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Quark mass dependence of $\gamma^{*}\pi\rightarrow\pi\pi$

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2019-02-28 v1 High Energy Physics - Lattice Nuclear Theory

Abstract

Usually the simulation of scattering processes in lattice QCD is carried out at unphysically high values of the quark masses. Hence, a method to extrapolate data obtained in lattice calculations to physical masses is needed to allow for comparison between theory and experiment. To obtain a sound extrapolation, dispersion relations and chiral perturbation theory can be invoked. While a simple combined approach known as the inverse amplitude method allows for a successful extrapolation of ππππ\pi\pi\to\pi\pi data, a more complicated framework is needed for inelastic processes such as γπππ\gamma^{*}\pi\to\pi\pi. By employing a well-established dispersive description, the extrapolation can be performed for γπππ\gamma^{*}\pi\to\pi\pi both for on-shell as well as virtual photons, the decay γπππ\gamma^*\rightarrow\pi\pi\pi is also within the range of applicability. This particular process is interesting due to both its contribution to the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon and its connection to the axial anomaly.

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@article{arxiv.1902.10150,
  title  = {Quark mass dependence of $\gamma^{*}\pi\rightarrow\pi\pi$},
  author = {Malwin Niehus and Martin Hoferichter and Bastian Kubis},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1902.10150},
  year   = {2019}
}

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10 pages, 2 figures, proceedings for The 9th International Workshop on Chiral Dynamics, Durham, North Carolina, USA, September 17-21, 2018