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Coupling QCD-scale axion-like particles to gluons

We present a novel data-driven method for determining the hadronic interaction strengths of axionlike particles (ALPs) with QCD-scale masses. Using our method, it is possible to calculate the hadronic production and decay rates of ALPs, along with many of the largest ALP decay rates to exclusive fin...

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Autores principales: Aloni, Daniel, Soreq, Yotam, Williams, Mike
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.031803
http://cds.cern.ch/record/2646395
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author Aloni, Daniel
Soreq, Yotam
Williams, Mike
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Soreq, Yotam
Williams, Mike
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description We present a novel data-driven method for determining the hadronic interaction strengths of axionlike particles (ALPs) with QCD-scale masses. Using our method, it is possible to calculate the hadronic production and decay rates of ALPs, along with many of the largest ALP decay rates to exclusive final states. To illustrate the impact on QCD-scale ALP phenomenology, we consider the scenario where the ALP-gluon coupling is dominant over the ALP coupling to photons, electroweak bosons, and all fermions for mπ≲ma≲3  GeV. We emphasize, however, that our method can easily be generalized to any set of ALP couplings to standard model particles. Finally, using the approach developed here, we provide calculations for the branching fractions of ηc→VV decays; i.e., ηc decays into two vector mesons, which are consistent with the known experimental values.
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spelling cern-26463952021-11-03T06:34:32Zdoi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.031803http://cds.cern.ch/record/2646395engAloni, DanielSoreq, YotamWilliams, MikeCoupling QCD-scale axion-like particles to gluonshep-exParticle Physics - Experimenthep-phParticle Physics - PhenomenologyWe present a novel data-driven method for determining the hadronic interaction strengths of axionlike particles (ALPs) with QCD-scale masses. Using our method, it is possible to calculate the hadronic production and decay rates of ALPs, along with many of the largest ALP decay rates to exclusive final states. To illustrate the impact on QCD-scale ALP phenomenology, we consider the scenario where the ALP-gluon coupling is dominant over the ALP coupling to photons, electroweak bosons, and all fermions for mπ≲ma≲3  GeV. We emphasize, however, that our method can easily be generalized to any set of ALP couplings to standard model particles. Finally, using the approach developed here, we provide calculations for the branching fractions of ηc→VV decays; i.e., ηc decays into two vector mesons, which are consistent with the known experimental values.We present a novel data-driven method for determining the hadronic interaction strengths of axion-like particles (ALPs) with QCD-scale masses. Using our method, it is possible to calculate the hadronic production and decay rates of ALPs, along with many of the largest ALP decay rate to exclusive final states. To illustrate the impact on QCD-scale ALP phenomenology, we consider the scenario where the ALP-gluon coupling is dominant over the ALP coupling to photons, electroweak bosons, and all fermions for $m_{\pi} \lesssim m_a \lesssim 3$ GeV. We emphasize, however, that our method can easily be generalized to any set of ALP couplings to SM particles. Finally, using the approach developed here, we provide calculations for the branching fractions of $\eta_c \to VV$ decays, i.e. $\eta_c$ decays into two vector mesons, which are consistent with the known experimental values.arXiv:1811.03474CERN-TH-2018-237MIT-CTP/5080MIT-CTP-5080oai:cds.cern.ch:26463952018-11-08
spellingShingle hep-ex
Particle Physics - Experiment
hep-ph
Particle Physics - Phenomenology
Aloni, Daniel
Soreq, Yotam
Williams, Mike
Coupling QCD-scale axion-like particles to gluons
title Coupling QCD-scale axion-like particles to gluons
title_full Coupling QCD-scale axion-like particles to gluons
title_fullStr Coupling QCD-scale axion-like particles to gluons
title_full_unstemmed Coupling QCD-scale axion-like particles to gluons
title_short Coupling QCD-scale axion-like particles to gluons
title_sort coupling qcd-scale axion-like particles to gluons
topic hep-ex
Particle Physics - Experiment
hep-ph
Particle Physics - Phenomenology
url https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.031803
http://cds.cern.ch/record/2646395
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