Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Scientific paper
2008-07-26
Nucl.Phys.Proc.Suppl.181-182:135-140,2008
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
7 pages, 6 figures
Scientific paper
10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2008.09.01
We present an up-to-date analysis for a precise determination of the effective fine structure constant and discuss the prospects for future improvements. We advocate to use a determination monitored by the Adler function which allows us to exploit perturbative QCD in an optimal well controlled way. Together with a long term program of hadronic cross section measurements at energies up to a few GeV, a determination of alpha(M_Z) at a precision comparable to the one of the Z mass M_Z should be feasible. Presently alpha(E) at E>1 GeV is the least precisely known of the fundamental parameters of the SM. Since, in spite of substantial progress due to new BaBar exclusive data, the region 1.4 to 2.4 GeV remains the most problematic one a major step in the reduction of the uncertainties are expected from VEPP-2000 and from a possible ``high-energy'' option DAFNE-2 at Frascati. The up-to-date evaluation reads Delta alpha^{(5)}_{had}(M_Z^2) = 0.027515 +/- 0.000149 or alpha^{-1}(M_Z)=128.957 +/- 0.020.
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