Improved analysis of the scalar and vector form factors of kaon semileptonic decays with N_f = 2 twisted-mass fermions

Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Lattice

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

7 pages, 3 figures, proceedings of the XXVIII Int'l Symposium on Lattice Field Theory (Lattice2010), June 14-19 2010, Villasim

Scientific paper

We investigate the vector and scalar form factors relevant for K_{\ell 3} semileptonic decays using maximally twisted-mass fermions with two flavors of dynamical quarks (N_f = 2). The simulations cover pion masses as light as 260 MeV and four values of the lattice spacing, ranging from ~0.05 up to ~0.1 fm, which allow to compute directly, for the first time, the continuum limit for the vector form factor at zero-momentum transfer, f_+(0). The preliminary result is f_+(0) = 0.9544(68), where the error is statistical only. We also extrapolate both form factors to the physical point and study their momentum dependence. Our results are in good agreement with those obtained from a dispersion analyses of the experimental data. Together with the form factors, we analyze the ratio of the leptonic decay constants f_K / f_\pi, by imposing the constraint coming from the Callan-Treiman theorem, obtaining at the physical point f_K / f_\pi = 1.190(8). Combining our results for f_+(0) and f_K / f_\pi with the experimental measurements of the leptonic and semilpetonic decay rates, and using the determination of |V_{ud}| from nuclear beta decays, we determine the values of the Cabibbo angle |V_{us}| from both K_{\ell 3} and K_{\ell 2} decays, obtaining |V_{us}|^{K_{\ell 3}} = 0.2266(17) and $|V_{us}|^{K_{\ell 2}} = 0.2258(16).

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Improved analysis of the scalar and vector form factors of kaon semileptonic decays with N_f = 2 twisted-mass fermions does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Improved analysis of the scalar and vector form factors of kaon semileptonic decays with N_f = 2 twisted-mass fermions, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Improved analysis of the scalar and vector form factors of kaon semileptonic decays with N_f = 2 twisted-mass fermions will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-219081

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.