Radiative corrections to the forward-backward asymmetry in e+^{+}e^{−} → π+^{+}π^{−}

Jul 7, 2022
16 pages
Published in:
  • JHEP 08 (2022) 295,
  • JHEP 09 (2024) 177 (erratum),
  • JHEP 03 (2025) 217 (erratum)
  • Published: Aug 30, 2022
    and
  • Published: Sep 25, 2024
    and
  • Published: Mar 28, 2025
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Abstract: (Springer)
We present a calculation of the C-odd radiative corrections to e+^{+}e^{−}→ π+^{+}π^{−} in a dispersive formalism, concentrating on the leading pion-pole contribution in the virtual box diagrams. In particular, we show how the effect of a general pion vector form factor in the loop integral can be incorporated in a model-independent way and how the cancellation of infrared singularities proceeds in this case. The numerical results, dominated by the infrared enhanced contributions, indicate significant corrections beyond scalar QED, essentially confirming recent findings in generalized vector-meson-dominance models.
Note:
  • 16 pages, 3 figures; numerical results for the corrections included as supplemental material; corrected treatment of endpoint singularity, including mixed term in real part
  • Chiral Lagrangian
  • Precision QED
  • quantum electrodynamics: scalar
  • angular distribution: asymmetry
  • form factor: vector
  • radiative correction
  • loop integral
  • singularity: infrared
  • dispersion
  • numerical calculations