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Title: Most general neutron decay correlations: Standard model recoil and radiative corrections

Journal Article · · Physical Review. D.

To continue from our previous work [], we derive the full Standard Model prediction of the most general free neutron differential decay rate with all massive particles (neutron, proton, and electron) polarized, including the O ( 1 / m N ) recoil corrections and O ( α / π ) radiative corrections. For the latter we adopt the newly developed pseudoneutrino formalism which is compatible to realistic experimental setups, in which neutrinos and photons are not detected. We also provide readily executable notebooks to evaluate these corrections. Published by the American Physical Society 2024

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-97ER41014; SC0023663; SC0013617
OSTI ID:
2427083
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 2477755
Journal Information:
Physical Review. D., Journal Name: Physical Review. D. Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 110; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 2470-0010
Publisher:
American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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