We present the calculation of matrix elements of iso-vector scalar, axial and tensor charges between a neutron and a proton state on dynamical Nf=2+1+1 HISQ configurations generated by the MILC Collaboration using valence clover fermions. These matrix elements are needed to probe novel scalar and tensor interactions in neutron beta-decay that can arise in extensions to the Standard Model at the TeV scale. Results are presented at one value of the lattice spacing, a=0.12 fm, and two values of light quarks corresponding to Mπ=310 and 220 MeV. We discuss two sources of systematic errors, contribution of excited states to these matrix elements and the renormalization constants, and the efficacy of methods used to control them.
@article{arxiv.1403.2447,
title = {Probing TeV scale physics in precision UCN decays},
author = {Rajan Gupta and Tanmoy Bhattacharya and Anosh Joseph and Saul D. Cohen and Huey-Wen Lin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1403.2447},
year = {2014}
}
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7 pages; Proceedings of the 31st International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory - LATTICE 2013. PoS(LATTICE 2013)409