21 research outputs found
Perturbative Corrections to a Sum Rule for the Heavy Quark Kinetic Energy
We calculate the perturbative corrections to order \alpha_s^2\beta_0 to the
sum rule derived from the second moment of the time-ordered product of b \to c
currents near zero recoil. This sum rule yields a bound on \lambda_1, the
expectation value of the b quark kinetic energy operator inside the B meson.
The perturbative corrections significantly weaken the bound relative to the
tree level result, yielding \lambda_1 < -0.15 GeV^2.Comment: 10 pages revtex, uses FEYNMA
V_{ub} from the Hadronic Invariant Mass Spectrum in Semileptonic B Decay
The hadronic invariant mass spectrum for the inclusive charmless semileptonic
decay is studied. Particular attention is paid to the
region , which may be useful for extracting the value of .
The sensitivity of the spectrum to the parameter
is explored. Perturbative QCD corrections to of order
are calculated. For
nonperturbative QCD effects are important and the shape of the invariant mass
spectrum is controlled by the B meson matrix element of an infinite sum of
local operators. The utility of the hadronic mass spectrum for extracting
is explored.Comment: 14 pages, 5 figures, uses REVTeX and eps
Radiative Upsilon Decay at the Endpoint
The standard NRQCD power counting breaks down and the OPE gives rise to
color-octet shape functions at the upper endpoint of the photon energy spectrum
in radiative Upsilon decay. Also in this kinematic regime, large Sudakov
logarithms appear in the octet Wilson coefficients, ruining the perturbative
expansion. Using SCET, the octet shape functions arise naturally and the
Sudakov logarithms can be summed using the renormalization group equations. We
derive an expression for the resummed octet energy spectrum.Comment: Talk at 5th International Conference on Hyperons, Charm and Beauty
Hadrons (BEACH 2002), Vancouver, Canada, 25-29 Jun 200
Braneworld Models of Scalar Fields with Generalized Dynamics
This work deals with braneworld models driven by real scalar fields with
nonstandard dynamics. We develop the first-order formalism for models with
standard gravity but with the scalar fields having generalized dynamics. We
illustrate the results with examples of current interest, and we find
analytical and numerical solutions for warp factors and scalar fields. The
results indicate that the generalized braneworld scenario is classically
stable, and capable of localizing gravityComment: 10 pages, 8 figures; version to appear in PL
Hadronic Spectral Moments in Semileptonic B Decays With a Lepton Energy Cut
We compute the first two moments of the final hadronic invariant mass in
inclusive semileptonic B decay, in the presence of a cut on the charged lepton
energy. These moments may be measured directly by experiments at the
Upsilon(4S) using the neutrino reconstruction technique, which requires such a
cut. Measurement of these moments will place constraints on the nonperturbative
parameters \bar\Lambda and \lambda_1, which are relevant for extracting the
quark masses m_b and m_c, as well as the CKM angle V_cb. We include terms of
order \alpha_s^2\beta_0 and 1/m_b^3 in the operator product expansion, and use
the latter to estimate the theoretical uncertainty in the extraction of
\bar\Lambda and \lambda_1.Comment: 13 pages, 5 figures, REVTe
Measurements of |Vub| and |Vcb| from CLEO
I report results from the CLEO collaboration on semileptonic B decays,
highlighting measurements of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix elements
|Vub| and |Vcb|. I describe the techniques used to obtain the recent
improvements in precision for these measurements, notably the use of the b -> s
gamma photon spectrum to constrain non-perturbative hadronic effects in
semileptonic B decays.Comment: 13 pages, 5 figures, presented at Beauty 200
Semileptonic B decays to excited charmed mesons
Exclusive semileptonic B decays into excited charmed mesons are investigated
at order in the heavy quark effective theory. Differential
decay rates for each helicity state of the four lightest excited mesons
(, , , and ) are examined. At zero recoil,
corrections to the matrix elements of the weak currents can
be written in terms of the leading Isgur-Wise functions for the corresponding
transition and meson mass splittings. A model independent prediction is found
for the slope parameter of the decay rate into helicity zero at zero
recoil. The differential decay rates are predicted, including
corrections with some model dependence away from zero
recoil and including order corrections. Ratios of various exclusive
branching ratios are computed. Matrix elements of the weak currents between
mesons and other excited charmed mesons are discussed at zero recoil to order
. These amplitudes vanish at leading order, and can be
written at order in terms of local matrix elements.
Applications to decay sum rules and factorization are presented.Comment: 39 pages revtex including 10 figures, uses epsf. Substantial
improvements throughout the pape
On the Resummed Hadronic Spectra of Inclusive B Decays
In this paper we investigate the hadronic mass spectra of inclusive B decays.
Specifically, we study how an upper cut on the invariant mass spectrum, which
is necessary to extract V_{ub}, results in the breakdown of the standard
perturbative expansion due to the existence of large infrared logs. We first
show how the decay rate factorizes at the level of the double differential
distribution. Then, we present closed form expressions for the resummed cut
rate for the inclusive decays B -> X_s gamma and B -> X_u e nu at
next-to-leading order in the infrared logs. Using these results, we determine
the range of cuts for which resummation is necessary, as well as the range for
which the resummed expansion itself breaks down. We also use our results to
extract the leading and next to leading infrared log contribution to the two
loop differential rate. We find that for the phenomenologically interesting cut
values, there is only a small region where the calculation is under control.
Furthermore, the size of this region is sensitive to the parameter
\bar{\Lambda}. We discuss the viability of extracting V_{ub} from the hadronic
mass spectrum.Comment: 18 pages, 5 figures, minor change
Model independent results for and at order
Exclusive semileptonic B decays into and mesons are
investigated including order corrections using the
heavy quark effective theory. At zero recoil, the
corrections can be written in terms of the leading Isgur-Wise function for
these transitions, , and known meson mass splittings. We obtain an almost
model independent prediction for the shape of the spectrum near zero recoil,
including order corrections. We determine
from the measured branching ratio. Implications for B
decay sum rules are discussed.Comment: 11 pages, revte
Project Khepri: Mining Asteroid Bennu for Water
Deep space asteroid mining presents the opportunity for the collection of critical resources required to establish a cis-lunar infrastructure. In specific, the Project Khepri team has focused on the collection of water from asteroid Bennu. This water has the potential to provide a source of clean-energy propellant as well as an essential consumable for humans or agriculture on crewed trips to the Moon or Mars. This would avoid the high costs of launching from Earth - making it a highly desirable element for the future of cis-lunar infrastructure. The OSIRIS-REx mission provided a complete survey of asteroid Bennu and is set to return regolith samples to Earth in 2023. This makes asteroid Bennu a well-understood and low-risk target that is estimated to be around 6.26% water by mass. The Khepri Project comprises a team of international students, academics, and industry subject matter experts working on the technical design, business case, and political aspects of a mission to mine asteroid Bennu for water. The research output explores the multi-year mission that the Khepri team has proposed