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Title: Prospects for γ γ π π via lattice QCD

Abstract

The $$\gamma^\star \gamma^\star \to \pi \pi$$ scattering amplitude plays a key role in a wide range of phenomena, including understanding the inner structure of scalar resonances as well as constraining the hadronic contributions to the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon. In this work, we explain how the infinite-volume Minkowski amplitude can be constrained from finite-volume Euclidean correlation functions. The relationship between the finite-volume Euclidean correlation functions and the desired amplitude holds up to energies where $$3\pi$$ states can go on shell, and is exact up to exponentially small corrections that scale like $$\mathcal{O}(e^{-m_\pi L})$$, where $$L$$ is the spatial extent of the cubic volume and $$m_\pi$$ is the pion mass. In order to implement this formalism and remove all power-law finite volume errors, it is necessary to first obtain $$\pi \pi \to \pi\pi$$, $$\pi \gamma^\star \to \pi$$, $$\gamma^\star \to\pi\pi$$, and $$\pi\pi\gamma^\star \to\pi\pi$$ amplitudes; all of which can be determined via lattice quantum chromodynamic calculations.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
OSTI Identifier:
1924379
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1959169
Report Number(s):
JLAB-THY-22-3727; DOE/OR/23177-5624
Journal ID: ISSN 2470-0010; PRVDAQ; 034504
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-06OR23177; SC0019229; SC0018416; LD2117
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review. D.
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Physical Review. D. Journal Volume: 107 Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 2470-0010
Publisher:
American Physical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; form factors; lattice QCD; particle interactions; quantum electrodynamics; quantum field theory

Citation Formats

Briceño, Raúl A., Jackura, Andrew W., Rodas, Arkaitz, and Guerrero, Juan V. Prospects for γ ⋆ γ ⋆ → π π via lattice QCD. United States: N. p., 2023. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.107.034504.
Briceño, Raúl A., Jackura, Andrew W., Rodas, Arkaitz, & Guerrero, Juan V. Prospects for γ ⋆ γ ⋆ → π π via lattice QCD. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.107.034504
Briceño, Raúl A., Jackura, Andrew W., Rodas, Arkaitz, and Guerrero, Juan V. Mon . "Prospects for γ ⋆ γ ⋆ → π π via lattice QCD". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.107.034504.
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title = {Prospects for γ ⋆ γ ⋆ → π π via lattice QCD},
author = {Briceño, Raúl A. and Jackura, Andrew W. and Rodas, Arkaitz and Guerrero, Juan V.},
abstractNote = {The $\gamma^\star \gamma^\star \to \pi \pi$ scattering amplitude plays a key role in a wide range of phenomena, including understanding the inner structure of scalar resonances as well as constraining the hadronic contributions to the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon. In this work, we explain how the infinite-volume Minkowski amplitude can be constrained from finite-volume Euclidean correlation functions. The relationship between the finite-volume Euclidean correlation functions and the desired amplitude holds up to energies where $3\pi$ states can go on shell, and is exact up to exponentially small corrections that scale like $\mathcal{O}(e^{-m_\pi L})$, where $L$ is the spatial extent of the cubic volume and $m_\pi$ is the pion mass. In order to implement this formalism and remove all power-law finite volume errors, it is necessary to first obtain $\pi \pi \to \pi\pi$, $\pi \gamma^\star \to \pi$, $\gamma^\star \to\pi\pi$, and $\pi\pi\gamma^\star \to\pi\pi$ amplitudes; all of which can be determined via lattice quantum chromodynamic calculations.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevD.107.034504},
journal = {Physical Review. D.},
number = 3,
volume = 107,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Feb 13 00:00:00 EST 2023},
month = {Mon Feb 13 00:00:00 EST 2023}
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