scholarly journals Inclusive semileptonic Λb decays in the Standard Model and beyond

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Colangelo ◽  
F. De Fazio ◽  
F. Loparco
Keyword(s):  
Standard Model ◽  
Heavy Quark ◽  
Semileptonic Decays ◽  
Effective Hamiltonian ◽  
Leading Order ◽  
Left Handed ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
Inclusive Semileptonic Decays

Abstract Inclusive semileptonic decays of beauty baryons are studied using the heavy quark expansion to $$ \mathcal{O}\left(1/{m}_b^3\right) $$ O 1 / m b 3 , at leading order in αs. The case of a polarized decaying baryon is examined, with reference to Λb. An extension of the Standard Model effective Hamiltonian inducing b → $$ U\mathrm{\ell}{\overline{\nu}}_{\mathrm{\ell}} $$ U ℓ ν ¯ ℓ transitions (U = u, c and ℓ = e, μ, τ) is considered, which comprises the full set of D=6 semileptonic operators with left-handed neutrinos. The effects of the new operators in several observables are described.

scholarly journals Complete leading-order standard model corrections to quantum leptogenesis

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Frederik Depta ◽  
Andreas Halsch ◽  
Janine Hütig ◽  
Sebastian Mendizabal ◽  
Owe Philipsen
Keyword(s):  
Standard Model ◽  
Gauge Coupling ◽  
Thermal Bath ◽  
Leading Order ◽  
Boltzmann Equations ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
Majorana Neutrinos ◽  
Infinite Loop ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Universe

Abstract Thermal leptogenesis, in the framework of the standard model with three additional heavy Majorana neutrinos, provides an attractive scenario to explain the observed baryon asymmetry in the universe. It is based on the out-of-equilibrium decay of Majorana neutrinos in a thermal bath of standard model particles, which in a fully quantum field theoretical formalism is obtained by solving Kadanoff-Baym equations. So far, the leading two-loop contributions from leptons and Higgs particles are included, but not yet gauge corrections. These enter at three-loop level but, in certain kinematical regimes, require a resummation to infinite loop order for a result to leading order in the gauge coupling. In this work, we apply such a resummation to the calculation of the lepton number density. The full result for the simplest “vanilla leptogenesis” scenario is by $$ \mathcal{O} $$ O (1) increased compared to that of quantum Boltzmann equations, and for the first time permits an estimate of all theoretical uncertainties. This step completes the quantum theory of leptogenesis and forms the basis for quantitative evaluations, as well as extensions to other scenarios.

scholarly journals Searching for new physics in charm radiative decays

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (32) ◽  
pp. 1850194
Author(s):  
Aritra Biswas ◽  
Sanjoy Mandal ◽  
Nita Sinha
Keyword(s):  
Standard Model ◽  
Branching Ratio ◽  
New Physics ◽  
Radiative Decays ◽  
Symmetric Model ◽  
Leading Order ◽  
Photon Polarization ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
Distance Effects

We show that for a heavy vector-like quark model with a down type isosinglet, branching ratio for [Formula: see text] decay is enhanced by more than [Formula: see text] as compared to that in the Standard model when QCD corrections to next-to-leading order are incorporated. In a left–right symmetric model (LRSM) along with a heavy vector-like fermion, enhancement of this order can be achieved at the bare (QCD uncorrected) level itself. We propose that a measurement of the photon polarization could be used to signal the presence of such new physics in spite of the large long distance effects. We find that there is a large region within the allowed parameter space of the model with a vector-like quark and an additional left–right symmetry, where, the photon polarization can be dominantly right-handed.

scholarly journals H1jet, a fast program to compute transverse momentum distributions

2021 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Lind ◽  
Andrea Banfi
Keyword(s):  
Transverse Momentum ◽  
Standard Model ◽  
Total Cross Section ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
New Physics ◽  
Leading Order ◽  
Current Version ◽  
Differential Distribution ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
Momentum Distributions

AbstractWe present H1jet, a fast code that computes the total cross section and differential distribution in the transverse momentum of a colour singlet. In its current version, the program implements only leading-order $$2\rightarrow 1$$ 2 → 1 and $$2\rightarrow 2$$ 2 → 2 processes, but could be extended to higher orders. We discuss the processes implemented in H1jet, give detailed instructions on how to implement new processes, and perform comparisons to existing codes. This tool, mainly designed for theorists, can be fruitfully used to assess deviations of selected new physics models from the Standard Model behaviour, as well as to quickly obtain distributions of relevance for Standard Model phenomenology.

scholarly journals Testing the mechanism of lepton compositeness

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Afferrante ◽  
Axel Maas ◽  
René Sondenheimer ◽  
Pascal Törek
Keyword(s):  
Gauge Theory ◽  
Standard Model ◽  
Gauge Invariance ◽  
Bound States ◽  
Lattice Gauge Theory ◽  
Higgs Field ◽  
Left Handed ◽  
Lattice Gauge ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
Weyl Fermions

Strict gauge invariance requires that physical left-handed leptons are actually bound states of the elementary left-handed lepton doublet and the Higgs field within the standard model. That they nonetheless behave almost like pure elementary particles is explained by the Fr"ohlich-Morchio-Strocchi mechanism. Using lattice gauge theory, we test and confirm this mechanism for fermions. Though, due to the current inaccessibility of non-Abelian gauged Weyl fermions on the lattice, a model which contains vectorial leptons but which obeys all other relevant symmetries has been simulated.

scholarly journals The one-loop tadpole in the geoSMEFT

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tyler Corbett
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Standard Model ◽  
Effective Field Theory ◽  
Effective Field ◽  
Power Counting ◽  
Leading Order ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
The One ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Geometric Formulation

Making use of the geometric formulation of the Standard Model Effective Field Theory we calculate the one-loop tadpole diagrams to all orders in the Standard Model Effective Field Theory power counting. This work represents the first calculation of a one-loop amplitude beyond leading order in the Standard Model Effective Field Theory, and discusses the potential to extend this methodology to perform similar calculations of observables in the near future.

scholarly journals Detailed study of the Λb → Λcτν̄τ decay

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (29) ◽  
pp. 1850169 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Di Salvo ◽  
F. Fontanelli ◽  
Z. J. Ajaltouni
Keyword(s):  
Standard Model ◽  
Semileptonic Decay ◽  
Form Factors ◽  
Higgs Doublet ◽  
New Physics ◽  
Beyond The Standard Model ◽  
Left Handed ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
Analogous Formula ◽  
Two Higgs Doublet Model

We examine in detail the semileptonic decay [Formula: see text], which may confirm previous hints, from the analogous [Formula: see text] decay, of a new physics beyond the Standard Model. First of all, starting from rather general assumptions, we predict the partial width of the decay. Then we analyze the effects of five possible new physics interactions, adopting in each case five different form factors. In particular, for each term beyond the Standard Model, we find some constraints on the strength and phase of the coupling, which we combine with those found by other authors in analyzing the analogous semileptonic decays of [Formula: see text]. Our analysis involves some dimensionless quantities, substantially independent of the form factor, but which, owing to the constraints, turn out to be strongly sensitive to the kind of nonstandard interaction. We also introduce a criterion thanks to which one can discriminate among the various new physics terms: the left-handed current and the two-Higgs-doublet model appear privileged, with a neat preference for the former interaction. Finally, we suggest a differential observable that could, in principle, help to distinguish between the two cases.

scholarly journals Difference between two species of emu hides a test for lepton flavour violation

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher G. Lester ◽  
Benjamin H. Brunt
Keyword(s):  
Standard Model ◽  
Leading Order ◽  
Background Rate ◽  
Lepton Universality ◽  
Decay Products ◽  
Monte Carlo Estimate ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
Flavour Violation ◽  
Carlo Estimate ◽  
Lepton Flavour

Abstract We argue that an LHC measurement of some simple quantities related to the ratio of rates of e + μ − to e − μ + events is surprisingly sensitive to as-yet unexcluded R-parity violating supersymmetric models with non-zero λ 231 ′ couplings. The search relies upon the approximate lepton universality in the Standard Model, the sign of the charge of the proton, and a collection of favourable detector biases. The proposed search is unusual because: it does not require any of the displaced vertices, hadronic neutralino decay products, or squark/gluino production relied upon by existing LHC RPV searches; it could work in cases in which the only light sparticles were smuons and neutralinos; and it could make a discovery (though not necessarily with optimal significance) without requiring the computation of a leading-order Monte Carlo estimate of any background rate. The LHC has shown no strong hints of post-Higgs physics and so precision Standard Model measurements are becoming ever more important. We argue that in this environment growing profits are to be made from searches that place detector biases and symmetries of the Standard Model at their core — searches based around ‘controls’ rather than around signals.

scholarly journals η′K PUZZLE OF B MESON DECAYS AND NEW PHYSICS EFFECTS IN THE TC2 MODEL

2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (07) ◽  
pp. 441-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZHENJUN XIAO ◽  
WENJUN LI ◽  
GONGRU LU ◽  
LIBO GUO
Keyword(s):  
Standard Model ◽  
B Meson ◽  
New Physics ◽  
Decay Rates ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Effective Hamiltonian ◽  
B Meson Decays ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
Model Predictions ◽  
Input Parameters

Using the low energy effective Hamiltonian with the generalized factorization, we calculate the new physics contributions to B→π+π-, Kπ and Kη′ in the topcolor-assisted-technicolor (TC2) model, and compare the results with the available data. By using [Formula: see text] preferred by the CLEO data of B→π+π-decay, we find that the new physics enhancements to B→ Kη′ decays are significant in size, ~ 50% with respect to the standard model predictions, insensitive to the variations of input parameters and hence provide a simple and plausible new physics interpretation for the observed unexpectedly large B→ Kη′ decay rates.

scholarly journals Lepton flavor violating $$\Lambda _b\rightarrow \Lambda \ell _1\ell _2$$ decay

2019 ◽  
Vol 79 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diganta Das
Keyword(s):  
Standard Model ◽  
Parameter Space ◽  
Axial Vector ◽  
Branching Ratio ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Effective Hamiltonian ◽  
Decay Distribution ◽  
Lepton Flavor ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
Pseudo Scalar

AbstractInspired by the recent hints of lepton flavor universality violation in $$b\rightarrow s\ell \ell $$b→sℓℓ and $$b\rightarrow c\ell \nu $$b→cℓν transitions, we study lepton flavor violating exclusive $$\Lambda _b\rightarrow \Lambda \ell _1^+\ell _2^-$$Λb→Λℓ1+ℓ2- ($$\ell _1\ne \ell _2$$ℓ1≠ℓ2) decay, which is forbidden in the Standard Model. Starting from a general effective Hamiltonian for a $$b\rightarrow s\ell _1^+\ell _2^-$$b→sℓ1+ℓ2- transition that includes vector and axial-vector operators, and scalar and pseudo-scalar operators, we derive a two-fold decay distribution of $$\Lambda _b\rightarrow \Lambda \ell _1^+\ell _2^-$$Λb→Λℓ1+ℓ2-. The distribution helps us to construct the differential branching ratio and the lepton-side forward–backward asymmetry, which are studied in a vector leptoquark model. The parameter space of the vector leptoquark model is constrained by low energy observables.

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