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用手征微扰理论从π- d -> n n γ中精确提取a_nn

Precision extraction of a_nn from pi- d --> n n gamma using chiral perturbation theory

A. Gardestig, D. R. Phillips

摘要:

中子-中子散射长度a_nn是研究强相互作用中电荷对称性破缺的灵敏探针。在这里,我们总结了我们最近的努力,使用手征微扰理论,以系统地涉及a_nn的反应pi- d --> n n γ中的中子谱的形状。特别地,我们展示了QCD的手征对称性如何将这个过程与诸如pp--> de + nu_e的低能电弱反应联系起来。这使我们能够将提取的a_nn中的不确定性(主要是由于双核子系统中的短程物理)减少三倍以上,<0.05 fm。我们还首次报道了手征P^4级双核子机制对π- d -> nn γ中子能谱的影响。

英文摘要:

The neutron-neutron scattering length a_nn provides a sensitive probe of charge-symmetry breaking in the strong interaction. Here we summarize our recent efforts to use chiral perturbation theory in order to systematically relate a_nn to the shape of the neutron spectrum in the reaction pi- d --> n n gamma. In particular we show how the chiral symmetry of QCD relates this process to low-energy electroweak reactions such as p p --> d e+ nu_e. This allows us to reduce the uncertainty in the extracted a_nn (mainly due to short-distance physics in the two-nucleon system) by a factor of more than three, to <0.05 fm. We also report first results on the impact that two-nucleon mechanisms of chiral order P^4 have on the pi- d --> n n gamma neutron spectrum.

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