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Spin-Dependent Antenna Splitting Functions

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2010-04-06 v3

Abstract

We consider parton showers based on radiation from QCD dipoles or `antennae'. These showers are built from 2->3 parton splitting processes. The question then arises of what functions replace the Altarelli-Parisi splitting functions in this approach. We give a detailed answer to this question, applicable to antenna showers in which partons carry definite helicity, and to both initial- and final-state emissions.

Cite

@article{arxiv.0908.2450,
  title  = {Spin-Dependent Antenna Splitting Functions},
  author = {Andrew J. Larkoski and Michael E. Peskin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0908.2450},
  year   = {2010}
}

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31 pages, 12 figures

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