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Tree-level contribution to \bar{B} -> X_d gamma using fragmentation functions

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2013-10-30 v1

Abstract

We evaluate the most important tree-level contributions connected with the b-> u \bar{u} d gamma transition to the inclusive radiative decay \bar{B}-> X_d gamma using fragmentation functions. In this framework the singularities arising from collinear photon emission from the light quarks (u, \bar{u} and d) can be absorbed into the (bare) quark-to-photon fragmentation function. We use as input the fragmentation function extracted by the ALEPH group from the two-jet cross section measured at LEP, where one of the jets is required to contain a photon. To get the quark-to-photon fragmentation function at the fragmentation scale \mu_F \sim m_b, we use the evolution equation, which we solve numerically. We then calculate the (integrated) photon energy spectrum for b-> u \bar{u} d gamma related to the operators P^u_{1,2}. For comparison, we also give the corresponding results when using nonzero (constituent) masses for the light quarks.

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@article{arxiv.1305.6464,
  title  = {Tree-level contribution to \bar{B} -> X_d gamma using fragmentation functions},
  author = {H. M. Asatrian and C. Greub},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1305.6464},
  year   = {2013}
}

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13 pages, 4 figures

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