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Precision determination of $\alpha_\text{s}$ from Dijet Cross Sections in the Multi-TeV Range

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2025-07-03 v1 High Energy Physics - Experiment

Abstract

In this talk we present a determination of the strong coupling constant αs\alpha_\text{s} and its energy-scale dependence based on a next-to-next-to-leading order (NNLO) QCD analysis of dijet production. Using the invariant mass of the dijet system to probe αs\alpha_\text{s} at different scales, we extract a value of αs(mZ)=0.1178±0.0022\alpha_\text{s}(m_\text{Z})=0.1178 \pm 0.0022 from LHC dijet data. The combination of various LHC datasets significantly extends the precision and scale reach of the analysis, enabling the first determination of αs\alpha_\text{s} up to 7 TeV. By incorporating dijet cross sections from HERA, we further probe αs\alpha_\text{s} at smaller scales, covering a kinematic range of more than three orders of magnitude. Our results are in excellent agreement with QCD predictions based on the renormalization group equation, providing a stringent test of the running of the strong coupling across a wide energy range.

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@article{arxiv.2507.01670,
  title  = {Precision determination of $\alpha_\text{s}$ from Dijet Cross Sections in the Multi-TeV Range},
  author = {João Pires},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.01670},
  year   = {2025}
}

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Contribution to the 2025 QCD session of the 59th Rencontres de Moriond