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Unpolarized QED parton distribution functions in NLO

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2023-09-06 v3

Abstract

Perturbative solutions for unpolarized QED parton distribution and fragmentation functions are presented explicitly in the next-to-leading logarithmic approximation. The scheme of iterative solution of QED evolution equations is described in detail. Terms up to O(α3L2)\mathcal{O}(\alpha^3L^2) are calculated analytically, where L=ln(μF2/me2)L=\ln(\mu_F^2/m_e^2) is the large logarithm which depends on the factorization energy scale μFme\mu_F\gg m_e. The results are process independent and relevant for future high-precision experiments.

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@article{arxiv.2212.01124,
  title  = {Unpolarized QED parton distribution functions in NLO},
  author = {A. B. Arbuzov and U. E. Voznaya},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2212.01124},
  year   = {2023}
}

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Presentation is improved, misprints are corrected,