QCD corrections to Top-Quark Decay at α3s
L. Chen*,
X. Chen,
X. Guan and
Y.Q. Ma*: corresponding author
Published on:
September 17, 2024
Abstract
We present the first complete high-precision results for the top-quark decay width Γt, W-helicity fractions and semi-inclusive distributions for the top-quark decay process to the third order in the strong coupling constant αs. We find, in particular, that the pure O(α3s) correction decreases Γt by 0.8% of the previous O(α2s) result, exceeding considerably the error estimated by the usual scale-variation prescription. With this critical piece of correction incorporated, our to-date most precise theoretical prediction meets the request by future colliders. This computation is achieved by a very efficient approach, applied recently also to the calculation of O(α3s) QCD correction to lepton-pair invariant-mass spectrum in B-meson semi-leptonic decay.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22323/1.467.0045
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