Published February 1, 2011
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Journal article
Two-loop electroweak corrections for the K→πνν decays
- 1. Excellence Cluster Universe, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Boltzmannstrasse 2, D-85748 Garching (Germany)
- 2. Institute for Advanced Study, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Lichtenbergstrasse 2a, D-85748 Garching (Germany)
- 3. Physik-Department, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, James-Franck-Strasse, D-85748 Garching (Germany)
Description
The rare K→πνν decays play a central role in testing the standard model and its extensions. Upcoming experiments plan to measure the decay rates with high accuracy. Yet, unknown higher-order electroweak corrections result in a sizeable theory error. We remove this uncertainty by computing the full two-loop electroweak corrections to the top-quark contribution Xt to the rare decays KL→π0νν, K+→π+νν, and B→Xd,sνν in the standard model. The remaining theoretical uncertainty related to electroweak effects is now far below 1%. Finally we update the branching ratios to find Br(KL→π0νν)=2.43(39)(6)x10-11 and Br(K+→π+νν)=7.81(75)(29)x10-11. The first error summarizes the parametric, the second the remaining theoretical uncertainties.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevD.83.034030;
- arXiv
- arXiv:1009.0947v2;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
- Journal Volume
- 83
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 034030-034030.10
- ISSN
- 0556-2821
- CODEN
- PRVDAQ
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 42097377
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCURACY; BRANCHING RATIO; CORRECTIONS; ERRORS; KAONS; NEUTRINOS; PARTICLE DECAY; PIONS; STANDARD MODEL; T QUARKS; TESTING; WEINBERG-SALAM GAUGE MODEL
- Descriptors DEC
- BOSONS; DECAY; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; FIELD THEORIES; GRAND UNIFIED THEORY; HADRONS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MESONS; PARTICLE MODELS; POSTULATED PARTICLES; PSEUDOSCALAR MESONS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; QUARKS; STRANGE MESONS; STRANGE PARTICLES; TOP PARTICLES; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS; UNIFIED-FIELD THEORIES
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics