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Constructing parton convolution in effective field theory.
Parton convolution models have been used extensively in describing the sea quarks in the nucleon and explaining quark distributions in nuclei (the EMC effect). From the effective field theory point of view, we construct the parton convolution formalism which has been the underlying conception of all convolution models. We explain the significance of scheme and scale dependence of the auxiliary quantities such as the pion distributions in a nucleon. As an application, we calculate the complete leading nonanalytic chiral contribution to the isovector component of the nucleon sea.
119418730
Large-Nc quark distributions in the delta and chiral logarithms in quark distributions of the nucleon
Abstract In a world with two quark flavors and a large number of colors ( N c ), the polarized and unpolarized quark distributions in the delta are completely determined by those in the nucleon up to relative O (1/N c 2 ) . In particular, we find q Δ (x)=[(1±2T z )u N (x)+(1∓2T z )d N (x)]/2(1+ O (1/N c 2 )) and Δq Δ (x)=[(5±2T z )Δu N (x)+(5∓2T z )Δd N (x)]/10(1+ O (1/N c 2 )) , where q = u , d and T z the charge state of a delta. The result can be used to estimate the leading chiral-logarithmic corrections to the quark distributions in the nucleon.
119342728
Deuteron Compton scattering in effective field theory : Spin-dependent cross sections and asymmetries
Polarized Compton scattering on the deuteron is studied in nuclear effective field theory. A set of tensor structures is introduced to define 12 independent Compton amplitudes. The scalar and vector amplitudes are calculated up to next-to-next-to-leading order in low-energy power counting. Significant contribution to the vector amplitudes is found to come from the spin-orbit type of relativistic corrections. A double-helicity-dependent cross section {delta}{sub 1}d{sigma}/d{omega}=(d{sigma}{sub +1-1}-d{sigma}{sub +1+1})/2d{omega} is calculated to the same order, and the effect of the nucleon isoscalar spin-dependent polarizabilities is found to be smaller than the effect of isoscalar spin-independent ones. Contributions of spin-independent polarizabilities are investigated in various asymmetries, one of which has an effect as large as 12% (26%) at the center-of-mass photon energy 30 (50) MeV.
18090238
Proton–proton fusion in effective field theory to fifth order
The proton–proton fusion process pp → de + νe is calculated at threshold to fifth order in pionless effective field theory. There are two unknown two-body currents contributing at the second and fourth orders. Combined with the previous results ¯
119449850
Shear viscosity to entropy density ratio of QCD below the deconfinement temperature
Abstract Using chiral perturbation theory we investigate the QCD shear viscosity ( η ) to entropy density ( s ) ratio below the deconfinement temperature ( ∼ 170 MeV ) with zero baryon number density. It is found that η / s of QCD is monotonically decreasing in temperature ( T ) and reaches 0.6 with estimated ∼ 50 % uncertainty at T = 120 MeV . A naive extrapolation of the leading order result shows that η / s reaches the 1 / 4 π minimum bound proposed by Kovtun, Son, and Starinets using string theory methods at T ∼ 200 MeV . This suggests a phase transition or cross over might occur at T ≲ 200 MeV in order for the bound to remain valid. Also, it is natural for η / s to stay close to the minimum bound around the phase transition temperature as was recently found in heavy ion collisions.
118576689
{pi}{pi} scattering in twisted mass chiral perturbation theory
In this report we describe both I=2 and I=0 {pi}{pi} scattering for twisted mass lattice QCD utilizing twisted mass chiral perturbation theory at next-to-leading order. Focusing on the lattice spacing (b) corrections, we demonstrate that in the exotic I=2, I{sub 3}={+-}2 channels ({pi}{sup {+-}}{pi}{sup {+-}}), the leading scaling violations of {pi}{pi} scattering at maximal twist begin at O(m{sub {pi}}{sup 2}b{sup 2}). This is not the case in any other isospin channel, for which the scaling violations at maximal twist begin at O(b{sup 2}). Furthermore, we demonstrate the existence of a mixing between the I=2, I{sub 3}=0 and I=0 scattering channels due to the breaking of isospin symmetry by the twisted mass term. The mixing term, although formally next-to-leading order, is relatively large, thus necessitating the use of a coupled channel analysis. We argue that this mixing likely renders the computation of the I=0 channel impractical with twisted mass lattice QCD.
125706576
Novel effects of electromagnetic interaction on the correlation of nuclear matter
119269362
LEPTON FLAVOR VIOLATION IN INVERSE SEESAW MODEL
We analyze the lepton flavor violation processes μ-e conversion, li→ljγ and li→3lj in framework of the Standard Model (SM) extended with inverse seesaw mechanism, as a function of that parametrizes the departure from unitary of the light neutrino mixing sub-matrix . In a wide range of , the predictions on the μ-e conversion rates and the branching ratio of μ→eγ are sizeable to be compatible with the experimental upper limits or future experimental sensitivities. For large scale of , the predictions on branching ratios of other lepton flavor processes can also reach the experimental upper limits or future experimental sensitivities. The value of depends on the determinant of the Majorana mass term Mμ. Finally, searching for lepton flavor violation processes in experiment provides us more opportunities for the searches of seesaw nature of the neutrino masses.
120304704
NON-ABELIAN PERMITTIVITY OF QUARK–GLUON PLASMA DUE TO THE SELF-INTERACTION OF FIELD
From the semiclassical kinetic equations and the mean field equation of quark–gluon plasma, the contribution of the color field self-coupling to the non-Abelian permittivity at the leading order in the weak coupling constant is analyzed. The nonlinear frequency drift has been estimated for the k=0 modes.
122544309
THE MULTI-VALUE OF EFFECTIVE NUCLEON MASS IN HOT/DENSE NUCLEAR MATTER AND THE PHASE TRANSITION
From the Lagrangian of QHD-I model, we investigate the effective nucleon mass under the mean field approximation in a wide temperature region. The multi-solution of self-consistent equation for the effective mass in found. In the high temperature region, the relation between the multi-solutions and the phase transition is analyzed. Furthermore, the variation of energy density in this region is studied.
15079524
NON-ABELIAN MEDIUM EFFECTS IN QUARK–GLUON PLASMA
Based on the kinetic theory, the non-Abelian medium property of hot Quark–Gluon Plasma is investigated. The nonlinearity of the plasma comes from two aspects: The nonlinear wave–wave interaction and self-interaction of color field. The non-Abelian color permittivity is obtained by expanding the kinetic equations to third order. As an application, the nonlinear Landau damping rate and the nonlinear eigen frequency shift are calculated in the longwave length limit.