Towards determination of the strong coupling $\alpha_s(m_Z)$ from four-flavor lattice QCD using the continuous $\beta$-function method
Y.V. Mandlecha*,
A. Bazavov,
A. Chauhan,
M. Dai,
C. DeTar,
A.X. El-Khadra,
S. Gottlieb,
A. Hasenfratz,
L. Hostetler,
A. Kronfeld,
E. Neil,
C.T. Peterson and
J.N. Simone*: corresponding author
Abstract
The precise value of the strong coupling $\alpha_s(m_{Z})$ at the $Z$-boson mass $m_{Z}$ is essential for high-energy phenomenology and precision tests of quantum chromodynamics (QCD). We present the status of a program targeting a $\sim 0.3\%$ determination of $\alpha_s(m_{Z})$ using the renormalization group $\beta$-function in the infinite volume gradient flow scheme based on lattice QCD simulations of degenerate four-flavor highly improved staggered quark (HISQ) ensembles. In particular, we analyze both tree-level cutoff effects and finite-mass effects. We also outline the next steps of the analysis, including the infinite-volume and continuum extrapolations required for a precise determination of $\alpha_s(m_Z)$.
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