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Next-to-leading order QCD corrections to $B_c^*\to J/\psi$ form factors

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2025-02-28 v1

Abstract

Within the framework of Non-Relativistic Quantum Chromodynamics (NRQCD) factorization, we calculate the next-to-leading order (NLO) perturbative QCD corrections to the form factors for the semileptonic decays of BcB_c^* into J/ψJ/\psi via (axial-)vector and (axial-)tensor currents. We obtain the complete analytical results for the form factors up to NLO, and provide their asymptotic expressions in the hierarchical heavy quark limit. The NLO corrections are found to be both significant and convergent in the relatively small squared transfer momentum (q2q^2) region, while also reducing the dependence on the renormalization scale μ\mu. Finally, the theoretical predictions for BcJ/ψB_c^*\to J/\psi form factors over the full q2q^2 range are provided.

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@article{arxiv.2502.19829,
  title  = {Next-to-leading order QCD corrections to $B_c^*\to J/\psi$ form factors},
  author = {Qin Chang and Wei Tao and Zhen-Jun Xiao and Ruilin Zhu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2502.19829},
  year   = {2025}
}