scaling property, showing that the $r$-distribution inside jets is a self-similar fractal.
[ { "created": "Sat, 30 Mar 2002 02:19:23 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Lianshou", "Liu", "" ] ]
In high energy hadron-hadron and e+e- collisions, to isolate a part of the phase space in multi-hadron final states is necessary for exploring the underlying dynamics. It is shown that the partition of phase space according to the value of rapidity, popularly used in hadron-hadron collisions, is inappropriate for the study of e+e- collisions. The proper way in the latter case is to identify the visible jets and take them as objects for detailed study, forming an extended phase space. The value y_cut^(0) of the distance-measure for the identification of visible jets is determined. A new variable $r$ is introduced to further partition the phase space inside jets, which possesses a very good anomalous scaling property, showing that the $r$-distribution inside jets is a self-similar fractal.
hep-ph/0404187
Sin Kyu Kang
Sanghyeon Chang, Sin Kyu Kang, Kim Siyeon
Minimal seesaw model with tri/bi-maximal mixing and leptogenesis
10 pages, 4 figures, revtex4, version to appear in Phys. Lett. B
Phys.Lett.B597:78-88,2004
10.1016/j.physletb.2004.06.104
null
hep-ph
null
We examine minimal seesaw mechanism in which the masses of light neutrinos are described with tri/bi-maximal mixing in the basis where the charged-lepton Yukawa matrix and heavy Majorana neutrino mass matrix are diagonal. We search for all possible Dirac mass textures which contain at least one zero entry in $3 \times 2$ matrix and evaluate the corresponding lepton asymmetries. We present the baryon asymmetry in terms of a single low energy unknown, a Majorana CP phase to be clued from neutrinoless double beta decay.
[ { "created": "Wed, 21 Apr 2004 22:51:43 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 26 Jul 2004 03:18:52 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2014-11-17
[ [ "Chang", "Sanghyeon", "" ], [ "Kang", "Sin Kyu", "" ], [ "Siyeon", "Kim", "" ] ]
We examine minimal seesaw mechanism in which the masses of light neutrinos are described with tri/bi-maximal mixing in the basis where the charged-lepton Yukawa matrix and heavy Majorana neutrino mass matrix are diagonal. We search for all possible Dirac mass textures which contain at least one zero entry in $3 \times 2$ matrix and evaluate the corresponding lepton asymmetries. We present the baryon asymmetry in terms of a single low energy unknown, a Majorana CP phase to be clued from neutrinoless double beta decay.
hep-ph/9505305
Mariana Kirchbach
R. Dahm (University Mainz, Germany) and M. Kirchbach (TH Darmstadt, Germany)
Linear Wave Equations and Effective Lagrangians for Wigner Supermultiplets
16 pages, LaTex
Int.J.Mod.Phys.A10:4225-4240,1995
10.1142/S0217751X95001960
MKPH-T-94-14
hep-ph
null
The relevance of the contracted SU(4) group as a symmetry group of the pion nucleon scattering amplitudes in the large $N_c$ limit of QCD raises the problem on the construction of effective Lagrangians for SU(4) supermultiplets. In the present study we suggest effective Lagrangians for selfconjugate representations of SU(4) in exploiting isomorphism between so(6) and ist universal covering su(4). The model can be viewed as an extension of the linear $\sigma$ model with SO(6) symmetry in place of SO(4) and generalizes the concept of the linear wave equations for particles with arbitrary spin. We show that the vector representation of SU(4) reduces on the SO(4) level to a complexified quaternion. Its real part gives rise to the standard linear $\sigma$ model with a hedgehog configuration for the pion field, whereas the imaginary part describes vector meson degrees of freedom via purely transversal $\rho$ mesons for which a helical field configuration is predicted. As a minimal model, baryonic states are suggested to appear as solitons of that quaternion.
[ { "created": "Mon, 15 May 1995 13:35:27 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2011-08-17
[ [ "Dahm", "R.", "", "University Mainz, Germany" ], [ "Kirchbach", "M.", "", "TH Darmstadt,\n Germany" ] ]
The relevance of the contracted SU(4) group as a symmetry group of the pion nucleon scattering amplitudes in the large $N_c$ limit of QCD raises the problem on the construction of effective Lagrangians for SU(4) supermultiplets. In the present study we suggest effective Lagrangians for selfconjugate representations of SU(4) in exploiting isomorphism between so(6) and ist universal covering su(4). The model can be viewed as an extension of the linear $\sigma$ model with SO(6) symmetry in place of SO(4) and generalizes the concept of the linear wave equations for particles with arbitrary spin. We show that the vector representation of SU(4) reduces on the SO(4) level to a complexified quaternion. Its real part gives rise to the standard linear $\sigma$ model with a hedgehog configuration for the pion field, whereas the imaginary part describes vector meson degrees of freedom via purely transversal $\rho$ mesons for which a helical field configuration is predicted. As a minimal model, baryonic states are suggested to appear as solitons of that quaternion.
hep-ph/0207020
Thomas Gehrmann
T.Gehrmann, E. Remiddi
Analytic Continuation of Massless Two-Loop Four-Point Functions
26 pages, LaTeX
Nucl.Phys. B640 (2002) 379-411
10.1016/S0550-3213(02)00569-2
CERN-TH/2002-145
hep-ph
null
We describe the analytic continuation of two-loop four-point functions with one off-shell external leg and internal massless propagators from the Euclidean region of space-like $1\to 3$ decay to Minkowskian regions relevant to all $1\to 3$ and $2\to 2$ reactions with one space-like or time-like off-shell external leg. Our results can be used to derive two-loop master integrals and unrenormalized matrix elements for hadronic vector-boson-plus-jet production and deep inelastic two-plus-one-jet production, from results previously obtained for three-jet production in electron--positron annihilation.
[ { "created": "Mon, 1 Jul 2002 13:39:15 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2010-04-05
[ [ "Gehrmann", "T.", "" ], [ "Remiddi", "E.", "" ] ]
We describe the analytic continuation of two-loop four-point functions with one off-shell external leg and internal massless propagators from the Euclidean region of space-like $1\to 3$ decay to Minkowskian regions relevant to all $1\to 3$ and $2\to 2$ reactions with one space-like or time-like off-shell external leg. Our results can be used to derive two-loop master integrals and unrenormalized matrix elements for hadronic vector-boson-plus-jet production and deep inelastic two-plus-one-jet production, from results previously obtained for three-jet production in electron--positron annihilation.
1308.3655
Oscar Zapata
Diego Restrepo, Oscar Zapata, Carlos Yaguna
Models with radiative neutrino masses and viable dark matter candidates
37 pages, 5 figures; v2: discussions extended, references added, matches the published version
null
10.1007/JHEP11(2013)011
null
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We provide a list of particle physics models at the TeV-scale that are compatible with neutrino masses and dark matter. In these models, the Standard Model particle content is extended with a small number (\leq 4) of scalar and fermion fields transforming as singlets, doublets or triplets under SU(2), and neutrino masses are generated radiatively via 1-loop diagrams. The dark matter candidates are stabilized by a Z_2 symmetry and are in general mixtures of the neutral components of such new multiplets. We describe the particle content of each of these models and determine the conditions under which they are consistent with current data. We find a total of 35 viable models, most of which have not been previously studied in the literature. There is a great potential to test these models at the LHC not only due to the TeV-scale masses of the new fields but also because about half of the viable models contain particles with exotic electric charges, which give rise to background-free signals. Our results should serve as a first step for detailed analysis of models that can simultaneously account for dark matter and neutrino masses.
[ { "created": "Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:37:12 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:29:05 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2015-06-16
[ [ "Restrepo", "Diego", "" ], [ "Zapata", "Oscar", "" ], [ "Yaguna", "Carlos", "" ] ]
We provide a list of particle physics models at the TeV-scale that are compatible with neutrino masses and dark matter. In these models, the Standard Model particle content is extended with a small number (\leq 4) of scalar and fermion fields transforming as singlets, doublets or triplets under SU(2), and neutrino masses are generated radiatively via 1-loop diagrams. The dark matter candidates are stabilized by a Z_2 symmetry and are in general mixtures of the neutral components of such new multiplets. We describe the particle content of each of these models and determine the conditions under which they are consistent with current data. We find a total of 35 viable models, most of which have not been previously studied in the literature. There is a great potential to test these models at the LHC not only due to the TeV-scale masses of the new fields but also because about half of the viable models contain particles with exotic electric charges, which give rise to background-free signals. Our results should serve as a first step for detailed analysis of models that can simultaneously account for dark matter and neutrino masses.
2111.10894
Ian Newsome
Ian M. Newsome
Validity of the Semiclassical Approximation in 1+1 Electrodynamics: Numerical Solutions to the Linear Response Equation
13 pages, 3 figures, 16th Marcel Grossman Meeting Conference Proceedings
null
null
null
hep-ph gr-qc hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
From previous work arXiv:2010.09811, the semiclassical backreaction equation in 1+1 dimensions was solved and a criterion was implemented to assess the validity of the semiclassical approximation in this case. The criterion involves the behavior of solutions to the linear response equation which describes perturbations about solutions to the semiclassical backreaction equation. The linear response equation involves a time integral over a two-point correlation function for the current induced by the quantum field and it is expected that significant growth in this two-point function (and therefore in quantum fluctuations) will result in significant growth in solutions to the linear response equation. It was conjectured for early times that the difference of two nearby solutions to the semiclassical backreaction equation, with similar initial conditions, can act as an approximate solution to the linear response equation. A comparative analysis between the approximate and numerical solutions to the linear response equation, for the critical scale for particle production, will be presented for the case of a massive, quantized spin 1/2 field in order to determine how robust the approximation method is for representing its solutions.
[ { "created": "Sun, 21 Nov 2021 20:32:48 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2021-11-23
[ [ "Newsome", "Ian M.", "" ] ]
From previous work arXiv:2010.09811, the semiclassical backreaction equation in 1+1 dimensions was solved and a criterion was implemented to assess the validity of the semiclassical approximation in this case. The criterion involves the behavior of solutions to the linear response equation which describes perturbations about solutions to the semiclassical backreaction equation. The linear response equation involves a time integral over a two-point correlation function for the current induced by the quantum field and it is expected that significant growth in this two-point function (and therefore in quantum fluctuations) will result in significant growth in solutions to the linear response equation. It was conjectured for early times that the difference of two nearby solutions to the semiclassical backreaction equation, with similar initial conditions, can act as an approximate solution to the linear response equation. A comparative analysis between the approximate and numerical solutions to the linear response equation, for the critical scale for particle production, will be presented for the case of a massive, quantized spin 1/2 field in order to determine how robust the approximation method is for representing its solutions.
hep-ph/9807357
Kresimir Kumericki
D. Klabucar, K. Kumericki, B. Melic and I. Picek
On the instanton-induced portion of the nucleon strangeness
11 pages, 3 ps figures included, plain LaTeX2e, revised version to appear in Eur. Phys. J. C, several points clarified and references added, results compared to recent experiments at TJNAF (HAPPEX)
Eur.Phys.J.C9:589-599,1999
10.1007/s100529900056
ZTF-98/01
hep-ph nucl-th
null
We calculate the instanton contribution to the proton strangeness in the MIT bag enriched by the presence of a dilute instanton liquid. The evaluation is based on expressing the nucleon matrix elements of bilinear strange quark operators in terms of a model valence nucleon state and interactions producing quark-antiquark fluctuations on top of that valence state. Our method combines the usage of the evolution operator containing a strangeness source, and the Feynman-Hellmann theorem. It enables one to evaluate the strangeness in different Lorentz channels in, essentially, the same way. Only the scalar channel is found to be affected by the interaction induced by the random instanton liquid.
[ { "created": "Mon, 13 Jul 1998 13:54:34 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 10 May 1999 15:31:56 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2011-09-13
[ [ "Klabucar", "D.", "" ], [ "Kumericki", "K.", "" ], [ "Melic", "B.", "" ], [ "Picek", "I.", "" ] ]
We calculate the instanton contribution to the proton strangeness in the MIT bag enriched by the presence of a dilute instanton liquid. The evaluation is based on expressing the nucleon matrix elements of bilinear strange quark operators in terms of a model valence nucleon state and interactions producing quark-antiquark fluctuations on top of that valence state. Our method combines the usage of the evolution operator containing a strangeness source, and the Feynman-Hellmann theorem. It enables one to evaluate the strangeness in different Lorentz channels in, essentially, the same way. Only the scalar channel is found to be affected by the interaction induced by the random instanton liquid.
hep-ph/0611389
Alessandro Strumia
Sacha Davidson, Gino Isidori, Alessandro Strumia
The smallest neutrino mass
6 pages. v2: final version to appear on PLB; important reference added
Phys.Lett.B646:100-104,2007
10.1016/j.physletb.2007.01.015
IFUP-TH/06-23
hep-ph
null
We consider models where one Majorana neutrino is massless at tree level (like the see saw with two right-handed neutrinos), and compute the contribution to its mass m generated by two-loop quantum corrections. The result is m \sim 10^{-13}eV in the SM and m \sim 10^{-10} eV (tanBeta/10)^4 in the MSSM, compatible with the restricted range suggested by Affleck-Dine baryogenesis.
[ { "created": "Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:29:32 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:53:06 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2008-11-26
[ [ "Davidson", "Sacha", "" ], [ "Isidori", "Gino", "" ], [ "Strumia", "Alessandro", "" ] ]
We consider models where one Majorana neutrino is massless at tree level (like the see saw with two right-handed neutrinos), and compute the contribution to its mass m generated by two-loop quantum corrections. The result is m \sim 10^{-13}eV in the SM and m \sim 10^{-10} eV (tanBeta/10)^4 in the MSSM, compatible with the restricted range suggested by Affleck-Dine baryogenesis.
1907.02861
Hidekazu Tanaka
Hidekazu Tanaka and Shuji Sasagawa
Quarks mass function at finite density in real-time formalism
11 pages, 5 figures. Some statements and Eq.(2.15) in the previous version are modified
Prog Theor Exp Phys (2020)
10.1093/ptep/ptaa053
RUP-19-16
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Chiral symmetry restoration of quarks is investigated at finite density in quantum chromodynamics. The effective quark mass is calculated with the Schwinger-Dyson equation in the real-time formalism without the instantaneous exchange approximation. We present some properties of the quark mass functions and the quark propagator at zero temperature.
[ { "created": "Tue, 25 Jun 2019 04:36:27 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 9 Jul 2019 06:32:28 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Mon, 7 Oct 2019 07:19:59 GMT", "version": "v3" }, { "created": "Thu, 5 Dec 2019 05:28:32 GMT", "version": "v4" } ]
2020-06-03
[ [ "Tanaka", "Hidekazu", "" ], [ "Sasagawa", "Shuji", "" ] ]
Chiral symmetry restoration of quarks is investigated at finite density in quantum chromodynamics. The effective quark mass is calculated with the Schwinger-Dyson equation in the real-time formalism without the instantaneous exchange approximation. We present some properties of the quark mass functions and the quark propagator at zero temperature.
1807.02068
Andreas Crivellin
Andreas Crivellin, Christoph Greub, Dario M\"uller and Francesco Saturnino
Importance of Loop Effects in Explaining the Accumulated Evidence for New Physics in B Decays with a Vector Leptoquark
8 pages, 4 figures, matches version accepted for publication in PRL
Phys. Rev. Lett. 122, 011805 (2019)
10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.011805
PSI-PR-18-07, ZU-TH 23/18
hep-ph hep-ex
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In recent years experiments revealed intriguing hints for new physics (NP) in $B$ decays involving \bctaunu and $b\to s\ell^+\ell^-$ transitions at the $4\,\sigma$ and $5\,\sigma$ level, respectively. In addition, there are slight disagreements in $b\to u \tau\nu$ and $b\to d\mu^+\mu^-$ observables. While not significant on their own, they point in the same direction. Furthermore, $V_{us}$ extracted from $\tau$ decays shows a slight tension ($\approx2.5\,\sigma$) with its value determined from CKM unitarity. Additionally, BELLE found hints for an excess in $B_d\to\tau^+\tau^-$. Concerning NP explanations, the vector leptoquark $SU(2)$ singlet is of special interest since it is the only single particle extension of the SM which can (in principle) address all the anomalies described above. For this purpose, large couplings to $\tau$ leptons are necessary and loop effects, which we calculate in this article, become important. Including them in our phenomenological analysis, we find that neither the tension in $V_{us}$ nor the excess in $B_d\to\tau^+\tau^-$ can be fully explained without violating bounds from $K\to\pi\nu\bar\nu$. However, one can account for $b\to c\tau\nu$ and $b\to u\tau\nu$ data finding intriguing correlations with $B_{q}\to\tau^+\tau^-$ and $K\to \pi\nu\bar\nu$. Furthermore, the explanation of $b\to c\tau\nu$ predicts a positive shift in $C_7$ and a negative one in $C_9$, being nicely in agreement with the global fit to $b\to s\ell^+\ell^-$ data. Finally, we point out that one can fully account for \bctaunu and $b\to s\ell^+\ell^-$ without violating bounds from $\tau\to \phi\mu$, $\Upsilon\to\tau\mu$ or $b\to s\tau\mu$ processes.
[ { "created": "Thu, 5 Jul 2018 15:59:57 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 8 Feb 2019 10:37:55 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2019-02-11
[ [ "Crivellin", "Andreas", "" ], [ "Greub", "Christoph", "" ], [ "Müller", "Dario", "" ], [ "Saturnino", "Francesco", "" ] ]
In recent years experiments revealed intriguing hints for new physics (NP) in $B$ decays involving \bctaunu and $b\to s\ell^+\ell^-$ transitions at the $4\,\sigma$ and $5\,\sigma$ level, respectively. In addition, there are slight disagreements in $b\to u \tau\nu$ and $b\to d\mu^+\mu^-$ observables. While not significant on their own, they point in the same direction. Furthermore, $V_{us}$ extracted from $\tau$ decays shows a slight tension ($\approx2.5\,\sigma$) with its value determined from CKM unitarity. Additionally, BELLE found hints for an excess in $B_d\to\tau^+\tau^-$. Concerning NP explanations, the vector leptoquark $SU(2)$ singlet is of special interest since it is the only single particle extension of the SM which can (in principle) address all the anomalies described above. For this purpose, large couplings to $\tau$ leptons are necessary and loop effects, which we calculate in this article, become important. Including them in our phenomenological analysis, we find that neither the tension in $V_{us}$ nor the excess in $B_d\to\tau^+\tau^-$ can be fully explained without violating bounds from $K\to\pi\nu\bar\nu$. However, one can account for $b\to c\tau\nu$ and $b\to u\tau\nu$ data finding intriguing correlations with $B_{q}\to\tau^+\tau^-$ and $K\to \pi\nu\bar\nu$. Furthermore, the explanation of $b\to c\tau\nu$ predicts a positive shift in $C_7$ and a negative one in $C_9$, being nicely in agreement with the global fit to $b\to s\ell^+\ell^-$ data. Finally, we point out that one can fully account for \bctaunu and $b\to s\ell^+\ell^-$ without violating bounds from $\tau\to \phi\mu$, $\Upsilon\to\tau\mu$ or $b\to s\tau\mu$ processes.
hep-ph/9204230
Rahul Basu
Rahul Basu, Debajyoti Choudhury
Confinement in a Chromoelectric Vacuum
11 pages, Latex file
null
null
null
hep-ph
null
A chromoelectric vacuum that confines both gluon and quark degrees of freedom (in the sense that they do not exist as asymptotic states) is constructed. However some degrees of freedom still exist as asymptotic states thereby allowing colour singlets to propagate.
[ { "created": "Wed, 22 Apr 1992 14:30:39 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Basu", "Rahul", "" ], [ "Choudhury", "Debajyoti", "" ] ]
A chromoelectric vacuum that confines both gluon and quark degrees of freedom (in the sense that they do not exist as asymptotic states) is constructed. However some degrees of freedom still exist as asymptotic states thereby allowing colour singlets to propagate.
1212.0929
Joshua Sayre
Chung Kao and Joshua Sayre
Confirming the LHC Higgs Discovery with WW
null
null
10.1016/j.physletb.2013.04.028
null
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We investigate the prospects of observing a neutral Higgs boson decaying into a pair of $W$ bosons (one real and the other virtual), followed by the $W$ decays into $qq' \ell\nu$ or $jj\ell\nu$ at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Assuming that the missing transverse energy comes solely from the neutrino in $W$ decay, we can reconstruct the $W$ masses and then the Higgs mass. At the LHC with a center of mass energy ($\sqrt{s}$) of 8 TeV and an integrated luminosity ($L$) of 25 fb$^{-1}$, we can potentially establish a $6\sigma$ signal. A $5\sigma$ discovery of $H \to WW^* \to jj\ell\nu$ for $\sqrt{s} = 14$ TeV can be achieved with $L = $ 6 fb$^{-1}$. The discovery of $H \to WW$ implies that the recently discovered new boson is a CP-even scalar if its spin is zero. In addition, this channel will provide a good opportunity to study the $HWW$ coupling.
[ { "created": "Wed, 5 Dec 2012 04:04:45 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2015-06-12
[ [ "Kao", "Chung", "" ], [ "Sayre", "Joshua", "" ] ]
We investigate the prospects of observing a neutral Higgs boson decaying into a pair of $W$ bosons (one real and the other virtual), followed by the $W$ decays into $qq' \ell\nu$ or $jj\ell\nu$ at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Assuming that the missing transverse energy comes solely from the neutrino in $W$ decay, we can reconstruct the $W$ masses and then the Higgs mass. At the LHC with a center of mass energy ($\sqrt{s}$) of 8 TeV and an integrated luminosity ($L$) of 25 fb$^{-1}$, we can potentially establish a $6\sigma$ signal. A $5\sigma$ discovery of $H \to WW^* \to jj\ell\nu$ for $\sqrt{s} = 14$ TeV can be achieved with $L = $ 6 fb$^{-1}$. The discovery of $H \to WW$ implies that the recently discovered new boson is a CP-even scalar if its spin is zero. In addition, this channel will provide a good opportunity to study the $HWW$ coupling.
hep-ph/0412418
Chaehyun Yu
C.S. Kim, Sechul Oh, Chaehyun Yu
Strong phase shifts and color-suppressed tree amplitudes in B -> D K^(*) and B -> D pi, D rho decays
17 pages, 4 figures, revised version, to appear in Phys. Lett. B
Phys.Lett. B621 (2005) 259-268
10.1016/j.physletb.2005.06.068
null
hep-ph
null
We analyze the decay processes B \to DK, DK^*, D\pi, and D\rho in a model-independent way. Using the quark diagram approach, we determine the magnitudes of the relevant amplitudes and the relative strong phase shifts. In order to find the most likely values of the magnitudes and the relative strong phases of the amplitudes in a statistically reliable way, we use the \chi^2 minimization technique. We find that the strong phase difference between the color-allowed and the color-suppressed tree amplitude can be large and is non-zero at 1 \sigma level with the present data. The color-suppressed tree contributions are found to be sizably enhanced. We also examine the validity of factorization and estimate the breaking effects of flavor SU(3) symmetry in B \to DK, D\pi and in B \to DK^*, D\rho.
[ { "created": "Thu, 30 Dec 2004 12:11:59 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 27 Jul 2005 07:17:59 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2009-11-10
[ [ "Kim", "C. S.", "" ], [ "Oh", "Sechul", "" ], [ "Yu", "Chaehyun", "" ] ]
We analyze the decay processes B \to DK, DK^*, D\pi, and D\rho in a model-independent way. Using the quark diagram approach, we determine the magnitudes of the relevant amplitudes and the relative strong phase shifts. In order to find the most likely values of the magnitudes and the relative strong phases of the amplitudes in a statistically reliable way, we use the \chi^2 minimization technique. We find that the strong phase difference between the color-allowed and the color-suppressed tree amplitude can be large and is non-zero at 1 \sigma level with the present data. The color-suppressed tree contributions are found to be sizably enhanced. We also examine the validity of factorization and estimate the breaking effects of flavor SU(3) symmetry in B \to DK, D\pi and in B \to DK^*, D\rho.
1207.5911
Shinya Matsuzaki
Shinya Matsuzaki and Koichi Yamawaki
Is 125 GeV techni-dilaton found at LHC?
2 eps figures, 5 pages, latex; typos fixed, version published in PLB
null
10.1016/j.physletb.2013.01.031
MISC-2012-14
hep-ph hep-ex
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
A new particle at around 125 GeV has been observed at the LHC, which we show could be identified with the techni-dilaton (TD) predicted in the walking technicolor and thus should be an evidence of walking technicolor. The TD is a pseudo Nambu-Goldstone boson for the approximate scale symmetry spontaneously broken by techni-fermion condensation, with its lightness being ensured by the approximate scale invariance of the walking technicolor. We test the goodness-of-fit of the TD signatures using the presently available LHC data set, and show that the 125 GeV TD is actually favored by the current data to explain the reported signal strengths in the global fit as well as in each channel including the coupling properties, most notably the somewhat large diphoton event rate.
[ { "created": "Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:57:13 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:03:05 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2015-06-05
[ [ "Matsuzaki", "Shinya", "" ], [ "Yamawaki", "Koichi", "" ] ]
A new particle at around 125 GeV has been observed at the LHC, which we show could be identified with the techni-dilaton (TD) predicted in the walking technicolor and thus should be an evidence of walking technicolor. The TD is a pseudo Nambu-Goldstone boson for the approximate scale symmetry spontaneously broken by techni-fermion condensation, with its lightness being ensured by the approximate scale invariance of the walking technicolor. We test the goodness-of-fit of the TD signatures using the presently available LHC data set, and show that the 125 GeV TD is actually favored by the current data to explain the reported signal strengths in the global fit as well as in each channel including the coupling properties, most notably the somewhat large diphoton event rate.
hep-ph/0605101
Enrique Fernandez-Martinez
E. Fernandez-Martinez
Solving Degeneracies at a $\beta$-Beam by Combining Ions
Talk given at the XLIrst Rencontres de Moriond session devoted to Electroweak Interactions And Unified Theories in March 2006. 4 pages, 4 figures
null
null
null
hep-ph
null
We study how the eightfold-degeneracy in the ($\theta_{13},\delta$) plane observed in $\gamma \sim 100$ $\beta$-beams can be reduced by periodically changing the ions in the storage ring. This ``ions cocktail'' allows to change the neutrino energy, at fixed $\gamma$, by choosing ions with different decay energies. We propose to combine the standard $^6$He and $^{18}$Ne beams with $^8$Li and $^8$B ones. These latter two ions have peaked $\nu_e \to \nu_\mu$ oscillation probabilities for $\gamma = 100$ at a baseline $L \sim 700$ Km. At this distance and this $\gamma$ the oscillation probability of $^6$He and $^{18}$Ne neutrinos is at its second maximum. This setup is particularly suited for large enough values of $\theta_{13}$ (within reach at T2K-I) and it allows solving most of the eightfold-degeneracy, measuring $\theta_{13}, \delta$ and the sign of the atmospheric mass difference for values of $\theta_{13} \geq 5^\circ$.
[ { "created": "Tue, 9 May 2006 15:16:50 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:56:36 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2008-04-17
[ [ "Fernandez-Martinez", "E.", "" ] ]
We study how the eightfold-degeneracy in the ($\theta_{13},\delta$) plane observed in $\gamma \sim 100$ $\beta$-beams can be reduced by periodically changing the ions in the storage ring. This ``ions cocktail'' allows to change the neutrino energy, at fixed $\gamma$, by choosing ions with different decay energies. We propose to combine the standard $^6$He and $^{18}$Ne beams with $^8$Li and $^8$B ones. These latter two ions have peaked $\nu_e \to \nu_\mu$ oscillation probabilities for $\gamma = 100$ at a baseline $L \sim 700$ Km. At this distance and this $\gamma$ the oscillation probability of $^6$He and $^{18}$Ne neutrinos is at its second maximum. This setup is particularly suited for large enough values of $\theta_{13}$ (within reach at T2K-I) and it allows solving most of the eightfold-degeneracy, measuring $\theta_{13}, \delta$ and the sign of the atmospheric mass difference for values of $\theta_{13} \geq 5^\circ$.
1805.04423
Lorenzo Calibbi
Lorenzo Calibbi, Laura Lopez-Honorez, Steven Lowette, Alberto Mariotti
Singlet-Doublet Dark Matter Freeze-in: LHC displaced signatures versus cosmology
42 pages, 14 figures; v2: minor discussions, clarifications, and references added
JHEP 1809 (2018) 037
10.1007/JHEP09(2018)037
ULB-TH/18-07
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We study the Singlet-Doublet dark matter model in the regime of feeble couplings, where the dark matter abundance is obtained via the freeze-in mechanism. As a consequence of the small couplings, the heavier particles in the model are long-lived with decay length at typical scales of collider experiments. We analyse the collider signatures of the model, characterised by displaced $h$ and $Z$ bosons plus missing momentum, employing current LHC searches for displaced vertices and missing energy to significantly constrain the parameter space of the model. We also take into account the cosmological bounds relevant for our light dark matter candidate arising from Lyman-$\alpha$ forest constraints. Our analysis emphasises the interplay between displaced signatures at the LHC and cosmology for dark matter candidates whose relic abundance is obtained through the freeze-in mechanism.
[ { "created": "Fri, 11 May 2018 14:33:47 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 12 Sep 2018 08:39:53 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2018-09-13
[ [ "Calibbi", "Lorenzo", "" ], [ "Lopez-Honorez", "Laura", "" ], [ "Lowette", "Steven", "" ], [ "Mariotti", "Alberto", "" ] ]
We study the Singlet-Doublet dark matter model in the regime of feeble couplings, where the dark matter abundance is obtained via the freeze-in mechanism. As a consequence of the small couplings, the heavier particles in the model are long-lived with decay length at typical scales of collider experiments. We analyse the collider signatures of the model, characterised by displaced $h$ and $Z$ bosons plus missing momentum, employing current LHC searches for displaced vertices and missing energy to significantly constrain the parameter space of the model. We also take into account the cosmological bounds relevant for our light dark matter candidate arising from Lyman-$\alpha$ forest constraints. Our analysis emphasises the interplay between displaced signatures at the LHC and cosmology for dark matter candidates whose relic abundance is obtained through the freeze-in mechanism.
2310.18797
Xing Fan
Xing Fan and Mario Reig
New bounds and future prospects for axion force searches at Penning trap experiments
4 pages, 1 figure
null
null
null
hep-ph hep-ex physics.atom-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In this note we consider Penning trap experiments as probes of axion-mediated forces. We show that the current measurement of electron's $g$-factor already sets a new exclusion limit for monopole-dipole axion forces acting on the electron spin. We also show that the Penning trap's capability of switching an electron and a positron can isolate the effect of an axion force and suppress systematic effects.
[ { "created": "Sat, 28 Oct 2023 19:54:36 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 15 Dec 2023 02:31:14 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2023-12-18
[ [ "Fan", "Xing", "" ], [ "Reig", "Mario", "" ] ]
In this note we consider Penning trap experiments as probes of axion-mediated forces. We show that the current measurement of electron's $g$-factor already sets a new exclusion limit for monopole-dipole axion forces acting on the electron spin. We also show that the Penning trap's capability of switching an electron and a positron can isolate the effect of an axion force and suppress systematic effects.
hep-ph/0205273
Gabriel Lopez Castro
G. Lopez Castro, H. B. Mayorga and J. H. Munoz
Non-leptonic decays of the B_c into tensor mesons
14 pages, accepted for publication in JPG
J.Phys.G28:2241-2248,2002
10.1088/0954-3899/28/8/309
null
hep-ph
null
We have computed the branching ratios of the exclusive pseudoscalar (vector) + tensor modes that are allowed in the decays of the B_c meson. The dominant spectator and annihilation contributions in those decays are evaluated using the factorization hypothesis. We find that some of these decay channels, such as B_c --> (\rho^-, D_s^{*-}, D_s^{-})\chi_{c2} and B_c^ -->\pi^- \bar{B_{s2}^{*0}}, have branching ratios of the order of 10^{-4}, which seems to be at the reach of forthcoming experiments at the LHC. The inclusive branching fraction of the two-body B_c decays involving tensor particles is approximately 1.28 x10^{-3}. At the dynamical level, it is interesting to observe that the exclusive decays B_c --> K^-(\pi^-)\bar{D_2^{*0}}, \pi^0 D_2^{*-}, \eta^{'} D_{s2}^{*-} are dominated by the annihilation contributions.
[ { "created": "Fri, 24 May 2002 01:42:45 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2008-11-26
[ [ "Castro", "G. Lopez", "" ], [ "Mayorga", "H. B.", "" ], [ "Munoz", "J. H.", "" ] ]
We have computed the branching ratios of the exclusive pseudoscalar (vector) + tensor modes that are allowed in the decays of the B_c meson. The dominant spectator and annihilation contributions in those decays are evaluated using the factorization hypothesis. We find that some of these decay channels, such as B_c --> (\rho^-, D_s^{*-}, D_s^{-})\chi_{c2} and B_c^ -->\pi^- \bar{B_{s2}^{*0}}, have branching ratios of the order of 10^{-4}, which seems to be at the reach of forthcoming experiments at the LHC. The inclusive branching fraction of the two-body B_c decays involving tensor particles is approximately 1.28 x10^{-3}. At the dynamical level, it is interesting to observe that the exclusive decays B_c --> K^-(\pi^-)\bar{D_2^{*0}}, \pi^0 D_2^{*-}, \eta^{'} D_{s2}^{*-} are dominated by the annihilation contributions.
1407.0232
Heidi Rzehak
Thomas Hahn, Sven Heinemeyer, Wolfgang Hollik, Heidi Rzehak, Georg Weiglein
Higher-Order Contributions in Higgs Sectors of Supersymmetric Models
8 pages, latex, pdf figures, contribution to the proceedings of the conference "Loops and Legs in Quantum Field Theory - LL 2014, 27 April - 2 May 2014, Weimar, Germany
null
null
FR-PHENO-2014-007, MPP-2014-262
hep-ph
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
In 2012, the discovery of a particle compatible with a Higgs boson of a mass of roughly 125 GeV was announced. This great success is now being followed by the identification of the nature of this particle and the particle's properties are being measured. One of these properties is the Higgs boson mass which is already known very precisely with an experimental uncertainty of below 1 GeV. In some extensions of the Standard Model, like in supersymmetric extensions, the Higgs boson mass can be predicted and hence, the measured mass constrains the parameters of the model. For a full exploitation of this constraint, a precise theoretical prediction is needed. The presented combination of the results obtained by the Feynman diagrammatic approach and the renormalization group equation approach improves the known Higgs mass prediction for larger mass scales of the superpartner particles.
[ { "created": "Tue, 1 Jul 2014 13:30:02 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2014-07-02
[ [ "Hahn", "Thomas", "" ], [ "Heinemeyer", "Sven", "" ], [ "Hollik", "Wolfgang", "" ], [ "Rzehak", "Heidi", "" ], [ "Weiglein", "Georg", "" ] ]
In 2012, the discovery of a particle compatible with a Higgs boson of a mass of roughly 125 GeV was announced. This great success is now being followed by the identification of the nature of this particle and the particle's properties are being measured. One of these properties is the Higgs boson mass which is already known very precisely with an experimental uncertainty of below 1 GeV. In some extensions of the Standard Model, like in supersymmetric extensions, the Higgs boson mass can be predicted and hence, the measured mass constrains the parameters of the model. For a full exploitation of this constraint, a precise theoretical prediction is needed. The presented combination of the results obtained by the Feynman diagrammatic approach and the renormalization group equation approach improves the known Higgs mass prediction for larger mass scales of the superpartner particles.
1604.07085
Kenneth Lane
Kenneth Lane and Lukas Pritchett
The Light Composite Higgs in Strong Extended Technicolor
23 pages, 3 figures. Updated discussion of diboson resonance status in view of current Run 2 data. Version to be published in JHEP
null
10.1007/JHEP06(2017)140
null
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
This paper extends an earlier one describing the Higgs boson $H$ as a light composite scalar in a strong extended technicolor model of electroweak symmetry breaking. The Higgs mass $M_H$ is made much smaller than $\Lambda_{ETC}$ by tuning the ETC coupling very close to the critical value for electroweak symmetry breaking. The technicolor interaction, neglected in the earlier paper, is considered here. Its weakness relative to extended technicolor is essential to understanding the lightness of $H$ compared to the low-lying spin-one technihadrons. Technicolor cannot be completely ignored, but implementing technigluon exchange together with strong extended technicolor appears difficult. We propose a solution that turns out to leave the results of the earlier paper essentially unchanged. An argument is then presented that masses of the spin-one technifermion bound states, $\rho_H$ and $a_H$, are much larger than $M_H$ and, plausibly, controlled by technicolor. Assuming $M_{\rho_H}$ and $M_{a_H}$ are in the TeV-energy region, we identify $\rho_H$ and $a_H$ with the diboson excesses observed near $2\,{\rm TeV}$ by ATLAS and CMS in LHC Run 1 data, and we discuss their phenomenology for Runs 2 and 3.
[ { "created": "Sun, 24 Apr 2016 21:33:07 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Sat, 1 Jul 2017 14:52:46 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2017-07-04
[ [ "Lane", "Kenneth", "" ], [ "Pritchett", "Lukas", "" ] ]
This paper extends an earlier one describing the Higgs boson $H$ as a light composite scalar in a strong extended technicolor model of electroweak symmetry breaking. The Higgs mass $M_H$ is made much smaller than $\Lambda_{ETC}$ by tuning the ETC coupling very close to the critical value for electroweak symmetry breaking. The technicolor interaction, neglected in the earlier paper, is considered here. Its weakness relative to extended technicolor is essential to understanding the lightness of $H$ compared to the low-lying spin-one technihadrons. Technicolor cannot be completely ignored, but implementing technigluon exchange together with strong extended technicolor appears difficult. We propose a solution that turns out to leave the results of the earlier paper essentially unchanged. An argument is then presented that masses of the spin-one technifermion bound states, $\rho_H$ and $a_H$, are much larger than $M_H$ and, plausibly, controlled by technicolor. Assuming $M_{\rho_H}$ and $M_{a_H}$ are in the TeV-energy region, we identify $\rho_H$ and $a_H$ with the diboson excesses observed near $2\,{\rm TeV}$ by ATLAS and CMS in LHC Run 1 data, and we discuss their phenomenology for Runs 2 and 3.
1108.5847
Vadim Babkin
M.Yu. Barabanov, A.S. Vodopyanov, V.Kh. Dodokhov and V.A. Babkin
Application of High Quality Antiproton Beam with Momentum Ranging from 1 GeV/c to 15 GeV/c to Study Charmonium and Charmed Hybrids
null
null
null
null
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The elaborate analysis of spectrum of charmonium states and charmed hybrids in the mass region over DD-threshold is given. The combined approach based on the potential model and relativistic spherical symmetric top model for decay products has been proposed. The experimental data from different collaborations were analyzed. Especial attention was given to the new states with the hidden charm discovered recently. Eight of these states may be interpreted as higher laying radial excited charmoniumstates. Butmuchmore data on different decay modes are needed for deeper analysis. These data can be derived directly from the experiments using high quality antiproton beam with the momentum ranging from 1 GeV/c to 15 GeV/c (PANDA experiment at FAIR).
[ { "created": "Tue, 30 Aug 2011 07:00:43 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2011-08-31
[ [ "Barabanov", "M. Yu.", "" ], [ "Vodopyanov", "A. S.", "" ], [ "Dodokhov", "V. Kh.", "" ], [ "Babkin", "V. A.", "" ] ]
The elaborate analysis of spectrum of charmonium states and charmed hybrids in the mass region over DD-threshold is given. The combined approach based on the potential model and relativistic spherical symmetric top model for decay products has been proposed. The experimental data from different collaborations were analyzed. Especial attention was given to the new states with the hidden charm discovered recently. Eight of these states may be interpreted as higher laying radial excited charmoniumstates. Butmuchmore data on different decay modes are needed for deeper analysis. These data can be derived directly from the experiments using high quality antiproton beam with the momentum ranging from 1 GeV/c to 15 GeV/c (PANDA experiment at FAIR).
hep-ph/9908223
Hitoshi Murayama
Takeo Moroi (IAS) and Hitoshi Murayama (UC Berkeley,LBNL)
The Minimal Supersymmetric Leptogenesis
14 pages, references added, typos corrected
JHEP 0007:009,2000
10.1088/1126-6708/2000/07/009
IASSNS-HEP-99/69, LBNL-44042, UCB-PTH-99/29
hep-ph astro-ph
null
We reanalyze the supersymmetric leptogenesis model by one of the authors (HM) and Yanagida based on \tilde{L} = H_u flat direction in detail. We point out that the appropriate amount of baryon asymmetry can be generated in this model with the neutrino mass matrix consistent with the atmospheric neutrino oscillation and solutions to the solar neutrino problem, preferably the small angle MSW solution. The reheating temperature can be low enough to avoid the cosmological gravitino problem. This model is the minimal one because it does not rely on any new physics beyond supersymmetry and Majorana neutrino masses.
[ { "created": "Mon, 2 Aug 1999 21:47:37 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 16 Aug 1999 21:53:25 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2009-10-31
[ [ "Moroi", "Takeo", "", "IAS" ], [ "Murayama", "Hitoshi", "", "UC Berkeley,LBNL" ] ]
We reanalyze the supersymmetric leptogenesis model by one of the authors (HM) and Yanagida based on \tilde{L} = H_u flat direction in detail. We point out that the appropriate amount of baryon asymmetry can be generated in this model with the neutrino mass matrix consistent with the atmospheric neutrino oscillation and solutions to the solar neutrino problem, preferably the small angle MSW solution. The reheating temperature can be low enough to avoid the cosmological gravitino problem. This model is the minimal one because it does not rely on any new physics beyond supersymmetry and Majorana neutrino masses.
hep-ph/9904412
David Dooling
David Dooling, Kyungsik Kang and Sin Kyu Kang
Higgs Boson Bounds in Three and Four Generation Scenarios
7 pages, 4 figures. To be published in Physical Review D
Phys.Rev. D60 (1999) 017701
10.1103/PhysRevD.60.017701
BROWN-HET-1182, KIAS-P99026
hep-ph
null
In light of recent experimental results, we present updated bounds on the lightest Higgs boson mass in the Standard Model (SM) and in the Minimal Supersymmetric extension of the Standard Model (MSSM). The vacuum stability lower bound on the pure SM Higgs boson mass when the SM is taken to be valid up to the Planck scale lies above the MSSM lightest Higgs boson mass upper bound for a large amount of SUSY parameter space. If the lightest Higgs boson is detected with a mass M_{H} < 134 GeV (150 GeV) for a top quark mass M_{top} = 172 GeV (179 GeV), it may indicate the existence of a fourth generation of fermions. The region of inconsistency is removed and the MSSM is salvagable for such values of M_{H} if one postulates the existence of a fourth generation of leptons and quarks with isodoublet degenerate masses M_{L} and M_{Q} such that 60 GeV < M_{L} < 110 GeV and M_{Q} > 170 GeV.
[ { "created": "Tue, 20 Apr 1999 18:57:43 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-10-31
[ [ "Dooling", "David", "" ], [ "Kang", "Kyungsik", "" ], [ "Kang", "Sin Kyu", "" ] ]
In light of recent experimental results, we present updated bounds on the lightest Higgs boson mass in the Standard Model (SM) and in the Minimal Supersymmetric extension of the Standard Model (MSSM). The vacuum stability lower bound on the pure SM Higgs boson mass when the SM is taken to be valid up to the Planck scale lies above the MSSM lightest Higgs boson mass upper bound for a large amount of SUSY parameter space. If the lightest Higgs boson is detected with a mass M_{H} < 134 GeV (150 GeV) for a top quark mass M_{top} = 172 GeV (179 GeV), it may indicate the existence of a fourth generation of fermions. The region of inconsistency is removed and the MSSM is salvagable for such values of M_{H} if one postulates the existence of a fourth generation of leptons and quarks with isodoublet degenerate masses M_{L} and M_{Q} such that 60 GeV < M_{L} < 110 GeV and M_{Q} > 170 GeV.
1512.02265
Sungwoo Hong
Kaustubh Agashe, Roberto Franceschini, Sungwoo Hong, and Doojin Kim
Energy spectra of massive two-body decay products and mass measurement
37 pages, 8 figures
null
10.1007/JHEP04(2016)151
UMD-PP-015-015, CERN-PH-TH-2015-288
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We have recently established a new method for measuring the mass of unstable particles produced at hadron colliders based on the analysis of the energy distribution of a massless product from their two-body decays. The central ingredient of our proposal is the remarkable result that, for an unpolarized decaying particle, the location of the peak in the energy distribution of the observed decay product is identical to the (fixed) value of the energy that this particle would have in the rest-frame of the decaying particle, which, in turn, is a simple function of the involved masses. In addition, we utilized the property that this energy distribution is symmetric around the location of peak when energy is plotted on a logarithmic scale. The general strategy was demonstrated in several specific cases, including both beyond the SM particles, as well as for the top quark. In the present work, we generalize this method to the case of a massive decay product from a two-body decay; this procedure is far from trivial because (in general) both the above- mentioned properties are no longer valid. Nonetheless, we propose a suitably modified parametrization of the energy distribution that was used successfully for the massless case, which can deal with the massive case as well. We establish the accuracy of this parametrization using concrete examples of energy spectra of Z bosons from the decay of a heavier stop into a Z boson and a lighter stop. We then study a realistic application for the same process, but now including dominant backgrounds and using foreseeable statistics at LHC14, in order to determine the performance of this method for an actual mass measurement. The upshot of our present and previous work is that, in spite of energy being a Lorentz-variant quantity, its distribution emerges as a powerful tool for mass measurement at hadron colliders.
[ { "created": "Mon, 7 Dec 2015 22:20:12 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2016-05-25
[ [ "Agashe", "Kaustubh", "" ], [ "Franceschini", "Roberto", "" ], [ "Hong", "Sungwoo", "" ], [ "Kim", "Doojin", "" ] ]
We have recently established a new method for measuring the mass of unstable particles produced at hadron colliders based on the analysis of the energy distribution of a massless product from their two-body decays. The central ingredient of our proposal is the remarkable result that, for an unpolarized decaying particle, the location of the peak in the energy distribution of the observed decay product is identical to the (fixed) value of the energy that this particle would have in the rest-frame of the decaying particle, which, in turn, is a simple function of the involved masses. In addition, we utilized the property that this energy distribution is symmetric around the location of peak when energy is plotted on a logarithmic scale. The general strategy was demonstrated in several specific cases, including both beyond the SM particles, as well as for the top quark. In the present work, we generalize this method to the case of a massive decay product from a two-body decay; this procedure is far from trivial because (in general) both the above- mentioned properties are no longer valid. Nonetheless, we propose a suitably modified parametrization of the energy distribution that was used successfully for the massless case, which can deal with the massive case as well. We establish the accuracy of this parametrization using concrete examples of energy spectra of Z bosons from the decay of a heavier stop into a Z boson and a lighter stop. We then study a realistic application for the same process, but now including dominant backgrounds and using foreseeable statistics at LHC14, in order to determine the performance of this method for an actual mass measurement. The upshot of our present and previous work is that, in spite of energy being a Lorentz-variant quantity, its distribution emerges as a powerful tool for mass measurement at hadron colliders.
1410.5488
Chien-Yi Chen
Chien-Yi Chen, S. Dawson, and I. M. Lewis
Exploring Resonant di-Higgs production in the Higgs Singlet Model
25 pages, 14 figures. Version approved for publication. Discussion of Z2 symmetric limit improved and references added
Phys. Rev. D 91, 035015 (2015)
10.1103/PhysRevD.91.035015
null
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We study the enhancement of the di-Higgs production cross section resulting from the resonant decay of a heavy Higgs boson at hadron colliders in a model with a Higgs singlet. This enhancement of the double Higgs production rate is crucial in understanding the structure of the scalar potential and we determine the maximum allowed enhancement such that the electroweak minimum is a global minimum. The di-Higgs production enhancement can be as large as a factor of ~ 18 (13) for the mass of the heavy Higgs around 270 (420) GeV relative to the Standard Model rate at 14 TeV for parameters corresponding to a global electroweak minimum.
[ { "created": "Mon, 20 Oct 2014 22:25:13 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 12 Dec 2014 16:26:36 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2015-03-05
[ [ "Chen", "Chien-Yi", "" ], [ "Dawson", "S.", "" ], [ "Lewis", "I. M.", "" ] ]
We study the enhancement of the di-Higgs production cross section resulting from the resonant decay of a heavy Higgs boson at hadron colliders in a model with a Higgs singlet. This enhancement of the double Higgs production rate is crucial in understanding the structure of the scalar potential and we determine the maximum allowed enhancement such that the electroweak minimum is a global minimum. The di-Higgs production enhancement can be as large as a factor of ~ 18 (13) for the mass of the heavy Higgs around 270 (420) GeV relative to the Standard Model rate at 14 TeV for parameters corresponding to a global electroweak minimum.
hep-ph/9702237
Jorge L. Lopez
T. Li, J. Lopez, and D. Nanopoulos
M-theory Inspired No-scale Supergravity
8 pages, LaTeX, 3 figures (included)
Mod.Phys.Lett. A12 (1997) 2647-2654
10.1142/S0217732397002788
CTP-TAMU-07/97, DOE/ER/40717-39
hep-ph hep-th
null
We propose a supergravity model that contains elements recently shown to arise in the strongly-coupled limit of the $E_8\times E_8$ heterotic string (M-theory), including a no-scale--like K\"ahler potential, the identification of the string scale with the gauge coupling unification scale, and the onset of supersymmetry breaking at an intermediate scale determined by the size of the eleventh dimension of M-theory. We also study the phenomenological consequences of such scenario, which include a rather constrained sparticle spectrum within the reach of present-generation particle accelerators.
[ { "created": "Mon, 3 Feb 1997 21:22:40 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-10-30
[ [ "Li", "T.", "" ], [ "Lopez", "J.", "" ], [ "Nanopoulos", "D.", "" ] ]
We propose a supergravity model that contains elements recently shown to arise in the strongly-coupled limit of the $E_8\times E_8$ heterotic string (M-theory), including a no-scale--like K\"ahler potential, the identification of the string scale with the gauge coupling unification scale, and the onset of supersymmetry breaking at an intermediate scale determined by the size of the eleventh dimension of M-theory. We also study the phenomenological consequences of such scenario, which include a rather constrained sparticle spectrum within the reach of present-generation particle accelerators.
hep-ph/9702202
null
Junji Hisano (Univ of Minnesota), Shingo Kiyoura (Tokyo Inst of Tech, KEK), Hitoshi Murayama (UC Berkeley, LBNL)
Upper Bound on R_b in Two Higgs Doublet Model from Lepton Universality
14 pages, LaTeX with epsfig.sty, including 5 figures
Phys.Lett.B399:156-162,1997
10.1016/S0370-2693(97)00259-1
MN-HEP-1527, TPI-01/97, KEK-TH-509, TIT/HEP-359, LBNL-39902, UCB-pth-97/05
hep-ph
null
It has been known that $R_b$ can be enhanced in the two Higgs doublet model if $\tan \beta$ is large. We point out that a similar enhancement in $\Gamma(Z \to \tau^+ \tau^-)$ is large enough to place a constraint on such a possibility. We obtain a 95% CL upper bound $\Delta R_b/R_{b} < 0.73%$ in this model for the $\overline{MS}$ mass $m_{b} (m_{Z}) = 3.0$ GeV. The 1996 world average is $\Delta R_{b}/R_{b}$ = $0.97% \pm 0.51%$. We used the $m_{b}(m_{Z})$ to determine the bottom Yukawa coupling instead of $m_b(m_{b})$ unlike in previous analyses, and also an improved experimental test of the lepton universality in $Z$ decay, which made our results qualitatively different.
[ { "created": "Sun, 2 Feb 1997 19:31:16 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2016-09-06
[ [ "Hisano", "Junji", "", "Univ of Minnesota" ], [ "Kiyoura", "Shingo", "", "Tokyo Inst of Tech,\n KEK" ], [ "Murayama", "Hitoshi", "", "UC Berkeley, LBNL" ] ]
It has been known that $R_b$ can be enhanced in the two Higgs doublet model if $\tan \beta$ is large. We point out that a similar enhancement in $\Gamma(Z \to \tau^+ \tau^-)$ is large enough to place a constraint on such a possibility. We obtain a 95% CL upper bound $\Delta R_b/R_{b} < 0.73%$ in this model for the $\overline{MS}$ mass $m_{b} (m_{Z}) = 3.0$ GeV. The 1996 world average is $\Delta R_{b}/R_{b}$ = $0.97% \pm 0.51%$. We used the $m_{b}(m_{Z})$ to determine the bottom Yukawa coupling instead of $m_b(m_{b})$ unlike in previous analyses, and also an improved experimental test of the lepton universality in $Z$ decay, which made our results qualitatively different.
1502.07784
Nejc Ko\v{s}nik
Ilja Dorsner, Svjetlana Fajfer, Admir Greljo, Jernej F. Kamenik, Nejc Kosnik and Ivan Nisandzic
New Physics Models Facing Lepton Flavor Violating Higgs Decays at the Percent Level
34 pages, 9 figures, expanded Section V.D with the fine-tuning solution; conclusions unchanged
null
10.1007/JHEP06(2015)108
ZU-TH-2/15, DO-TH 15/04
hep-ph hep-ex
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We speculate about the possible interpretations of the recently observed excess in the $h \to \tau \mu$ decay. We derive a robust lower bound on the Higgs boson coupling strength to a tau and a muon, even in presence of the most general new physics affecting other Higgs properties. Then we reevaluate complementary indirect constraints coming from low energy observables as well as from theoretical considerations. In particular, the tentative signal should lead to $\tau \to \mu \gamma$ at rates which could be observed at Belle II. In turn we show that, barring fine-tuned cancellations, the effect can only be accommodated within models with an extended scalar sector. These general conclusions are demonstrated using a number of explicit new physics models. Finally we show how, given the $h \to \tau \mu$ signal, the current and future searches for $\mu \to e \gamma$ and $\mu \to e$ nuclear conversions unambiguously constrain the allowed rates for $h \to \tau e$.
[ { "created": "Thu, 26 Feb 2015 23:09:45 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 6 Mar 2015 21:15:05 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Fri, 9 Oct 2015 10:12:16 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2015-10-12
[ [ "Dorsner", "Ilja", "" ], [ "Fajfer", "Svjetlana", "" ], [ "Greljo", "Admir", "" ], [ "Kamenik", "Jernej F.", "" ], [ "Kosnik", "Nejc", "" ], [ "Nisandzic", "Ivan", "" ] ]
We speculate about the possible interpretations of the recently observed excess in the $h \to \tau \mu$ decay. We derive a robust lower bound on the Higgs boson coupling strength to a tau and a muon, even in presence of the most general new physics affecting other Higgs properties. Then we reevaluate complementary indirect constraints coming from low energy observables as well as from theoretical considerations. In particular, the tentative signal should lead to $\tau \to \mu \gamma$ at rates which could be observed at Belle II. In turn we show that, barring fine-tuned cancellations, the effect can only be accommodated within models with an extended scalar sector. These general conclusions are demonstrated using a number of explicit new physics models. Finally we show how, given the $h \to \tau \mu$ signal, the current and future searches for $\mu \to e \gamma$ and $\mu \to e$ nuclear conversions unambiguously constrain the allowed rates for $h \to \tau e$.
2306.07671
Newton Nath
Eligio Lisi, Antonio Marrone, Newton Nath
Interplay between non-interfering neutrino exchange mechanisms and nuclear matrix elements in $0\nu\beta\beta$ decay
20 pages, 9 figures, discussion and references added, conclusion unchanged
Phys. Rev. D 108, 055023 (2023)
10.1103/PhysRevD.108.055023
null
hep-ph hep-ex nucl-ex nucl-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We revisit the phenomenology of neutrinoless double beta ($0\nu\beta\beta$) decay mediated by non-interfering exchange of light and heavy Majorana neutrinos, in the context of current and prospective ton-scale experimental searches, as well as of recent calculations of nuclear matrix elements (NME) in different nuclear models. We derive joint upper bounds on the light and heavy contributions to $0\nu\beta\beta$ decay, for different sets of NME, through separate and combined data coming from the following experiments (and isotopes): KamLAND-Zen and EXO (Xe), GERDA, and MAJORANA (Ge) and CUORE (Te). We further consider three proposed projects that could provide, within current bounds, possible $0\nu\beta\beta$ decay signals at $>\!3\sigma$ level with an exposure of 10 ton years: nEXO (Xe), LEGEND (Ge) and CUPID (Mo). Separate and combined (Xe, Ge, Mo) signals are studied for different representative cases and NME sets, and the conditions leading to (non)degenerate light and heavy neutrino mechanisms are discussed. In particular, the role of heavy-to-light NME ratios in different isotopes is highlighted through appropriate graphical representations. By using different sets of "true" and "test" NME as a proxy for nuclear uncertainties, it is shown that the relative contributions of light and heavy neutrino exchange to $0\nu\beta\beta$ signals may be significantly biased in some cases. Implications for theoretical models connecting light and heavy Majorana neutrino masses are also briefly illustrated. These results provide further motivations to improve NME calculations, so as to better exploit the physics potential of future multi-isotope $0\nu\beta\beta$ searches at the ton scale.
[ { "created": "Tue, 13 Jun 2023 10:28:12 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:48:19 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2023-09-21
[ [ "Lisi", "Eligio", "" ], [ "Marrone", "Antonio", "" ], [ "Nath", "Newton", "" ] ]
We revisit the phenomenology of neutrinoless double beta ($0\nu\beta\beta$) decay mediated by non-interfering exchange of light and heavy Majorana neutrinos, in the context of current and prospective ton-scale experimental searches, as well as of recent calculations of nuclear matrix elements (NME) in different nuclear models. We derive joint upper bounds on the light and heavy contributions to $0\nu\beta\beta$ decay, for different sets of NME, through separate and combined data coming from the following experiments (and isotopes): KamLAND-Zen and EXO (Xe), GERDA, and MAJORANA (Ge) and CUORE (Te). We further consider three proposed projects that could provide, within current bounds, possible $0\nu\beta\beta$ decay signals at $>\!3\sigma$ level with an exposure of 10 ton years: nEXO (Xe), LEGEND (Ge) and CUPID (Mo). Separate and combined (Xe, Ge, Mo) signals are studied for different representative cases and NME sets, and the conditions leading to (non)degenerate light and heavy neutrino mechanisms are discussed. In particular, the role of heavy-to-light NME ratios in different isotopes is highlighted through appropriate graphical representations. By using different sets of "true" and "test" NME as a proxy for nuclear uncertainties, it is shown that the relative contributions of light and heavy neutrino exchange to $0\nu\beta\beta$ signals may be significantly biased in some cases. Implications for theoretical models connecting light and heavy Majorana neutrino masses are also briefly illustrated. These results provide further motivations to improve NME calculations, so as to better exploit the physics potential of future multi-isotope $0\nu\beta\beta$ searches at the ton scale.
0903.1886
Masashi Wakamatsu
M. Wakamatsu
Transverse momentum distributions of quarks in the nucleon from the Chiral Quark Soliton Model
The version to appear in Physical Review D
Phys.Rev.D79:094028,2009
10.1103/PhysRevD.79.094028
OU-HET-625
hep-ph hep-ex nucl-ex
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We report the first calculation of the simplest but most fundamental transverse momentum dependent (TMD) distribution of quarks in the nucleon, i.e. the time-reversal-even unpolarized TMD quark and antiquark distribution with isoscalar combination, within the framework of the chiral quark soliton model. The nonperturbative account of the deformed Dirac-sea quarks within the theoretical scheme enables us to make a reliable predictions not only for the quark distribution but also for the antiquark distribution. We found that the predicted average transverse momentum square $<k_\perp^2>$ of quarks and antiquarks depends strongly on their longitudinal momentum fraction $x$, which means that the frequently used assumption of factorization in $x$ and $k_\perp$ is significantly violated. It is also found, somewhat unexpectedly, that the average transverse momentum square of antiquarks is considerably larger than that of quarks.
[ { "created": "Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:06:43 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 20 May 2009 00:52:52 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2009-07-30
[ [ "Wakamatsu", "M.", "" ] ]
We report the first calculation of the simplest but most fundamental transverse momentum dependent (TMD) distribution of quarks in the nucleon, i.e. the time-reversal-even unpolarized TMD quark and antiquark distribution with isoscalar combination, within the framework of the chiral quark soliton model. The nonperturbative account of the deformed Dirac-sea quarks within the theoretical scheme enables us to make a reliable predictions not only for the quark distribution but also for the antiquark distribution. We found that the predicted average transverse momentum square $<k_\perp^2>$ of quarks and antiquarks depends strongly on their longitudinal momentum fraction $x$, which means that the frequently used assumption of factorization in $x$ and $k_\perp$ is significantly violated. It is also found, somewhat unexpectedly, that the average transverse momentum square of antiquarks is considerably larger than that of quarks.
1207.6529
Francesco Murgia
M. Anselmino (1,2), M. Boglione (1,2), U. D'Alesio (3,4), E. Leader (5), S. Melis (6), F. Murgia (4), A. Prokudin (7) ((1) University of Torino, Italy, (2) INFN, Torino, Italy, (3) University of Cagliari, Italy, (4) INFN, Cagliari, Italy, (5) Imperial College, London, UK, (6) ECT, Trento, Italy, (7) JLab, Newport News, USA)
On the role of Collins effect in the single spin asymmetry A_N in p(transv. polarized) p --> h X processes
RevTeX4, 11 pages, 6 eps figures
null
10.1103/PhysRevD.86.074032
null
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The much debated issue of the transverse single spin asymmetry A_N observed in the inclusive large P_T production of a single hadron in pp interactions, p(transv. polarized) p --> pion X, is considered in a TMD factorization scheme. A previous result [1,2] stating that the maximum contribution of the Collins effect is strongly suppressed, is revisited, correcting a numerical error. New estimates are given, adopting the Collins functions recently extracted from SIDIS and e+e- data, and phenomenological consequences are discussed.
[ { "created": "Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:43:18 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2013-05-30
[ [ "Anselmino", "M.", "" ], [ "Boglione", "M.", "" ], [ "D'Alesio", "U.", "" ], [ "Leader", "E.", "" ], [ "Melis", "S.", "" ], [ "Murgia", "F.", "" ], [ "Prokudin", "A.", "" ] ]
The much debated issue of the transverse single spin asymmetry A_N observed in the inclusive large P_T production of a single hadron in pp interactions, p(transv. polarized) p --> pion X, is considered in a TMD factorization scheme. A previous result [1,2] stating that the maximum contribution of the Collins effect is strongly suppressed, is revisited, correcting a numerical error. New estimates are given, adopting the Collins functions recently extracted from SIDIS and e+e- data, and phenomenological consequences are discussed.
1405.4831
Jacobo Ruiz de Elvira
Thomas Cohen, Felipe J. Llanes-Estrada, J. R. Pelaez and J. Ruiz de Elvira
Non-ordinary light meson couplings and the $1/N_c$ expansion
37 pages and 12 figures
Phys. Rev. D 90, 036003 (2014)
10.1103/PhysRevD.90.036003
null
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We study the large $N_c$ behavior of couplings among light meson states with different compositions in terms of quarks and gluons. We shortly review the most common compositions of mesons, which are of interest for the understanding of low-lying meson resonances, namely, the ordinary quark-antiquark states as well as the non-ordinary, glueball, tetraquark, etc. We dedicate special attention to Jaffe's generalization of the tetraquark with $N_c-1$ $q\bar{q}$ pairs, that is the only type of state we have identified, whose width does not necessarily vanish with $N_c$, while it does decouple exponentially with $N_c$ from the $\pi\pi$ channel, so that is weakly coupled to the meson-meson system.
[ { "created": "Mon, 19 May 2014 18:40:19 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2014-08-20
[ [ "Cohen", "Thomas", "" ], [ "Llanes-Estrada", "Felipe J.", "" ], [ "Pelaez", "J. R.", "" ], [ "de Elvira", "J. Ruiz", "" ] ]
We study the large $N_c$ behavior of couplings among light meson states with different compositions in terms of quarks and gluons. We shortly review the most common compositions of mesons, which are of interest for the understanding of low-lying meson resonances, namely, the ordinary quark-antiquark states as well as the non-ordinary, glueball, tetraquark, etc. We dedicate special attention to Jaffe's generalization of the tetraquark with $N_c-1$ $q\bar{q}$ pairs, that is the only type of state we have identified, whose width does not necessarily vanish with $N_c$, while it does decouple exponentially with $N_c$ from the $\pi\pi$ channel, so that is weakly coupled to the meson-meson system.
1712.01310
Roberto Franceschini
Roberto Franceschini, Giuliano Panico, Alex Pomarol, Francesco Riva and Andrea Wulzer
Electroweak Precision Tests in High-Energy Diboson Processes
35 pages, 8 Figures, Fig.7 corrected
null
10.1007/JHEP02(2018)111
CERN-TH-2017-252, RM3-TH/17-1
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
A promising avenue to perform precision tests of the SM at the LHC is to measure differential cross-sections at high invariant mass, exploiting in this way the growth with the energy of the corrections induced by heavy new physics. We classify the leading growing-with-energy effects in longitudinal diboson and in associated Higgs production processes, showing that they can be encapsulated in four real "high-energy primary" parameters. We assess the reach on these parameters at the LHC and at future hadronic colliders, focusing in particular on the fully leptonic $WZ$ channel that appears particularly promising. The reach is found to be superior to existing constraints by one order of magnitude, providing a test of the SM electroweak sector at the per-mille level, in competition with LEP bounds. Unlike LHC Run-1 bounds, which only apply to new physics effects that are much larger than the SM in the high-energy tail of the distributions, the probe we study applies to a wider class of new physics scenarios where such large departures are not expected.
[ { "created": "Mon, 4 Dec 2017 19:19:00 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 8 Jun 2018 08:31:30 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2018-06-11
[ [ "Franceschini", "Roberto", "" ], [ "Panico", "Giuliano", "" ], [ "Pomarol", "Alex", "" ], [ "Riva", "Francesco", "" ], [ "Wulzer", "Andrea", "" ] ]
A promising avenue to perform precision tests of the SM at the LHC is to measure differential cross-sections at high invariant mass, exploiting in this way the growth with the energy of the corrections induced by heavy new physics. We classify the leading growing-with-energy effects in longitudinal diboson and in associated Higgs production processes, showing that they can be encapsulated in four real "high-energy primary" parameters. We assess the reach on these parameters at the LHC and at future hadronic colliders, focusing in particular on the fully leptonic $WZ$ channel that appears particularly promising. The reach is found to be superior to existing constraints by one order of magnitude, providing a test of the SM electroweak sector at the per-mille level, in competition with LEP bounds. Unlike LHC Run-1 bounds, which only apply to new physics effects that are much larger than the SM in the high-energy tail of the distributions, the probe we study applies to a wider class of new physics scenarios where such large departures are not expected.
hep-ph/0005261
Lisi Eligio
G.L. Fogli (Bari U. & INFN, Bari), E. Lisi (Bari U. & INFN, Bari), D. Montanino (Lecce U.), A. Palazzo (Bari U. & INFN, Bari)
Quasivacuum solar neutrino oscillations
17 pages (RevTeX) + 8 figures (PostScript). Final version, to appear in Phys. Rev. D
Phys.Rev.D62:113004,2000
10.1103/PhysRevD.62.113004
null
hep-ph astro-ph hep-ex
null
We discuss in detail solar neutrino oscillations with \delta m^2/E in the range [10^-10,10^-7] eV^2/MeV. In this range, which interpolates smoothly between the so-called ``just-so'' and ``Mikheyev-Smirnov-Wolfenstein'' oscillation regimes, neutrino flavor transitions are increasingly affected by matter effects as \delta m^2/E increases. As a consequence, the usual vacuum approximation has to be improved through the matter-induced corrections, leading to a ``quasi-vacuum'' oscillation regime. We perform accurate numerical calculations of such corrections, using both the true solar density profile and its exponential approximation. Matter effects are shown to be somewhat overestimated in the latter case. We also discuss the role of Earth crossing and of energy smearing. Prescriptions are given to implement the leading corrections in the quasi-vacuum oscillation range. Finally, the results are applied to a global analysis of solar nu data in a three-flavor framework.
[ { "created": "Thu, 25 May 2000 17:37:45 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 19 Sep 2000 11:50:13 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2009-10-07
[ [ "Fogli", "G. L.", "", "Bari U. & INFN, Bari" ], [ "Lisi", "E.", "", "Bari U. & INFN, Bari" ], [ "Montanino", "D.", "", "Lecce U." ], [ "Palazzo", "A.", "", "Bari U. & INFN, Bari" ] ]
We discuss in detail solar neutrino oscillations with \delta m^2/E in the range [10^-10,10^-7] eV^2/MeV. In this range, which interpolates smoothly between the so-called ``just-so'' and ``Mikheyev-Smirnov-Wolfenstein'' oscillation regimes, neutrino flavor transitions are increasingly affected by matter effects as \delta m^2/E increases. As a consequence, the usual vacuum approximation has to be improved through the matter-induced corrections, leading to a ``quasi-vacuum'' oscillation regime. We perform accurate numerical calculations of such corrections, using both the true solar density profile and its exponential approximation. Matter effects are shown to be somewhat overestimated in the latter case. We also discuss the role of Earth crossing and of energy smearing. Prescriptions are given to implement the leading corrections in the quasi-vacuum oscillation range. Finally, the results are applied to a global analysis of solar nu data in a three-flavor framework.
hep-ph/0204217
Joaquim Inacio da Silva Marcos
Joaquim I. Silva-Marcos
Symmetries, Large Leptonic Mixing and a Fourth Generation
6 pages, ReVTeX, no figures
JHEP 0212:036,2002
10.1088/1126-6708/2002/12/036
null
hep-ph
null
We show that large leptonic mixing occurs most naturally in the framework of the Sandard Model just by adding a fourth generation. One can then construct a small $Z_4$ discrete symmetry, instead of the large $S_{4L}\times S_{4R}$, which requires that the neutrino as well as the charged lepton mass matrices be proportional to a $4\times 4$ democratic mass matrix, where all entries are equal to unity. Without considering the see-saw mechanism, or other more elaborate extensions of the SM, and contrary to the case with only 3 generations, large leptonic mixing is obtained when the symmetry is broken.
[ { "created": "Thu, 18 Apr 2002 11:50:13 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 19 Jun 2002 09:49:37 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2010-02-03
[ [ "Silva-Marcos", "Joaquim I.", "" ] ]
We show that large leptonic mixing occurs most naturally in the framework of the Sandard Model just by adding a fourth generation. One can then construct a small $Z_4$ discrete symmetry, instead of the large $S_{4L}\times S_{4R}$, which requires that the neutrino as well as the charged lepton mass matrices be proportional to a $4\times 4$ democratic mass matrix, where all entries are equal to unity. Without considering the see-saw mechanism, or other more elaborate extensions of the SM, and contrary to the case with only 3 generations, large leptonic mixing is obtained when the symmetry is broken.
2108.04027
Felipe J. Llanes-Estrada
Eva Lope-Oter and Felipe J. Llanes-Estrada (Univ. Complutense de Madrid)
Unbiased interpolated neutron-star EoS at finite T for modified gravity studies
7 pages, 10 plots
null
10.1140/epja/s10050-021-00656-9
null
hep-ph gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Neutron stars and their mergers provide the highest-density regime in which Einstein's equations in full (with a matter source) can be tested against modified theories of gravity. But doing so requires a priori knowledge of the Equation of State from nuclear and hadron physics, where no contamination from computations of astrophysics observables within General Relativity has been built in. We extend the nEoS uncertainty bands, useful for this very purpose, to finite (but small) temperatures up to 30 MeV, given that the necessary computations in ChPT and in pQCD at already available in the literature. The temperature-dependent band boundaries will be provided through the COMPOSE repository and our own website.
[ { "created": "Sat, 31 Jul 2021 21:15:21 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2022-02-09
[ [ "Lope-Oter", "Eva", "", "Univ. Complutense de\n Madrid" ], [ "Llanes-Estrada", "Felipe J.", "", "Univ. Complutense de\n Madrid" ] ]
Neutron stars and their mergers provide the highest-density regime in which Einstein's equations in full (with a matter source) can be tested against modified theories of gravity. But doing so requires a priori knowledge of the Equation of State from nuclear and hadron physics, where no contamination from computations of astrophysics observables within General Relativity has been built in. We extend the nEoS uncertainty bands, useful for this very purpose, to finite (but small) temperatures up to 30 MeV, given that the necessary computations in ChPT and in pQCD at already available in the literature. The temperature-dependent band boundaries will be provided through the COMPOSE repository and our own website.
1507.03943
Ernest Ma
Ernest Ma, Nicholas Pollard, Rahul Srivastava, and Mohammadreza Zakeri
Gauge $B-L$ Model with Residual $Z_3$ Symmetry
11 pages, 2 figures, references added, fig.1 corrected
null
10.1016/j.physletb.2015.09.010
UCRHEP-T554 (July 2015)
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We study a gauge $B-L$ extension of the standard model of quarks and leptons with unconventional charges for the singlet right-handed neutrinos, and extra singlet scalars, such that a residual $Z_3$ symmetry remains after the spontaneous breaking of $B-L$. We discuss the phenomenological consequences of this scenario, including the possibility of long-lived self-interacting dark matter and $Z'$ collider signatures.
[ { "created": "Tue, 14 Jul 2015 17:35:15 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 16 Jul 2015 17:33:48 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2015-09-16
[ [ "Ma", "Ernest", "" ], [ "Pollard", "Nicholas", "" ], [ "Srivastava", "Rahul", "" ], [ "Zakeri", "Mohammadreza", "" ] ]
We study a gauge $B-L$ extension of the standard model of quarks and leptons with unconventional charges for the singlet right-handed neutrinos, and extra singlet scalars, such that a residual $Z_3$ symmetry remains after the spontaneous breaking of $B-L$. We discuss the phenomenological consequences of this scenario, including the possibility of long-lived self-interacting dark matter and $Z'$ collider signatures.
2205.00321
Werner Porod
Werner Porod
LHC phenomenology of unusual top partners in composite Higgs models
Contribution to the Corfu Summer Institute 2021 "School and Workshops on Elementary Particle Physics and Gravity"
null
null
null
hep-ph
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Composite Higgs models with a fermionic UV completion can contain additional colored states beside the usual top-partners. We focus here on a model which contains in addition SU(3) color octet top partners as well as color singlet ones. The latter can in principle serve as a dark matter candidate. We consider a particular composite Higgs model which contains SU(3) color octet top partners besides the usually considered triplet representations. Moreover, color singlet top partners are present as well which can in principle serve as dark matter candidates. We investigate the LHC phenomenology of these unusual top partners. Some of these states could at first glance be confused with gluinos predicted in supersymmetric models.
[ { "created": "Sat, 30 Apr 2022 18:36:46 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2022-05-03
[ [ "Porod", "Werner", "" ] ]
Composite Higgs models with a fermionic UV completion can contain additional colored states beside the usual top-partners. We focus here on a model which contains in addition SU(3) color octet top partners as well as color singlet ones. The latter can in principle serve as a dark matter candidate. We consider a particular composite Higgs model which contains SU(3) color octet top partners besides the usually considered triplet representations. Moreover, color singlet top partners are present as well which can in principle serve as dark matter candidates. We investigate the LHC phenomenology of these unusual top partners. Some of these states could at first glance be confused with gluinos predicted in supersymmetric models.
1208.5502
Skokov Vladimir
Adam Bzdak and Vladimir Skokov
Anisotropy of photon production: Initial eccentricity or magnetic field
4 pages, 3 figures; version accepted for publication: discussions extended, MC calculations added
Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 192301 (2013)
10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.192301
null
hep-ph nucl-ex nucl-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Recent measurements of the azimuthal anisotropy of direct photons in heavy-ion collisions at the energies of RHIC show that it is of the same order as the hadronic one. This finding appears to contradict the expected dominance of photon production from a quark-gluon plasma at an early stage of a heavy-ion collision. A possible explanation of the strong azimuthal anisotropy of the photons, given recently, is based on the presence of a large magnetic field in the early phase of a collision. In this letter, we propose a method to experimentally measure the degree to which a magnetic field in heavy-ion collisions is responsible for the observed anisotropy of photon production. The experimental test proposed in this letter may potentially change our understanding of the non-equilibrium stage and possible thermalization in heavy-ion collisions.
[ { "created": "Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:50:44 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:00:19 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Sat, 11 May 2013 14:31:37 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2015-06-11
[ [ "Bzdak", "Adam", "" ], [ "Skokov", "Vladimir", "" ] ]
Recent measurements of the azimuthal anisotropy of direct photons in heavy-ion collisions at the energies of RHIC show that it is of the same order as the hadronic one. This finding appears to contradict the expected dominance of photon production from a quark-gluon plasma at an early stage of a heavy-ion collision. A possible explanation of the strong azimuthal anisotropy of the photons, given recently, is based on the presence of a large magnetic field in the early phase of a collision. In this letter, we propose a method to experimentally measure the degree to which a magnetic field in heavy-ion collisions is responsible for the observed anisotropy of photon production. The experimental test proposed in this letter may potentially change our understanding of the non-equilibrium stage and possible thermalization in heavy-ion collisions.
hep-ph/0506291
Charanjit S. Aulakh
Charanjit S. Aulakh
MSGUTs from Germ to Bloom : towards Falsifiability and Beyond
Typos corrected,5 references added, discussion of origin of fermion mass matrix phase freedom in FM fits improved, proposal for route to string based SO(10) GUTs with R parity and Seesaw added in discussion section
null
null
null
hep-ph
null
We review the development of minimal renormalizable SO(10) Susy GUTs. Using our $SO(10) \to G_{Pati-Salam} $ label decomposition we calculated the complete GUT scale spectra and couplings and the threshold effects therefrom. The corrections to $\alpha_G, Sin^2{\theta}_W $ and $ M_X $ are sensitive functions of the single parameter $\xi$ that controls symmetry breaking and slow funtions of the others. Scans of the parameter space to identify regions compatible with gauge unification are shown. The tight connection between the phenomenology of neutrino oscillations and exotic ($\Delta B\neq 0 $) processes predicted by Susy SO(10) GUTs is discussed in the context of the recent successful fits of all available fermion mass/mixing data using the ${\bf{10 \oplus {\bar {126}}}}$ Higgs representations and Type I/II seesaw mechanisms for neutrino mass. We emphasize that {\it{the true output of these calculations should be regarded as the unitary matrices that specify the orientation of the embedding of the MSSM within the MSGUT}}. Fermion Mass fitting constraints combined with GUT spectra can falsify/constrain the MSGUT and its near relatives. An initial survey indicates that Type I Seesaw neutrino masses dominate Type II and both are too small in the perturbative MSGUT even when the mixing and mass squared splitting ratios are as per data. This motivates a detailed study of the MSGUT constraints using the outputs of the fitting of fermion data, as well as consideration of modifications/extensions of the MSGUT scenario.
[ { "created": "Tue, 28 Jun 2005 12:16:16 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 18 Jul 2005 19:55:08 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Aulakh", "Charanjit S.", "" ] ]
We review the development of minimal renormalizable SO(10) Susy GUTs. Using our $SO(10) \to G_{Pati-Salam} $ label decomposition we calculated the complete GUT scale spectra and couplings and the threshold effects therefrom. The corrections to $\alpha_G, Sin^2{\theta}_W $ and $ M_X $ are sensitive functions of the single parameter $\xi$ that controls symmetry breaking and slow funtions of the others. Scans of the parameter space to identify regions compatible with gauge unification are shown. The tight connection between the phenomenology of neutrino oscillations and exotic ($\Delta B\neq 0 $) processes predicted by Susy SO(10) GUTs is discussed in the context of the recent successful fits of all available fermion mass/mixing data using the ${\bf{10 \oplus {\bar {126}}}}$ Higgs representations and Type I/II seesaw mechanisms for neutrino mass. We emphasize that {\it{the true output of these calculations should be regarded as the unitary matrices that specify the orientation of the embedding of the MSSM within the MSGUT}}. Fermion Mass fitting constraints combined with GUT spectra can falsify/constrain the MSGUT and its near relatives. An initial survey indicates that Type I Seesaw neutrino masses dominate Type II and both are too small in the perturbative MSGUT even when the mixing and mass squared splitting ratios are as per data. This motivates a detailed study of the MSGUT constraints using the outputs of the fitting of fermion data, as well as consideration of modifications/extensions of the MSGUT scenario.
hep-ph/0507243
Artem Lipatov
A.V. Lipatov, N.P. Zotov
Prompt photon hadroproduction at high energies in the k_T-factorization approach
27 pages, 13 figures
J.Phys.G34:219,2007
10.1088/0954-3899/34/2/005
null
hep-ph
null
We consider the prompt photon production at high energy hadron colliders in the framework of k_T-factorization approach. The unintegrated quark and gluon distributions in a proton are determined using the Kimber-Martin-Ryskin prescription. The conservative error analisys is performed. We investigate both inclusive prompt photon and prompt photon and associated muon production rates. In Standard Model such events come mainly due to Compton scattering process where the final heavy (charm or bottom) quark produces a muon. The theoretical results are compared with recent experimental data taken by the D0 and CDF collaborations at Fermilab Tevatron. Our analysis also covers the azimuthal correlations between produced prompt photon and muon which can provide an important information about non-collinear parton evolution in a proton. Finally, we extrapolate the theoretical predictions to CERN LHC energies.
[ { "created": "Wed, 20 Jul 2005 12:15:03 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2011-03-23
[ [ "Lipatov", "A. V.", "" ], [ "Zotov", "N. P.", "" ] ]
We consider the prompt photon production at high energy hadron colliders in the framework of k_T-factorization approach. The unintegrated quark and gluon distributions in a proton are determined using the Kimber-Martin-Ryskin prescription. The conservative error analisys is performed. We investigate both inclusive prompt photon and prompt photon and associated muon production rates. In Standard Model such events come mainly due to Compton scattering process where the final heavy (charm or bottom) quark produces a muon. The theoretical results are compared with recent experimental data taken by the D0 and CDF collaborations at Fermilab Tevatron. Our analysis also covers the azimuthal correlations between produced prompt photon and muon which can provide an important information about non-collinear parton evolution in a proton. Finally, we extrapolate the theoretical predictions to CERN LHC energies.
2112.09814
Nikita Blinov
Nikita Blinov, Elizabeth Kowalczyk, Margaret Wynne
Axion-like Particle Searches at DarkQuest
39 pages + appendices, 18 figures. References added; matches published version
JHEP02(2022)036
10.1007/JHEP02(2022)036
FERMILAB-PUB-21-749-V
hep-ph hep-ex
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Axion-like particles (ALPs) interacting with the Standard Model can be abundantly produced in proton beam fixed-target experiments. Looking for their displaced decays is therefore an effective search strategy for ALPs with a mass in the MeV to GeV range. Focusing on the benchmark models where the ALP interacts dominantly with photons or gluons, we show that the proposed DarkQuest experiment at Fermilab will be able to test parameter space which has been previously inaccessible. We pay particular attention to the self-consistency of gluon-coupled ALP production and decay calculations, which has been recently shown to be a problem in many existing predictions. We also apply these results to explore existing constraints in the ALP parameter space.
[ { "created": "Sat, 18 Dec 2021 01:03:57 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Sun, 26 Dec 2021 06:03:39 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Sun, 6 Feb 2022 06:16:04 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2022-02-08
[ [ "Blinov", "Nikita", "" ], [ "Kowalczyk", "Elizabeth", "" ], [ "Wynne", "Margaret", "" ] ]
Axion-like particles (ALPs) interacting with the Standard Model can be abundantly produced in proton beam fixed-target experiments. Looking for their displaced decays is therefore an effective search strategy for ALPs with a mass in the MeV to GeV range. Focusing on the benchmark models where the ALP interacts dominantly with photons or gluons, we show that the proposed DarkQuest experiment at Fermilab will be able to test parameter space which has been previously inaccessible. We pay particular attention to the self-consistency of gluon-coupled ALP production and decay calculations, which has been recently shown to be a problem in many existing predictions. We also apply these results to explore existing constraints in the ALP parameter space.
hep-ph/9711249
Steen Hannestad
S. Hannestad
Tau Neutrino Decays and Big Bang Nucleosynthesis
7 pages RevTeX, 6 figures. To be published in Phys. Rev. D
Phys.Rev. D57 (1998) 2213-2218
10.1103/PhysRevD.57.2213
null
hep-ph astro-ph
null
We investigate the non-radiative decay during nucleosynthesis of a massive tau neutrino with mass 0.1 - 1 MeV into an electron neutrino and a scalar or pseudoscalar particle, $\phi$. The full Boltzmann equation is used and shown to give markedly different results than the usual non-relativistic formalism for relativistic or semi-relativistic neutrino decays. Indeed, the region we investigate is where the formalism that has previously been applied to solving this problem is expected to break down. We also compare the nucleosynthesis predictions from this scenario with results from the standard model and with some of the available observational determinations of the primordial abundances. It is found that for relativistic or semi-relativistic decays the helium abundance can be significantly lowered without changing other light element abundances. Since a problem with the standard model of Big Bang nucleosynthesis is that helium appears to be overproduced, a decay of the type we discuss can be a possible solution.
[ { "created": "Thu, 6 Nov 1997 09:33:03 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-10-30
[ [ "Hannestad", "S.", "" ] ]
We investigate the non-radiative decay during nucleosynthesis of a massive tau neutrino with mass 0.1 - 1 MeV into an electron neutrino and a scalar or pseudoscalar particle, $\phi$. The full Boltzmann equation is used and shown to give markedly different results than the usual non-relativistic formalism for relativistic or semi-relativistic neutrino decays. Indeed, the region we investigate is where the formalism that has previously been applied to solving this problem is expected to break down. We also compare the nucleosynthesis predictions from this scenario with results from the standard model and with some of the available observational determinations of the primordial abundances. It is found that for relativistic or semi-relativistic decays the helium abundance can be significantly lowered without changing other light element abundances. Since a problem with the standard model of Big Bang nucleosynthesis is that helium appears to be overproduced, a decay of the type we discuss can be a possible solution.
1701.01080
Hiroshi Okada
Kingman Cheung, Takaaki Nomura, Hiroshi Okada
A Three-loop Neutrino Model with Leptoquark Triplet Scalars
16 pages, 3 figures, 2 tables, accepted version for publication in Physics Letters B
null
10.1016/j.physletb.2017.03.021
KIAS-P17002
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We propose a three-loop neutrino mass model with a few leptoquark scalars in $SU(2)_L$-triplet form, through which we can explain the anomaly of $B \to K^{(*)} \mu^+ \mu^-$, a sizable muon $g-2$ and a bosonic dark matter candidate, and at the same time satisfying all the constraints from lepton flavor violations. We perform global numerical analyses and show the allowed regions, in which we find somewhat restricted parameter space, such as the mass of dark matter candidate and various components of the Yukawa couplings in the model.
[ { "created": "Wed, 4 Jan 2017 17:16:30 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 13 Mar 2017 07:33:09 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2017-03-22
[ [ "Cheung", "Kingman", "" ], [ "Nomura", "Takaaki", "" ], [ "Okada", "Hiroshi", "" ] ]
We propose a three-loop neutrino mass model with a few leptoquark scalars in $SU(2)_L$-triplet form, through which we can explain the anomaly of $B \to K^{(*)} \mu^+ \mu^-$, a sizable muon $g-2$ and a bosonic dark matter candidate, and at the same time satisfying all the constraints from lepton flavor violations. We perform global numerical analyses and show the allowed regions, in which we find somewhat restricted parameter space, such as the mass of dark matter candidate and various components of the Yukawa couplings in the model.
hep-ph/0111471
Gabriella Pasztor
Gabriella Pasztor (CERN), Maxim Perelstein (LBL, Berkeley)
Exploring New Physics Through Contact Interactions in Lepton Pair Production at a Linear Collider
Contributed to APS / DPF / DPB Summer Study on the Future of Particle Physics (Snowmass 2001), Snowmass, Colorado, 30 Jun - 21 Jul 2001
eConf C010630 (2001) P315
null
LBNL-49222
hep-ph
null
If a contact interaction type correction to a Standard Model process is observed, studying its detailed properties can provide information on the fundamental physics responsible for it. Assuming that such a correction has been observed in lepton pair production at a 500 GeV - 1 TeV linear collider, we consider a few possible models that could explain it, such as theories with large and TeV-scale extra dimensions and models with lepton compositeness. We show that using the measured cross-sections and angular distributions, these models can be distinguished with a high degree of confidence.
[ { "created": "Fri, 30 Nov 2001 16:03:56 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 4 Dec 2001 18:41:11 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Pasztor", "Gabriella", "", "CERN" ], [ "Perelstein", "Maxim", "", "LBL, Berkeley" ] ]
If a contact interaction type correction to a Standard Model process is observed, studying its detailed properties can provide information on the fundamental physics responsible for it. Assuming that such a correction has been observed in lepton pair production at a 500 GeV - 1 TeV linear collider, we consider a few possible models that could explain it, such as theories with large and TeV-scale extra dimensions and models with lepton compositeness. We show that using the measured cross-sections and angular distributions, these models can be distinguished with a high degree of confidence.
1511.02886
Giulia Zanderighi
Andrea Banfi, Fabrizio Caola, Fr\'ed\'eric A. Dreyer, Pier F. Monni, Gavin P. Salam, Giulia Zanderighi, Falko Dulat
Jet-vetoed Higgs cross section in gluon fusion at N3LO+NNLL with small-R resummation
30 pages, 16 figures
null
10.1007/JHEP04(2016)049
CERN-PH-TH-2015-261, OUTP-15-29P
hep-ph hep-ex
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We present new results for the jet-veto efficiency and zero-jet cross section in Higgs production through gluon fusion. We incorporate the N$^3$LO corrections to the total cross section, the NNLO corrections to the 1-jet rate, NNLL resummation for the jet $p_t$ and LL resummation for the jet radius dependence. Our results include known finite-mass corrections and are obtained using the jet-veto efficiency method, updated relative to earlier work to take into account what has been learnt from the new precision calculations that we include. For 13 TeV collisions and using our default choice for the renormalisation and factorisation scales, $\mu_0=m_H/2$, the matched prediction for the jet-veto efficiency increases the pure NNNLO prediction by about 2% and the two have comparable uncertainties. Relative to NNLO+NNLL results, the new prediction is 2% smaller and the uncertainty reduces from more than 10% to less than 5%. Results are also presented for the central scale $\mu_0=m_H$.
[ { "created": "Mon, 9 Nov 2015 21:08:01 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2016-05-04
[ [ "Banfi", "Andrea", "" ], [ "Caola", "Fabrizio", "" ], [ "Dreyer", "Frédéric A.", "" ], [ "Monni", "Pier F.", "" ], [ "Salam", "Gavin P.", "" ], [ "Zanderighi", "Giulia", "" ], [ "Dulat", "Falko", "" ] ]
We present new results for the jet-veto efficiency and zero-jet cross section in Higgs production through gluon fusion. We incorporate the N$^3$LO corrections to the total cross section, the NNLO corrections to the 1-jet rate, NNLL resummation for the jet $p_t$ and LL resummation for the jet radius dependence. Our results include known finite-mass corrections and are obtained using the jet-veto efficiency method, updated relative to earlier work to take into account what has been learnt from the new precision calculations that we include. For 13 TeV collisions and using our default choice for the renormalisation and factorisation scales, $\mu_0=m_H/2$, the matched prediction for the jet-veto efficiency increases the pure NNNLO prediction by about 2% and the two have comparable uncertainties. Relative to NNLO+NNLL results, the new prediction is 2% smaller and the uncertainty reduces from more than 10% to less than 5%. Results are also presented for the central scale $\mu_0=m_H$.
0805.3037
Martyn Gigg
M. A. Gigg and P. Richardson
Simulation of Finite Width Effects in Physics Beyond the Standard Model
16 pages, 12 figures
null
null
DCPT/08/68, IPPP/08/34, CERN/PH/TH-110, MCnet/08/01
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We present a method for the inclusion of finite width effects in the simulation of Beyond Standard Model (BSM) physics. In order to test the validity of the method we compare our results with matrix elements for a range of production and decay processes in the Standard Model, Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model (MSSM) and Minimal Universal Extra Dimensions model (MUED). This procedure has been implemented in the Herwig++ event generator and will be available in a forthcoming release.
[ { "created": "Tue, 20 May 2008 10:16:50 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2008-05-21
[ [ "Gigg", "M. A.", "" ], [ "Richardson", "P.", "" ] ]
We present a method for the inclusion of finite width effects in the simulation of Beyond Standard Model (BSM) physics. In order to test the validity of the method we compare our results with matrix elements for a range of production and decay processes in the Standard Model, Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model (MSSM) and Minimal Universal Extra Dimensions model (MUED). This procedure has been implemented in the Herwig++ event generator and will be available in a forthcoming release.
2203.05753
Neda Razzaghi
N. Razzaghi, S. M. M. Rasouli, P. Parada, P. V. Moniz
Two-zero textures based on $A_4$ symmetry and unimodular mixing matrix
null
Symmetry 2022, 14(11), 2410
10.3390/sym14112410
null
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Applying the $A_4$ symmetry in the scenario of unimodular second scheme of trimaximal $TM_2$ mixing matrix, where the charged lepton mass matrix is diagonal and the nature of neutrinos are Majorana, we investigate and analyze feasible two zeros neutrino mass matrices. Among the seven possible two-zero textures with $A_4$ symmetry, we have found that only two textures, namely the texture with $(e, e)$ and $(e,\mu)$ vanishing element of mass matrix and its permutation, are consistent with the experimental data in the non-perturbation method. We also obtain new significant relations between phases of our model, namely $\rho+\sigma=\phi\pm\pi$ and $\sin^2{\theta_{13}}=\frac{2}{3}R_\nu$ where $R_\nu=\frac{\delta m^2}{\Delta m^2}$. Subsequently, by admitting the experimental ranges of $R_\nu$, we retrieve the allowed range of the unknown phase $\phi$. Such a procedure assist us to determine the ranges of all the neutrino observable parameters, the masses of neutrinos, the CP-violating phases and $J$ parameter as well as to predict the normal hierarchy for the neutrino mass. Finally, we show that our predictions with respect to our herewith reported specific textures are consistent with the corresponding data reported from neutrino oscillation, cosmic microwave background and neutrinoless double beta decay experiments.
[ { "created": "Fri, 11 Mar 2022 04:50:27 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:29:23 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2022-11-22
[ [ "Razzaghi", "N.", "" ], [ "Rasouli", "S. M. M.", "" ], [ "Parada", "P.", "" ], [ "Moniz", "P. V.", "" ] ]
Applying the $A_4$ symmetry in the scenario of unimodular second scheme of trimaximal $TM_2$ mixing matrix, where the charged lepton mass matrix is diagonal and the nature of neutrinos are Majorana, we investigate and analyze feasible two zeros neutrino mass matrices. Among the seven possible two-zero textures with $A_4$ symmetry, we have found that only two textures, namely the texture with $(e, e)$ and $(e,\mu)$ vanishing element of mass matrix and its permutation, are consistent with the experimental data in the non-perturbation method. We also obtain new significant relations between phases of our model, namely $\rho+\sigma=\phi\pm\pi$ and $\sin^2{\theta_{13}}=\frac{2}{3}R_\nu$ where $R_\nu=\frac{\delta m^2}{\Delta m^2}$. Subsequently, by admitting the experimental ranges of $R_\nu$, we retrieve the allowed range of the unknown phase $\phi$. Such a procedure assist us to determine the ranges of all the neutrino observable parameters, the masses of neutrinos, the CP-violating phases and $J$ parameter as well as to predict the normal hierarchy for the neutrino mass. Finally, we show that our predictions with respect to our herewith reported specific textures are consistent with the corresponding data reported from neutrino oscillation, cosmic microwave background and neutrinoless double beta decay experiments.
2112.09140
Gregory Soyez
Frederic Dreyer, Gregory Soyez and Adam Takacs
Quarks and gluons in the Lund plane
40 pages, 11 figures
JHEP 08 (2022) 177
10.1007/JHEP08(2022)177
null
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Discriminating quark and gluon jets is a long-standing topic in collider phenomenology. In this paper, we address this question using the Lund jet plane substructure technique introduced in recent years. We present two complementary approaches: one where the quark/gluon likelihood ratio is computed analytically, to single-logarithmic accuracy, in perturbative QCD, and one where the Lund declusterings are used to train a neural network. For both approaches, we either consider only the primary Lund plane or the full clustering tree. The analytic and machine-learning discriminants are shown to be equivalent on a toy event sample resumming exactly leading collinear single logarithms, where the analytic calculation corresponds to the exact likelihood ratio. On a full Monte Carlo event sample, both approaches show a good discriminating power, with the machine-learning models usually being superior. We carry on a study in the asymptotic limit of large logarithm, allowing us to gain confidence that this superior performance comes from effects that are subleading in our analytic approach. We then compare our approach to other quark-gluon discriminants in the literature. Finally, we study the resilience of our quark-gluon discriminants against the details of the event sample and observe that the analytic and machine-learning approaches show similar behaviour.
[ { "created": "Thu, 16 Dec 2021 19:00:01 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2022-08-23
[ [ "Dreyer", "Frederic", "" ], [ "Soyez", "Gregory", "" ], [ "Takacs", "Adam", "" ] ]
Discriminating quark and gluon jets is a long-standing topic in collider phenomenology. In this paper, we address this question using the Lund jet plane substructure technique introduced in recent years. We present two complementary approaches: one where the quark/gluon likelihood ratio is computed analytically, to single-logarithmic accuracy, in perturbative QCD, and one where the Lund declusterings are used to train a neural network. For both approaches, we either consider only the primary Lund plane or the full clustering tree. The analytic and machine-learning discriminants are shown to be equivalent on a toy event sample resumming exactly leading collinear single logarithms, where the analytic calculation corresponds to the exact likelihood ratio. On a full Monte Carlo event sample, both approaches show a good discriminating power, with the machine-learning models usually being superior. We carry on a study in the asymptotic limit of large logarithm, allowing us to gain confidence that this superior performance comes from effects that are subleading in our analytic approach. We then compare our approach to other quark-gluon discriminants in the literature. Finally, we study the resilience of our quark-gluon discriminants against the details of the event sample and observe that the analytic and machine-learning approaches show similar behaviour.
1506.07521
Alexander Millar
Iason Baldes, Nicole F. Bell, Alexander J. Millar, Raymond R. Volkas
Asymmetric Dark Matter and CP Violating Scatterings in a UV Complete Model
28 pages, 10 figures
JCAP10(2015)048
10.1088/1475-7516/2015/10/048
null
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We explore possible asymmetric dark matter models using CP violating scatterings to generate an asymmetry. In particular, we introduce a new model, based on DM fields coupling to the SM Higgs and lepton doublets, a neutrino portal, and explore its UV completions. We study the CP violation and asymmetry formation of this model, to demonstrate that it is capable of producing the correct abundance of dark matter and the observed matter-antimatter asymmetry. Crucial to achieving this is the introduction of interactions which violate CP with a $T^{2}$ dependence.
[ { "created": "Wed, 24 Jun 2015 20:00:31 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 1 Sep 2015 13:58:54 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2015-10-23
[ [ "Baldes", "Iason", "" ], [ "Bell", "Nicole F.", "" ], [ "Millar", "Alexander J.", "" ], [ "Volkas", "Raymond R.", "" ] ]
We explore possible asymmetric dark matter models using CP violating scatterings to generate an asymmetry. In particular, we introduce a new model, based on DM fields coupling to the SM Higgs and lepton doublets, a neutrino portal, and explore its UV completions. We study the CP violation and asymmetry formation of this model, to demonstrate that it is capable of producing the correct abundance of dark matter and the observed matter-antimatter asymmetry. Crucial to achieving this is the introduction of interactions which violate CP with a $T^{2}$ dependence.
1003.2841
Shinya Matsuzaki
Kazumoto Haba, Shinya Matsuzaki, and Koichi Yamawaki
Holographic Techni-dilaton, or Conformal Higgs
To appear in proceedings of SCGT09, Nagoya, Japan, 4 pages
null
null
null
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We study a holographic model dual to walking/conformal technicolor (W/C TC) deforming a hard-wall type of bottom-up setup by including effects from techni-gluon condensation. We calculate masses of (techni-) $\rho$ meson, $a_1$ meson, and flavor/chiral-singlet scalar meson identified with techni-dilaton (TD)/conformal Higgs boson, as well as the $S$ parameter. It is shown that gluon contributions and large anomalous dimension tend to decrease specifically mass of the TD. In the typical model with $S \simeq 0.1$, we find $m_{\rm TD} \simeq 600$ GeV, while $m_\rho,m_{a_1} \simeq 4 {\rm TeV}$.
[ { "created": "Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:46:30 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2010-03-16
[ [ "Haba", "Kazumoto", "" ], [ "Matsuzaki", "Shinya", "" ], [ "Yamawaki", "Koichi", "" ] ]
We study a holographic model dual to walking/conformal technicolor (W/C TC) deforming a hard-wall type of bottom-up setup by including effects from techni-gluon condensation. We calculate masses of (techni-) $\rho$ meson, $a_1$ meson, and flavor/chiral-singlet scalar meson identified with techni-dilaton (TD)/conformal Higgs boson, as well as the $S$ parameter. It is shown that gluon contributions and large anomalous dimension tend to decrease specifically mass of the TD. In the typical model with $S \simeq 0.1$, we find $m_{\rm TD} \simeq 600$ GeV, while $m_\rho,m_{a_1} \simeq 4 {\rm TeV}$.
1604.08082
Alexandre Deur
A. Deur, S. J. Brodsky and G. F. de Teramond
The QCD Running Coupling
Invited review article for Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics. 195 pages, 18 figures. V3: Minor corrections and addenda compared to V1 and V2. V4: typo fixed in Eq. (3.21). V5: corrected a sign typo in Eqs. (3.27, 3.32, 3.33 and 3.40)
Prog. Part. Nuc. Phys. 90 1 (2016)
10.1016/j.ppnp.2016.04.003
JLAB-PHY-16-2199, SLAC-PUB-16448, DOE/OR/23177-3645
hep-ph
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
We review the present knowledge for $\alpha_s$, the fundamental coupling underlying the interactions of quarks and gluons in QCD. The dependence of $\alpha_s(Q^2)$ on momentum transfer $Q$ encodes the underlying dynamics of hadron physics -from color confinement in the infrared domain to asymptotic freedom at short distances. We review constraints on $\alpha_s(Q^2)$ at high $Q^2$, as predicted by perturbative QCD, and its analytic behavior at small $Q^2$, based on models of nonperturbative dynamics. In the introductory part of this review, we explain the phenomenological meaning of $\alpha_s$, the reason for its running, and the challenges facing a complete understanding of its analytic behavior in the infrared domain. In the second, more technical, part of the review, we discuss the behavior of $\alpha_s(Q^2)$ in the high $Q^2$ domain of QCD. We review how $\alpha_s$ is defined, including its renormalization scheme dependence, the definition of its renormalization scale, the utility of effective charges, as well as Commensurate Scale Relations which connect the various definitions of $\alpha_s$ without renormalization-scale ambiguity. We also report recent measurements and theoretical analyses which have led to precise QCD predictions at high energy. In the last part of the review, we discuss the challenge of understanding the analytic behavior $\alpha_s(Q^2)$ in the infrared domain. We also review important methods for computing $\alpha_s$, including lattice QCD, the Schwinger-Dyson equations, the Gribov-Zwanziger analysis and light-front holographic QCD. After describing these approaches and enumerating their conflicting predictions, we discuss the origin of these discrepancies and how to remedy them. Our aim is not only to review the advances in this difficult area, but also to suggest what could be an optimal definition of $\alpha_s$ in order to bring better unity to the subject.
[ { "created": "Wed, 27 Apr 2016 14:20:07 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 3 Jun 2016 22:19:38 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Mon, 15 Aug 2016 12:29:59 GMT", "version": "v3" }, { "created": "Thu, 10 Sep 2020 10:59:52 GMT", "version": "v4" }, { "created": "Thu, 4 May 2023 15:27:57 GMT", "version": "v5" } ]
2023-05-05
[ [ "Deur", "A.", "" ], [ "Brodsky", "S. J.", "" ], [ "de Teramond", "G. F.", "" ] ]
We review the present knowledge for $\alpha_s$, the fundamental coupling underlying the interactions of quarks and gluons in QCD. The dependence of $\alpha_s(Q^2)$ on momentum transfer $Q$ encodes the underlying dynamics of hadron physics -from color confinement in the infrared domain to asymptotic freedom at short distances. We review constraints on $\alpha_s(Q^2)$ at high $Q^2$, as predicted by perturbative QCD, and its analytic behavior at small $Q^2$, based on models of nonperturbative dynamics. In the introductory part of this review, we explain the phenomenological meaning of $\alpha_s$, the reason for its running, and the challenges facing a complete understanding of its analytic behavior in the infrared domain. In the second, more technical, part of the review, we discuss the behavior of $\alpha_s(Q^2)$ in the high $Q^2$ domain of QCD. We review how $\alpha_s$ is defined, including its renormalization scheme dependence, the definition of its renormalization scale, the utility of effective charges, as well as Commensurate Scale Relations which connect the various definitions of $\alpha_s$ without renormalization-scale ambiguity. We also report recent measurements and theoretical analyses which have led to precise QCD predictions at high energy. In the last part of the review, we discuss the challenge of understanding the analytic behavior $\alpha_s(Q^2)$ in the infrared domain. We also review important methods for computing $\alpha_s$, including lattice QCD, the Schwinger-Dyson equations, the Gribov-Zwanziger analysis and light-front holographic QCD. After describing these approaches and enumerating their conflicting predictions, we discuss the origin of these discrepancies and how to remedy them. Our aim is not only to review the advances in this difficult area, but also to suggest what could be an optimal definition of $\alpha_s$ in order to bring better unity to the subject.
hep-ph/9502202
Lyubovitskij Valery
M.A.Ivanov and V.E.Lyubovitskij
Isgur-Wise Function and Observables of $\Lambda_b$ Baryon
9 pages, LaTeX (3 figures avaible under request)
null
null
Preprint JINR P2-94-325, 1994
hep-ph
null
In connection with planned experiments devoted to investigation of semileptonic decays of beauty baryons Isgur-Wise function and observables of $\Lambda_b$ baryon (decay rates and distributions, leptonic spectra and asymmetry parameters) are calculated in the framework of diquark model with taking into account of infrared regime for heavy quark.
[ { "created": "Wed, 1 Feb 1995 13:25:17 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2016-09-01
[ [ "Ivanov", "M. A.", "" ], [ "Lyubovitskij", "V. E.", "" ] ]
In connection with planned experiments devoted to investigation of semileptonic decays of beauty baryons Isgur-Wise function and observables of $\Lambda_b$ baryon (decay rates and distributions, leptonic spectra and asymmetry parameters) are calculated in the framework of diquark model with taking into account of infrared regime for heavy quark.
2111.11444
Juri Smirnov
Pouya Asadi, Tracy R. Slatyer, Juri Smirnov
WIMPs Without Weakness: Generalized Mass Window with Entropy Injection
9 pages and technical appendices
null
10.1103/PhysRevD.106.015012
MIT-CTP/5361
hep-ph astro-ph.CO hep-th
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
We study general freeze-out scenarios where an arbitrary number of initial and final dark matter particles participate in the number-changing freeze-out interaction. We consider a simple sector with two particle species undergoing such a thermal freeze-out; one of the relics is stable and gives rise to the dark matter today, while the other one decays to the Standard Model, injecting significant entropy into the thermal bath that dilutes the dark matter abundance. We show that this setup can lead to a stable relic population that reproduces the observed dark matter abundance without requiring weak scale masses or couplings. The final dark matter abundance is estimated analytically. We carry out this calculation for arbitrary temperature dependence in the freeze-out process and identify the viable dark matter mass and cross section ranges that explain the observed dark matter abundance. This setup can be used to open parameter space for both heavy (above the unitarity bound) or light (sub-GeV) dark matter candidates. We point out that the best strategy for probing most parts of our parameter space is to look for signatures of an early matter-dominant epoch.
[ { "created": "Mon, 22 Nov 2021 19:00:00 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2022-07-27
[ [ "Asadi", "Pouya", "" ], [ "Slatyer", "Tracy R.", "" ], [ "Smirnov", "Juri", "" ] ]
We study general freeze-out scenarios where an arbitrary number of initial and final dark matter particles participate in the number-changing freeze-out interaction. We consider a simple sector with two particle species undergoing such a thermal freeze-out; one of the relics is stable and gives rise to the dark matter today, while the other one decays to the Standard Model, injecting significant entropy into the thermal bath that dilutes the dark matter abundance. We show that this setup can lead to a stable relic population that reproduces the observed dark matter abundance without requiring weak scale masses or couplings. The final dark matter abundance is estimated analytically. We carry out this calculation for arbitrary temperature dependence in the freeze-out process and identify the viable dark matter mass and cross section ranges that explain the observed dark matter abundance. This setup can be used to open parameter space for both heavy (above the unitarity bound) or light (sub-GeV) dark matter candidates. We point out that the best strategy for probing most parts of our parameter space is to look for signatures of an early matter-dominant epoch.
2101.10683
Rafiqul Rahaman
Partha Konar, Biswarup Mukhopadhyaya, Rafiqul Rahaman and Ritesh K. Singh
Probing non-standard $b\bar{b}h$ interaction at the LHC at $\sqrt{s}=13$ TeV
13 pages, 5 figures, 3 tables
null
10.1016/j.physletb.2021.136358
null
hep-ph hep-ex
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
In the detailed probe of Higgs boson properties at the Large Hadron Collider, and in looking for new physics signatures in the electroweak symmetry breaking sector, the bottom quark Yukawa coupling has a crucial role. We investigate possible departure from the standard model value of $b\bar{b}h$ coupling, phenomenologically expressed in terms of a modification factor $\alpha_b$, in $b\bar{b}$-associated production of the $125$-GeV scalar at the high-luminosity LHC. In a next-to-leading order estimate, we make use of a gradient boosting algorithm to improve in statistical significance upon a cut-based analysis. It is found possible to probe down to $\alpha_b = 3$ with more than $5~\sigma$ significance, with ${\cal L} = 3000$ fb$^{-1}$ and $\sqrt{s}$ = 13 TeV, while the achievable limit at $95\%$ C.L. is $\pm 1.95$.
[ { "created": "Tue, 26 Jan 2021 10:15:11 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2021-05-19
[ [ "Konar", "Partha", "" ], [ "Mukhopadhyaya", "Biswarup", "" ], [ "Rahaman", "Rafiqul", "" ], [ "Singh", "Ritesh K.", "" ] ]
In the detailed probe of Higgs boson properties at the Large Hadron Collider, and in looking for new physics signatures in the electroweak symmetry breaking sector, the bottom quark Yukawa coupling has a crucial role. We investigate possible departure from the standard model value of $b\bar{b}h$ coupling, phenomenologically expressed in terms of a modification factor $\alpha_b$, in $b\bar{b}$-associated production of the $125$-GeV scalar at the high-luminosity LHC. In a next-to-leading order estimate, we make use of a gradient boosting algorithm to improve in statistical significance upon a cut-based analysis. It is found possible to probe down to $\alpha_b = 3$ with more than $5~\sigma$ significance, with ${\cal L} = 3000$ fb$^{-1}$ and $\sqrt{s}$ = 13 TeV, while the achievable limit at $95\%$ C.L. is $\pm 1.95$.
1901.03518
Zhan-Wei Liu
Dan Guo, Cheng-Qun Pang, Zhan-Wei Liu, Xiang Liu
Study of Unflavored Light Mesons with $J^{PC}=2^{--}$
10 pages, 11 figures; more discussions and some new references are added
Phys. Rev. D 99, 056001 (2019)
10.1103/PhysRevD.99.056001
null
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The unflavored light meson families, namely $\omega_2$, $\rho_2$, and $\phi_2$, are studied systematically by investigating the spectrum and the two-body strong decays allowed by Okubo-Zweig-Iizuka rule. Including the four experimentally observed states and other predicted states, phenomenological analysis of the partial decay widths can verify the corresponding assignments of these states into the families. Moreover, we provide typical branching ratios of the dominant decay channels, especially for missing ground states, which is helpful to search for or confirm them and explore more properties of these families at experiment.
[ { "created": "Fri, 11 Jan 2019 09:14:29 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 18 Feb 2019 15:33:08 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Wed, 6 Mar 2019 15:30:19 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2019-03-07
[ [ "Guo", "Dan", "" ], [ "Pang", "Cheng-Qun", "" ], [ "Liu", "Zhan-Wei", "" ], [ "Liu", "Xiang", "" ] ]
The unflavored light meson families, namely $\omega_2$, $\rho_2$, and $\phi_2$, are studied systematically by investigating the spectrum and the two-body strong decays allowed by Okubo-Zweig-Iizuka rule. Including the four experimentally observed states and other predicted states, phenomenological analysis of the partial decay widths can verify the corresponding assignments of these states into the families. Moreover, we provide typical branching ratios of the dominant decay channels, especially for missing ground states, which is helpful to search for or confirm them and explore more properties of these families at experiment.
1402.3536
Robert Thorne S
R.S. Thorne
The effect on PDFs and $\alpha_S(M_Z^2)$ due to changes in flavour scheme and higher twist contributions
23 pages, 19 figures. Final version. Sioke slightly extended discussion
Eur. Phys. J. C (2014) 74: 2958
10.1140/epjc/s10052-014-2958-4
LCTS/2012-25
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
I consider the effect on MSTW partons distribution functions (PDFs) due to changes in the choices of theoretical procedure used in the fit. I first consider using the 3-flavour fixed flavour number scheme instead of the standard general mass variable flavour number scheme used in the MSTW analysis. This results in the light quarks increasing at all relatively small $x$ values, the gluon distribution becoming smaller at high values of $x$ and larger at small $x$, the preferred value of the coupling constant $\alpha_S(M_Z^2)$ falling, particularly at NNLO, and the fit quality deteriorates. I also consider lowering the kinematic cut on $W^2$ for DIS data and simultaneously introducing higher twist terms which are fit to data. This results in much smaller effects on both PDFs and $\alpha_S(M_Z^2)$ than the scheme change, except for quarks at very high $x$. I show that the structure function one obtains from a fixed input set of PDFs using the fixed flavour scheme and variable flavour scheme differ significantly for $x \sim 0.01$ at high $Q^2$, and that this is due to the fact that in the fixed flavour scheme there is a slow convergence of large logarithmic terms of the form $(\alpha_S\ln(Q^2/m_c^2))^n$ relevant for this regime. I conclude that some of the most significant differences in PDF sets are largely due to the choice of flavour scheme used.
[ { "created": "Fri, 14 Feb 2014 17:29:43 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 5 Aug 2014 14:12:26 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2014-08-06
[ [ "Thorne", "R. S.", "" ] ]
I consider the effect on MSTW partons distribution functions (PDFs) due to changes in the choices of theoretical procedure used in the fit. I first consider using the 3-flavour fixed flavour number scheme instead of the standard general mass variable flavour number scheme used in the MSTW analysis. This results in the light quarks increasing at all relatively small $x$ values, the gluon distribution becoming smaller at high values of $x$ and larger at small $x$, the preferred value of the coupling constant $\alpha_S(M_Z^2)$ falling, particularly at NNLO, and the fit quality deteriorates. I also consider lowering the kinematic cut on $W^2$ for DIS data and simultaneously introducing higher twist terms which are fit to data. This results in much smaller effects on both PDFs and $\alpha_S(M_Z^2)$ than the scheme change, except for quarks at very high $x$. I show that the structure function one obtains from a fixed input set of PDFs using the fixed flavour scheme and variable flavour scheme differ significantly for $x \sim 0.01$ at high $Q^2$, and that this is due to the fact that in the fixed flavour scheme there is a slow convergence of large logarithmic terms of the form $(\alpha_S\ln(Q^2/m_c^2))^n$ relevant for this regime. I conclude that some of the most significant differences in PDF sets are largely due to the choice of flavour scheme used.
1107.1215
Adam Bzdak
A. Bialas, A. Bzdak, K. Zalewski
Hidden asymmetry and long range rapidity correlations
9 pages, new section 5 with comments, to appear in Phys. Lett. B
null
10.1016/j.physletb.2012.03.008
RBRC: 910
hep-ph nucl-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Interpretation of long-range rapidity correlations in terms of the fluctuating rapidity density distribution of the system created in high-energy collisions is proposed. When applied to recent data of the STAR coll., it shows a substantial asymmetric component in the shape of this system in central Au-Au collisions, implying that boost invariance is violated on the event-by-event basis even at central rapidity. This effect may seriously influence the hydrodynamic expansion of the system.
[ { "created": "Wed, 6 Jul 2011 18:31:03 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 8 Mar 2012 21:44:24 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2015-05-28
[ [ "Bialas", "A.", "" ], [ "Bzdak", "A.", "" ], [ "Zalewski", "K.", "" ] ]
Interpretation of long-range rapidity correlations in terms of the fluctuating rapidity density distribution of the system created in high-energy collisions is proposed. When applied to recent data of the STAR coll., it shows a substantial asymmetric component in the shape of this system in central Au-Au collisions, implying that boost invariance is violated on the event-by-event basis even at central rapidity. This effect may seriously influence the hydrodynamic expansion of the system.
hep-ph/9406308
Dave Seckel
K.S. Babu, S.M. Barr and D. Seckel
Axion Dissipation Through the Mixing of Goldstone Bosons
20 pages, Latex, (3 uuencoded compressed tarred postscript figures attached)
Phys.Lett.B336:213-220,1994
10.1016/0370-2693(94)90241-0
Bartol Preprint, BA-93-16
hep-ph astro-ph
null
By coupling axions strongly to a hidden sector, the energy density in coherent axions may be converted to radiative degrees of freedom, alleviating the ``axion energy crisis''. The strong coupling is achieved by mixing the axion and some other Goldstone boson through their kinetic energy terms, in a manner reminiscent of paraphoton models. Even with the strong coupling it proves difficult to relax the axion energy density through particle absorption, due to the derivative nature of Goldstone boson couplings and the effect of back reactions on the evolution of the axion number density. However, the distribution of other particle species in the hidden sector will be driven from equilibrium by the axion field oscillations. Restoration of thermal equilibrium results in energy being transferred from the axions to massless particles, where it can redshift harmlessly without causing any cosmological problems.
[ { "created": "Tue, 14 Jun 1994 17:47:01 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 15 Jun 1994 13:10:06 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2011-05-12
[ [ "Babu", "K. S.", "" ], [ "Barr", "S. M.", "" ], [ "Seckel", "D.", "" ] ]
By coupling axions strongly to a hidden sector, the energy density in coherent axions may be converted to radiative degrees of freedom, alleviating the ``axion energy crisis''. The strong coupling is achieved by mixing the axion and some other Goldstone boson through their kinetic energy terms, in a manner reminiscent of paraphoton models. Even with the strong coupling it proves difficult to relax the axion energy density through particle absorption, due to the derivative nature of Goldstone boson couplings and the effect of back reactions on the evolution of the axion number density. However, the distribution of other particle species in the hidden sector will be driven from equilibrium by the axion field oscillations. Restoration of thermal equilibrium results in energy being transferred from the axions to massless particles, where it can redshift harmlessly without causing any cosmological problems.
hep-ph/0307049
Wim de Boer
Wim de Boer, Christian Sander
Global Electroweak Fits and Gauge Coupling Unification
18 pages, 13 figures
Phys.Lett. B585 (2004) 276-286
10.1016/j.physletb.2004.01.083
null
hep-ph
null
The purpose of this paper is threefold: a) Check if the rather poor Standard Model (SM) fit to all electroweak data can be improved in its minimal supersymmetric extension (MSSM); b) Check what constraints present electroweak data has on the parameter space of the supergravity inspired Constrained MSSM (CMSSM); c) Check if with the present high precision of the gauge coupling constants exact gauge coupling unification is still possible. The value of tan\beta in the CMSSM is constrained to be above 6.5, while the value of the gaugino masses at the GUT scale has to be above 220 GeV, which corresponds to a lower limit on the lightest neutralino (chargino) of ca. 95 (175) GeV. It is shown that the larger values of \alpha_s from R_l and \sinw from A_FB are consistent with perfect gauge unification. The low \alpha_s value from the hadronic cross section is correlated with the fact that the number of neutrino flavours is 2\sigma below the known value of 3 in the SM, which is shown to correspond to a 3sigma deviation in the hadronic cross section. Lowering sigma_{had} by 3sigma brings alpha_s up to 0.12 and N_nu up to 3.
[ { "created": "Thu, 3 Jul 2003 17:50:51 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-11-10
[ [ "de Boer", "Wim", "" ], [ "Sander", "Christian", "" ] ]
The purpose of this paper is threefold: a) Check if the rather poor Standard Model (SM) fit to all electroweak data can be improved in its minimal supersymmetric extension (MSSM); b) Check what constraints present electroweak data has on the parameter space of the supergravity inspired Constrained MSSM (CMSSM); c) Check if with the present high precision of the gauge coupling constants exact gauge coupling unification is still possible. The value of tan\beta in the CMSSM is constrained to be above 6.5, while the value of the gaugino masses at the GUT scale has to be above 220 GeV, which corresponds to a lower limit on the lightest neutralino (chargino) of ca. 95 (175) GeV. It is shown that the larger values of \alpha_s from R_l and \sinw from A_FB are consistent with perfect gauge unification. The low \alpha_s value from the hadronic cross section is correlated with the fact that the number of neutrino flavours is 2\sigma below the known value of 3 in the SM, which is shown to correspond to a 3sigma deviation in the hadronic cross section. Lowering sigma_{had} by 3sigma brings alpha_s up to 0.12 and N_nu up to 3.
2203.00244
Yuping Guo
Y. P. Guo and C. Z. Yuan
Impact of the interference between the resonance and continuum amplitudes on vector quarkonia decay branching fraction measurements
null
Phys. Rev. D 105, 114001 (2022)
10.1103/PhysRevD.105.114001
null
hep-ph hep-ex
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
The measurement of the branching fraction of a heavy quarkonium decaying into light hadronic final state at $e^+e^-$ colliders is revisited. In $e^+e^-$ annihilation experiments, background contributions from the continuum amplitude and its interference with the resonance amplitude are irreducible. These effects become more and more significant as the precision of experimental measurements improves. While the former can be easily subtracted with data taken off the resonance peak, the latter depends on the relative size and phase between the resonance and continuum amplitudes. Two ratios are defined to estimate the size of these effects, $r_{R}^{f}$ for the ratio of the contribution of the interference term to the resonance term and $r_{c}^{f}$ for that to the continuum term. We find that $r_{R}^{f}$ could be as large as a few percent for narrow resonances, and both $r_{R}^{f}$ and $r_{c}^{f}$ could be large for broad resonances. This indicates that the interference effect is crucial for the measurements of the branching fractions aiming at the percent level or better precision and needs to be measured or estimated properly.
[ { "created": "Tue, 1 Mar 2022 05:50:09 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 17 Jun 2022 03:13:30 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2022-06-20
[ [ "Guo", "Y. P.", "" ], [ "Yuan", "C. Z.", "" ] ]
The measurement of the branching fraction of a heavy quarkonium decaying into light hadronic final state at $e^+e^-$ colliders is revisited. In $e^+e^-$ annihilation experiments, background contributions from the continuum amplitude and its interference with the resonance amplitude are irreducible. These effects become more and more significant as the precision of experimental measurements improves. While the former can be easily subtracted with data taken off the resonance peak, the latter depends on the relative size and phase between the resonance and continuum amplitudes. Two ratios are defined to estimate the size of these effects, $r_{R}^{f}$ for the ratio of the contribution of the interference term to the resonance term and $r_{c}^{f}$ for that to the continuum term. We find that $r_{R}^{f}$ could be as large as a few percent for narrow resonances, and both $r_{R}^{f}$ and $r_{c}^{f}$ could be large for broad resonances. This indicates that the interference effect is crucial for the measurements of the branching fractions aiming at the percent level or better precision and needs to be measured or estimated properly.
1901.09095
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee, Prashant Shrivastava and Varun Vaidya
Predictions for energy correlators probing substructure of groomed heavy quark jets
50 pages, 16 figures. v2: improved discussions of phase space boundaries and transition points in EFT vs. fixed-order computations, numerous other minor clarifications and corrections. v3: minor clarifications and corrections, version published in JHEP
null
10.1007/JHEP09(2019)045
LA-UR-18-24853
hep-ph nucl-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We develop an effective field theory (EFT) framework to perform an analytic calculation for energy correlator observables computed on groomed heavy-quark jets. A soft-drop grooming algorithm is applied to a jet initiated by a massive quark to minimize soft contamination effects such as pile-up and multi-parton interactions. We specifically consider the two-particle energy correlator as an initial application of this EFT framework to compute heavy quark jet substructure. We find that there are different regimes for the event shapes, depending on the size of the measured correlator observable, that require the use of different EFT formulations, in which the quark mass and grooming parameters may be relevant or not. We use the EFT to resum large logarithms in the energy correlator observable in terms of the momentum of a reconstructed heavy hadron to NLL$'$ accuracy and subsequently match it to a full QCD $\mathcal{O}(\alpha_s)$ cross section, which we also compute. We compare our predictions to simulations in PYTHIA for $e^+e^-$ collisions. We find a good agreement with partonic simulations, as well as hadronic ones with an appropriate shape function used to describe nonperturbative effects and the heavy quark hadron decay turned off. We also predict the scaling behavior for the leading nonperturbative power correction due to hadronization. Consequently, we can give a prediction for the energy correlator distribution at the level of the reconstructed heavy hadron. This work provides a general framework for the analysis of heavy quark jet substructure observables.
[ { "created": "Fri, 25 Jan 2019 21:53:32 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 13 May 2019 20:52:38 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Thu, 15 Aug 2019 17:37:06 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2019-10-02
[ [ "Lee", "Christopher", "" ], [ "Shrivastava", "Prashant", "" ], [ "Vaidya", "Varun", "" ] ]
We develop an effective field theory (EFT) framework to perform an analytic calculation for energy correlator observables computed on groomed heavy-quark jets. A soft-drop grooming algorithm is applied to a jet initiated by a massive quark to minimize soft contamination effects such as pile-up and multi-parton interactions. We specifically consider the two-particle energy correlator as an initial application of this EFT framework to compute heavy quark jet substructure. We find that there are different regimes for the event shapes, depending on the size of the measured correlator observable, that require the use of different EFT formulations, in which the quark mass and grooming parameters may be relevant or not. We use the EFT to resum large logarithms in the energy correlator observable in terms of the momentum of a reconstructed heavy hadron to NLL$'$ accuracy and subsequently match it to a full QCD $\mathcal{O}(\alpha_s)$ cross section, which we also compute. We compare our predictions to simulations in PYTHIA for $e^+e^-$ collisions. We find a good agreement with partonic simulations, as well as hadronic ones with an appropriate shape function used to describe nonperturbative effects and the heavy quark hadron decay turned off. We also predict the scaling behavior for the leading nonperturbative power correction due to hadronization. Consequently, we can give a prediction for the energy correlator distribution at the level of the reconstructed heavy hadron. This work provides a general framework for the analysis of heavy quark jet substructure observables.
hep-ph/0011230
Jiunn-Wei Chen
Jiunn-Wei Chen and Xiangdong Ji
Measuring the P-odd Pion-Nucleon Coupling h_{\pi NN}^{(1)} in \pi^+ Photoproton Production Near the Threshold
4 pages, 3 figures. More data points in fig. 1 and note added in proof added
Phys.Rev.Lett. 86 (2001) 4239-4242
10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.4239
DOE/ER/40762-218, UMD-PP-01-018
hep-ph nucl-ex nucl-th
null
We show that polarized gamma p -> \pi^+ n in the threshold region is an excellent candidate for measuring the leading parity-violating pion-nucleon coupling h_{\pi NN}^{(1)} to an uncertainty of 20% if it has a natural size from dimensional analysis. The conclusion is based on a large unpolarized cross section, a new low-energy theorem for the photon polarization asymmetry at the threshold A_\gamma|_{th} = \sqrt{2} f_\pi (\mu_p-\mu_n) h_{\pi NN}^{(1)}/g_A m_N \sim h_{\pi NN}^{(1)}/2, and its strong dominance at forward and backward angles in the threshold region.
[ { "created": "Sat, 18 Nov 2000 17:48:58 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 13 Feb 2001 20:08:54 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2009-10-31
[ [ "Chen", "Jiunn-Wei", "" ], [ "Ji", "Xiangdong", "" ] ]
We show that polarized gamma p -> \pi^+ n in the threshold region is an excellent candidate for measuring the leading parity-violating pion-nucleon coupling h_{\pi NN}^{(1)} to an uncertainty of 20% if it has a natural size from dimensional analysis. The conclusion is based on a large unpolarized cross section, a new low-energy theorem for the photon polarization asymmetry at the threshold A_\gamma|_{th} = \sqrt{2} f_\pi (\mu_p-\mu_n) h_{\pi NN}^{(1)}/g_A m_N \sim h_{\pi NN}^{(1)}/2, and its strong dominance at forward and backward angles in the threshold region.
hep-ph/0008335
Abada
A. Abada, K. Bouakaz and N. Daira-Aifa
Damping of very soft moving quarks in high-temperature QCD
24 pages, REVTeX
Eur.Phys.J.C18:765-777,2001
10.1007/s100520100554
null
hep-ph
null
We determine the analytic expression of the damping rates for very soft moving quarks in an expansion to second order in powers of their momentum in the context of QCD at high temperature. The calculation is performed using the hard-thermal-loop-summed perturbation scheme. We describe the range of validity of the expansion and make a comparison with other calculations, particularly those using a magnetic mass as a shield from infrared sensitivity. We discuss the possible occurrence of infrared divergences in our results and argue that they are due to magnetic sensitivity.
[ { "created": "Thu, 31 Aug 2000 17:53:40 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-01-07
[ [ "Abada", "A.", "" ], [ "Bouakaz", "K.", "" ], [ "Daira-Aifa", "N.", "" ] ]
We determine the analytic expression of the damping rates for very soft moving quarks in an expansion to second order in powers of their momentum in the context of QCD at high temperature. The calculation is performed using the hard-thermal-loop-summed perturbation scheme. We describe the range of validity of the expansion and make a comparison with other calculations, particularly those using a magnetic mass as a shield from infrared sensitivity. We discuss the possible occurrence of infrared divergences in our results and argue that they are due to magnetic sensitivity.
1704.07835
Artur Ankowski
Artur M. Ankowski
Nuclear effects are relevant to the calorimetric reconstruction of neutrino energy
5 pages, 2 figures
null
null
null
hep-ph hep-ex nucl-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
As the calorimetric method of neutrino-energy reconstruction is generally considered to be largely insensitive to nuclear effects, its application seems to be an effective way for reducing systematic uncertainties in oscillation experiments. To verify the validity of this opinion, we quantitatively study the sensitivity of the calorimetric energy reconstruction to the effect of final-state interactions in an ideal detector and in a realistic scenario. We find that when particles escaping detection carry away a non-negligible fraction of neutrino energy, the calorimetric reconstruction method becomes sensitive to nuclear effects which, in turn, affects the outcome of the oscillation analysis. These findings suggest that the best strategy for reduction of systematic uncertainties in future neutrino-oscillation studies---such as the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment---is to increase their sensitivity to particles of low energy. The ambitious precision goals appear also to require an extensive development of theoretical models capable of providing an accurate predictions for exclusive cross sections of well-controlled uncertainties.
[ { "created": "Tue, 25 Apr 2017 18:00:12 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2017-04-27
[ [ "Ankowski", "Artur M.", "" ] ]
As the calorimetric method of neutrino-energy reconstruction is generally considered to be largely insensitive to nuclear effects, its application seems to be an effective way for reducing systematic uncertainties in oscillation experiments. To verify the validity of this opinion, we quantitatively study the sensitivity of the calorimetric energy reconstruction to the effect of final-state interactions in an ideal detector and in a realistic scenario. We find that when particles escaping detection carry away a non-negligible fraction of neutrino energy, the calorimetric reconstruction method becomes sensitive to nuclear effects which, in turn, affects the outcome of the oscillation analysis. These findings suggest that the best strategy for reduction of systematic uncertainties in future neutrino-oscillation studies---such as the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment---is to increase their sensitivity to particles of low energy. The ambitious precision goals appear also to require an extensive development of theoretical models capable of providing an accurate predictions for exclusive cross sections of well-controlled uncertainties.
2303.15624
Mao Zeng
Mao Zeng
Feynman Integrals from Positivity Constraints
43 pages, 14 figures
JHEP 09 (2023) 042
10.1007/JHEP09(2023)042
null
hep-ph hep-th
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
We explore inequality constraints as a new tool for numerically evaluating Feynman integrals. A convergent Feynman integral is non-negative if the integrand is non-negative in either loop momentum space or Feynman parameter space. Applying various identities, all such integrals can be reduced to linear sums of a small set of master integrals, leading to infinitely many linear constraints on the values of the master integrals. The constraints can be solved as a semidefinite programming problem in mathematical optimization, producing rigorous two-sided bounds for the integrals which are observed to converge rapidly as more constraints are included, enabling high-precision determination of the integrals. Positivity constraints can also be formulated for the $\epsilon$ expansion terms in dimensional regularization and reveal hidden consistency relations between terms at different orders in $\epsilon$. We introduce the main methods using one-loop bubble integrals, then present a nontrivial example of three-loop banana integrals with unequal masses, where 11 top-level master integrals are evaluated to high precision.
[ { "created": "Mon, 27 Mar 2023 22:41:06 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 3 Oct 2023 19:42:44 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2023-10-05
[ [ "Zeng", "Mao", "" ] ]
We explore inequality constraints as a new tool for numerically evaluating Feynman integrals. A convergent Feynman integral is non-negative if the integrand is non-negative in either loop momentum space or Feynman parameter space. Applying various identities, all such integrals can be reduced to linear sums of a small set of master integrals, leading to infinitely many linear constraints on the values of the master integrals. The constraints can be solved as a semidefinite programming problem in mathematical optimization, producing rigorous two-sided bounds for the integrals which are observed to converge rapidly as more constraints are included, enabling high-precision determination of the integrals. Positivity constraints can also be formulated for the $\epsilon$ expansion terms in dimensional regularization and reveal hidden consistency relations between terms at different orders in $\epsilon$. We introduce the main methods using one-loop bubble integrals, then present a nontrivial example of three-loop banana integrals with unequal masses, where 11 top-level master integrals are evaluated to high precision.
hep-ph/9603406
null
Somenath Chakrabarty
Quark Matter in Strong Magnetic Field
31 Pages TEX file, with 9-figures available under request
Phys.Rev.D54:1306-1316,1996
10.1103/PhysRevD.54.1306
null
hep-ph
null
The effect of strong magnetic field on the stability and gross properties of bulk as well as quasi-bulk quark matter has been investigated using the conventional MIT bag model. Both the Landau diamagnetism and the paramagnetism of quark matter has been studied. How the quark hadron phase transition is affected by the presence of strong magnetic field has also been investigated. The equation of state of strange quark matter changes significantly in strong magnetic field. It is also shown that the thermal nucleation of quark bubbles in compact metastable state of neutron matter is completely forbidden in presence of strong magnetic field.
[ { "created": "Thu, 21 Mar 1996 18:21:00 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2011-05-05
[ [ "Chakrabarty", "Somenath", "" ] ]
The effect of strong magnetic field on the stability and gross properties of bulk as well as quasi-bulk quark matter has been investigated using the conventional MIT bag model. Both the Landau diamagnetism and the paramagnetism of quark matter has been studied. How the quark hadron phase transition is affected by the presence of strong magnetic field has also been investigated. The equation of state of strange quark matter changes significantly in strong magnetic field. It is also shown that the thermal nucleation of quark bubbles in compact metastable state of neutron matter is completely forbidden in presence of strong magnetic field.
1202.6295
Masato Jimbo
M. Jimbo, T. Inoue, T. Jujo, T. Kon, T. Ishikawa, Y. Kurihara, K. Kato and M. Kuroda
Pair-production and Three-body Decay of the Lighter Stop at the ILC in One-loop Order in the MSSM
6 pages, 5 figures (7 eps files), Prepared for the Proceedings of International Workshop on Future Linear Colliders, LCWS11, 26-30 September 2011, Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos, Granada, Spain
null
null
CUCP-12-1, KEK-CP-265
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We have been developing a program package called GRACE/SUSY-loop which automatically calculates the MSSM amplitudes in one-loop order. We present numerical results of calculations for pair-production and three-body decay of the lighter stop ($\widetilde{t}_1$) at the International Linear Collider (ILC) using GRACE/SUSY-loop. Since the distributions of missing transverse energy (MET) depend on mass spectrum of SUSY particles, we consider two scenarios on three-body decay of $\widetilde{t}_1$. In these scenarios, both QCD and EW corrections have positive sign for decay widths and cross sections.
[ { "created": "Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:31:24 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2012-02-29
[ [ "Jimbo", "M.", "" ], [ "Inoue", "T.", "" ], [ "Jujo", "T.", "" ], [ "Kon", "T.", "" ], [ "Ishikawa", "T.", "" ], [ "Kurihara", "Y.", "" ], [ "Kato", "K.", "" ], [ "Kuroda", "M.", "" ] ]
We have been developing a program package called GRACE/SUSY-loop which automatically calculates the MSSM amplitudes in one-loop order. We present numerical results of calculations for pair-production and three-body decay of the lighter stop ($\widetilde{t}_1$) at the International Linear Collider (ILC) using GRACE/SUSY-loop. Since the distributions of missing transverse energy (MET) depend on mass spectrum of SUSY particles, we consider two scenarios on three-body decay of $\widetilde{t}_1$. In these scenarios, both QCD and EW corrections have positive sign for decay widths and cross sections.
1210.7712
Xumeu Planells
Alexander A. Andrianov, Domenec Espriu and Xumeu Planells
An effective QCD Lagrangian in the presence of an axial chemical potential
13 pages, 9 figures
null
10.1140/epjc/s10052-013-2294-0
ICCUB-12-363; UB-ECM-PF-80/12
hep-ph nucl-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We consider the low energy realization of QCD in terms of mesons when an axial chemical potential is present; a situation that may be relevant in heavy ion collisions. We shall demonstrate that the presence of an axial charge has profound consequences on meson physics. The most notorious effect is the appearance of an explicit source of parity breaking. The eigenstates of strong interactions do not have a definite parity and interactions that would otherwise be forbidden compete with the familiar ones. In this work we focus on scalars and pseudoscalars that are described by a generalized linear sigma model. We comment briefly on the screening role of axial vectors in formation of effective axial charge and on the possible experimental relevance of our results, whose consequences may have been already seen at RHIC.
[ { "created": "Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:19:49 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2015-06-11
[ [ "Andrianov", "Alexander A.", "" ], [ "Espriu", "Domenec", "" ], [ "Planells", "Xumeu", "" ] ]
We consider the low energy realization of QCD in terms of mesons when an axial chemical potential is present; a situation that may be relevant in heavy ion collisions. We shall demonstrate that the presence of an axial charge has profound consequences on meson physics. The most notorious effect is the appearance of an explicit source of parity breaking. The eigenstates of strong interactions do not have a definite parity and interactions that would otherwise be forbidden compete with the familiar ones. In this work we focus on scalars and pseudoscalars that are described by a generalized linear sigma model. We comment briefly on the screening role of axial vectors in formation of effective axial charge and on the possible experimental relevance of our results, whose consequences may have been already seen at RHIC.
1803.03038
Rupak Dutta
Rupak Dutta and Rajeev N
Signature of Lepton flavor universality violation in $B_s \to D_s\tau\nu$ semileptonic decays
14 pages, 9 figures
Phys. Rev. D 97, 095045 (2018)
10.1103/PhysRevD.97.095045
null
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Deviation from the standard model prediction is observed in many semileptonic $B$ decays mediated via $b \to c$ charged current interactions. In particular, current experimental measurements of the ratio of branching ratio $R_D$ and $R_{D^{\ast}}$ in $B \rightarrow D^{(*)}l \nu$ decays disagree with standard model expectations at the level of about $4.1\sigma$. Moreover, recent measurement of the ratio of branching ratio $R_{J/\Psi}$ by LHCb, where $R_{J/\Psi} = \mathcal B(B_c \to J/\Psi\,\tau\nu)/\mathcal B(B_c \to J/\Psi\,\mu\nu)$, is more than $2\sigma$ away from the standard model prediction. In this context, we consider an effective Lagrangian in the presence of vector and scalar new physics couplings to study the implications of $R_D$ and $R_{D^{\ast}}$ anomalies in $B_s \to D_s\,\tau\nu$ decays. We give prediction of several observables such as branching ratio, ratio of branching ratio, forward backward asymmetry parameter, $\tau$ polarization fraction, and the convexity parameter for the $B_s \to D_s\,\tau\nu$ decays within the standard model and within various new physics scenarios.
[ { "created": "Thu, 8 Mar 2018 10:59:02 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2018-06-06
[ [ "Dutta", "Rupak", "" ], [ "N", "Rajeev", "" ] ]
Deviation from the standard model prediction is observed in many semileptonic $B$ decays mediated via $b \to c$ charged current interactions. In particular, current experimental measurements of the ratio of branching ratio $R_D$ and $R_{D^{\ast}}$ in $B \rightarrow D^{(*)}l \nu$ decays disagree with standard model expectations at the level of about $4.1\sigma$. Moreover, recent measurement of the ratio of branching ratio $R_{J/\Psi}$ by LHCb, where $R_{J/\Psi} = \mathcal B(B_c \to J/\Psi\,\tau\nu)/\mathcal B(B_c \to J/\Psi\,\mu\nu)$, is more than $2\sigma$ away from the standard model prediction. In this context, we consider an effective Lagrangian in the presence of vector and scalar new physics couplings to study the implications of $R_D$ and $R_{D^{\ast}}$ anomalies in $B_s \to D_s\,\tau\nu$ decays. We give prediction of several observables such as branching ratio, ratio of branching ratio, forward backward asymmetry parameter, $\tau$ polarization fraction, and the convexity parameter for the $B_s \to D_s\,\tau\nu$ decays within the standard model and within various new physics scenarios.
0911.1986
Are R. Raklev
A.R. Raklev, M.J. White
Constraining the MSSM with Dark Matter indirect detection data
5 pages, 3 figures
null
null
CAVENDISH-HEP-2009-23
hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Recently, a claim of possible evidence for Dark Matter in data from the Fermi LAT experiment was made by Goodenough and Hooper [8]. We test the Dark Matter properties consistent with their claim in terms of the MSSM by a 24-dimensional parameter scan using nested sampling, excluding all but a very small region of the MSSM. Although this claim is very preliminary, and not made by the Fermi LAT experiment, our scan shows a possible approach for the analysis of future firm evidence from an indirect detection experiment, and its potential for heavily constraining models.
[ { "created": "Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:51:20 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-11-11
[ [ "Raklev", "A. R.", "" ], [ "White", "M. J.", "" ] ]
Recently, a claim of possible evidence for Dark Matter in data from the Fermi LAT experiment was made by Goodenough and Hooper [8]. We test the Dark Matter properties consistent with their claim in terms of the MSSM by a 24-dimensional parameter scan using nested sampling, excluding all but a very small region of the MSSM. Although this claim is very preliminary, and not made by the Fermi LAT experiment, our scan shows a possible approach for the analysis of future firm evidence from an indirect detection experiment, and its potential for heavily constraining models.
2309.13112
Valentina Danieli
Valentina Danieli, Takeshi Kobayashi, Nicola Bartolo, Sabino Matarrese and Matteo Viel
Anharmonic Effects on the Squeezing of Axion Perturbations
22 pages + appendices, 10 figures
JCAP04(2024)058
10.1088/1475-7516/2024/04/058
null
hep-ph astro-ph.CO gr-qc hep-th quant-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
It is assumed in standard cosmology that the Universe underwent a period of inflation in its earliest phase, providing the seeds for structure formation through vacuum fluctuations of the inflaton scalar field. These fluctuations get stretched by the quasi-exponential expansion of the Universe and become squeezed. The aim of this paper is to deepen the understanding of the squeezing process, considering the effect of self-interactions. Axion-like particles can provide a useful setup to study this effect. Specifically we focus on the consequences that a non-trivial evolution of the background axion field has on the squeezing of the perturbations. We follow the evolution of the axion's fluctuation modes from the horizon exit during inflation to the radiation-dominated epoch. We compute Bogoliubov coefficients and squeezing parameters, which are linked to the axion particle number and isocurvature perturbation. We find that the quantum mechanical particle production and the squeezing of the perturbations are enhanced, if one accounts for anharmonic effects, i.e., the effect of higher order terms in the potential. This effect becomes particularly strong towards the hilltop of the potential.
[ { "created": "Fri, 22 Sep 2023 18:00:04 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 18 Apr 2024 21:45:31 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2024-04-22
[ [ "Danieli", "Valentina", "" ], [ "Kobayashi", "Takeshi", "" ], [ "Bartolo", "Nicola", "" ], [ "Matarrese", "Sabino", "" ], [ "Viel", "Matteo", "" ] ]
It is assumed in standard cosmology that the Universe underwent a period of inflation in its earliest phase, providing the seeds for structure formation through vacuum fluctuations of the inflaton scalar field. These fluctuations get stretched by the quasi-exponential expansion of the Universe and become squeezed. The aim of this paper is to deepen the understanding of the squeezing process, considering the effect of self-interactions. Axion-like particles can provide a useful setup to study this effect. Specifically we focus on the consequences that a non-trivial evolution of the background axion field has on the squeezing of the perturbations. We follow the evolution of the axion's fluctuation modes from the horizon exit during inflation to the radiation-dominated epoch. We compute Bogoliubov coefficients and squeezing parameters, which are linked to the axion particle number and isocurvature perturbation. We find that the quantum mechanical particle production and the squeezing of the perturbations are enhanced, if one accounts for anharmonic effects, i.e., the effect of higher order terms in the potential. This effect becomes particularly strong towards the hilltop of the potential.
hep-ph/9901389
Demir Durmus Ali
D. A. Demir
Effects of the supersymmetric phases on the neutral Higgs sector
24 pp, 8 figs, 2 tables, typos and errors corrected
Phys. Rev. D 60, 055006 (1999)
10.1103/PhysRevD.60.055006
IC/99/1
hep-ph
null
By using the effective potential approximation and taking into account the dominant top quark and scalar top quark loops, radiative corrections to MSSM Higgs potential are computed in the presence of the supersymmetric CP-violating phases. It is found that, the lightest Higgs scalar remains essentially CP-even as in the CP-invariant theory whereas the other two scalars are heavy and do not have definite CP properties. The supersymmetric CP-violating phases are shown to modify significantly the decay rates of the scalars to fermion pairs.
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2016-08-25
[ [ "Demir", "D. A.", "" ] ]
By using the effective potential approximation and taking into account the dominant top quark and scalar top quark loops, radiative corrections to MSSM Higgs potential are computed in the presence of the supersymmetric CP-violating phases. It is found that, the lightest Higgs scalar remains essentially CP-even as in the CP-invariant theory whereas the other two scalars are heavy and do not have definite CP properties. The supersymmetric CP-violating phases are shown to modify significantly the decay rates of the scalars to fermion pairs.
2012.12421
Jen-Chieh Peng
Gordon Baym and Jen-Chieh Peng
Evolution of Primordial Neutrino Helicities in Astrophysical Magnetic Fields and Implications for their Detection
7 pages, 1 figure, typos corrected, references added, to be published in Phys. Rev. Lett
Phys. Rev. Lett. 126, 191803 (2021)
10.1103/PhysRevLett.126.191803
null
hep-ph astro-ph.CO hep-ex nucl-th
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Since decoupling in the early universe in helicity states, primordial neutrinos propagating in astrophysical magnetic fields precess and undergo helicity changes. In view of the XENON1T experiment possibly finding a large magnetic moment of solar neutrinos, we estimate the helicity flipping for relic neutrinos in both cosmic and galactic magnetic fields. The flipping probability is sensitive both to the neutrino magnetic moment and the structure of the magnetic fields, thus potentially a probe of the fields. As we find, even a magnetic moment well below that suggested by XENON1T could significantly affect relic neutrino helicities and their detection rate via inverse tritium beta decay.
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2021-05-19
[ [ "Baym", "Gordon", "" ], [ "Peng", "Jen-Chieh", "" ] ]
Since decoupling in the early universe in helicity states, primordial neutrinos propagating in astrophysical magnetic fields precess and undergo helicity changes. In view of the XENON1T experiment possibly finding a large magnetic moment of solar neutrinos, we estimate the helicity flipping for relic neutrinos in both cosmic and galactic magnetic fields. The flipping probability is sensitive both to the neutrino magnetic moment and the structure of the magnetic fields, thus potentially a probe of the fields. As we find, even a magnetic moment well below that suggested by XENON1T could significantly affect relic neutrino helicities and their detection rate via inverse tritium beta decay.
1411.2592
Prateek Agrawal
Prateek Agrawal, Brian Batell, Patrick J. Fox and Roni Harnik
WIMPs at the Galactic Center
26 pages, 10 figures, 1 table
null
10.1088/1475-7516/2015/05/011
FERMILAB-PUB-14-411-T, CERN-PH-TH-2014-219
hep-ph astro-ph.CO astro-ph.HE
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Simple models of weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) predict dark matter annihilations into pairs of electroweak gauge bosons, Higgses or tops, which through their subsequent cascade decays produce a spectrum of gamma rays. Intriguingly, an excess in gamma rays coming from near the Galactic center has been consistently observed in Fermi data. A recent analysis by the Fermi collaboration confirms these earlier results. Taking into account the systematic uncertainties in the modelling of the gamma ray backgrounds, we show for the first time that this excess can be well fit by these final states. In particular, for annihilations to $(WW, ZZ, hh, tt)$, dark matter with mass between threshold and approximately (165, 190, 280, 310) GeV gives an acceptable fit. The fit range for $b\bar{b}$ is also enlarged to 35 GeV$\lesssim m_\chi \lesssim$ 165 GeV. These are to be compared to previous fits that concluded only much lighter dark matter annihilating into $b$, $\tau$, and light quark final states could describe the excess. We demonstrate that simple, well-motivated models of WIMP dark matter including a thermal-relic neutralino of the MSSM, Higgs portal models, as well as other simplified models can explain the excess.
[ { "created": "Mon, 10 Nov 2014 21:00:03 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2015-05-20
[ [ "Agrawal", "Prateek", "" ], [ "Batell", "Brian", "" ], [ "Fox", "Patrick J.", "" ], [ "Harnik", "Roni", "" ] ]
Simple models of weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) predict dark matter annihilations into pairs of electroweak gauge bosons, Higgses or tops, which through their subsequent cascade decays produce a spectrum of gamma rays. Intriguingly, an excess in gamma rays coming from near the Galactic center has been consistently observed in Fermi data. A recent analysis by the Fermi collaboration confirms these earlier results. Taking into account the systematic uncertainties in the modelling of the gamma ray backgrounds, we show for the first time that this excess can be well fit by these final states. In particular, for annihilations to $(WW, ZZ, hh, tt)$, dark matter with mass between threshold and approximately (165, 190, 280, 310) GeV gives an acceptable fit. The fit range for $b\bar{b}$ is also enlarged to 35 GeV$\lesssim m_\chi \lesssim$ 165 GeV. These are to be compared to previous fits that concluded only much lighter dark matter annihilating into $b$, $\tau$, and light quark final states could describe the excess. We demonstrate that simple, well-motivated models of WIMP dark matter including a thermal-relic neutralino of the MSSM, Higgs portal models, as well as other simplified models can explain the excess.