Published February 1, 2011 | Version v1
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.

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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

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(c) 2011 American Institute of Physics