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arXiv 1809.08562hep-phhep-ex
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精确预测LHC处的$t\bar{t}γ/t\bar{t}$截面比

Precise predictions for $t\bar{t}γ/t\bar{t}$ cross section ratios at the LHC

G. Bevilacqua, H. B. Hartanto, M. Kraus, T. Weber, M. Worek

摘要:

为了提高双轻子顶夸克衰变道中$pp\to t\bar{t} γ$过程的非线性QCD预言精度,我们给出了${\cal R}= σ_{t\bar{t}γ}/σ_{t\bar{t}}$截面比的理论预言。后者的结果连同各种微分截面比给出了运行II能量为$\sqrt{s} = 13$ TeV的LHC。对$t\bar{t}$和$t\bar{t}γ$生产采用完全真实的NLO计算。它们基于$e^+ν_e μ^- \barν_μb\bar{b}$和$e^+ν_e μ^- \barν_μb\bar{b}γ$过程的矩阵元,包括顶夸克和$W$规范玻色子的所有共振和非共振图、干涉和离壳效应。各种重正化和因子化尺度的选择和部分子密度函数进行检查,以评估其对截面比的影响。根据硬光子上的横向动量切割,明智地选择动力学尺度使我们能够获得$1\%-3\%$对${\cal R}$的百分比精度。此外,差分截面比的理论不确定性的范围内的$1\%-6\%$进行了估计。到目前为止,这种高精度的预测只保留在NNLO QCD的顶夸克对生产。因此,在QCD中,NLO处的${\cal R}$代表了在LHC上测量的非常精确的可观测量,例如研究顶夸克电荷不对称性或探测$t$-$\bar{t}$-$γ$顶点的强度和结构。后者可以揭示一些可能的新物理学,这些新物理学只有在足够精确的理论预测可用时才能揭示自己。

英文摘要:

With the goal of increasing the precision of NLO QCD predictions for the $pp\to t\bar{t} γ$ process in the di-lepton top quark decay channel we present theoretical predictions for the ${\cal R}= σ_{t\bar{t}γ}/σ_{t\bar{t}}$ cross section ratio. Results for the latter together with various differential cross section ratios are given for the LHC with the Run II energy of $\sqrt{s} = 13$ TeV. Fully realistic NLO computations for $t\bar{t}$ and $t\bar{t}γ$ production are employed. They are based on matrix elements for $e^+ν_e μ^- \barν_μb\bar{b}$ and $e^+ν_e μ^- \barν_μb\bar{b}γ$ processes and include all resonant and non-resonant diagrams, interferences, and off-shell effects of the top quarks and the $W$ gauge bosons. Various renormalisation and factorisation scale choices and parton density functions are examined to assess their impact on the cross section ratio. Depending on the transverse momentum cut on the hard photon a judicious choice of a dynamical scale allows us to obtain $1\%-3\%$ percent precision on ${\cal R}$. Moreover, for differential cross section ratios theoretical uncertainties in the range of $1\%-6\%$ have been estimated. Until now such high precision predictions have only been reserved for the top quark pair production at NNLO QCD. Thus, ${\cal R}$ at NLO in QCD represents a very precise observable to be measured at the LHC for example to study the top quark charge asymmetry or to probe the strength and the structure of the $t$-$\bar{t}$-$γ$ vertex. The latter can shed some light on possible new physics that can reveal itself only once sufficiently precise theoretical predictions are available.

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