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CT10 next-to-next-to-leading order global analysis of QCD
We present next-to-next-to-leading order (NNLO) parton distribution functions (PDFs) from the CTEQ-TEA group. The CT10NNLO PDF fit is based on essentially the same global data sets used in the CT10 and CT10W NLO PDF analyses. After exploring the goodness of the fits to the HERA combined data and the Tevatron jet data, we present various predictions at NNLO accuracy for both existing and forthcoming precision measurements from the CERN Large Hadron Collider. The range of variations in the gluon distribution introduced by correlated systematic effects in inclusive jet production is also examined.
119652082
Unparticle physics and supersymmetry phenomenology
We show a natural form of the interaction between the unparticle and supersymmetry. Using the couplings of the unparticle to supersymmetry presented, as examples, we calculate the differential decay rates for the processes f-tilde{yields}f+U{sub 3/2}, {chi}-tilde{sup 0}{yields}{gamma}+U{sub 3/2}, {chi}-tilde{sup {+-}}{yields}W{sup {+-}}+U{sub 3/2} and {chi}-tilde{sup 0}{yields}Z{sup 0}+U{sub 3/2}. Finally, we discuss the phenomenological implication of our results and give some comments.
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Associated production of neutral Higgs boson with squark pair in the minimal supersymmetric standard model with explicit CP violation at the CERN LHC
We investigate the associated production of neutral Higgs boson with squark pair in the minimal supersymmetric standard model with and without explicit $CP$ violation, respectively. We show that the dominant productions in both cases are always ones of the lightest neutral Higgs boson associated with the lightest stop pair, which can reach a few pb, in the ranges of parameters allowed by constraints from the electric dipole moment experiments. In most of the parameter space, the total cross sections in the case with explicit $CP$ violation are significantly enhanced, compared with ones without explicit $CP$ violation. For some special parameters, several orders of magnitude enhancement can be obtained.
118596197
Discriminating Higgs production mechanisms using jet energy profiles
We present a new tool for precision measurements of the Higgs boson production mechanisms at the LHC. We study events with a Higgs boson produced with two forward jets. Even with fairly stringent cuts, one expects a significant contamination of gluon fusion (GF) in addition to vector-boson fusion (VBF) in the event sample. By measuring the jet energy profile of the most central jet, we find that SM production can be distinguished from either pure VBF or pure GF at the 5 sigma level with 100 fb(-1) of luminosity at the 14 TeV LHC. Moreover, this discrimination technique can be used to validate or rule out new physics models that predict similar observable branching fractions as the 125 GeV Standard Model Higgs boson but have different production mechanisms.
119264529
Next-to-leading order QCD effects in associated charged Higgs and W boson production in the MSSM at the CERN Large Hadron Collider
We present the calculations of the next-to-leading order (NLO) QCD corrections to the inclusive total cross sections for the associated production of the ${W}^{\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}}{H}^{\ensuremath{\mp}}$ through $b\overline{b}$ annihilation in the minimal supersymmetric standard model at the CERN Large Hadron Collider. The NLO QCD corrections can either enhance or reduce the total cross sections, but they generally efficiently reduce the dependence of the total cross sections on the renormalization/factorization scale. The magnitude of the NLO QCD corrections is about 10% in most of the parameter space and can reach 15% in some parameter regions. We also show the Monte Carlo simulation results for the $2j+{\ensuremath{\tau}}_{\mathrm{jet}}+{\mathrm{p\ensuremath{\llap{\not\;}}}}_{T}$ signature from the ${W}^{\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}}$ and the ${H}^{\ensuremath{\mp}}$ decays including the NLO QCD effects, and find an observable signal at a $5\ensuremath{\sigma}$ level in some parameter region of the minimal supergravity model.
119197378
QCD resummation for light-particle jets
We construct an evolution equation for the invariant-mass distribution of light-quark and gluon jets in the framework of QCD resummation. The solution of the evolution equation exhibits a behavior consistent with Tevatron CDF data: the jet distribution vanishes in the small invariant-mass limit, and its peak moves toward the high invariant-mass region with the jet energy. We also construct an evolution equation for the energy profile of the light-quark and gluon jets in the similar framework. The solution shows that the energy accumulates faster within a light-quark jet cone than within a gluon jet cone. The jet energy profile convoluted with hard scattering and parton distribution functions matches well with the Tevatron CDF and the LHC CMS data. Moreover, comparison with the CDF and CMS data implies that jets with large (small) transverse momentum are mainly composed of the light-quark (gluon) jets. At last, we discuss the application of the above solutions for the light-particle jets to the identification of highly boosted heavy particles produced at the LHC. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.87.074025
119354648
Density and temperature dependence of nucleon-nucleon elastic cross section
The in-medium neutron-proton, proton-proton (neutron-neutron) elastic scattering cross sections (sigma(np)*,sigma(pp(nn))*) are studied based on the effective Lagrangian of density dependent relativistic hadron theory in which the delta[a(0)(980)] meson is included. Our study shows that at low densities the sigma(np)* is about three to four times larger than sigma(pp(nn))* and at densities higher than the normal density the isospin effect is almost washed out. Because of coupling to delta meson the sigma(nn)* and sigma(pp)* are different in isospin asymmetric medium following the splitting of the proton and neutron masses. The isospin effect on the density dependence of the in-medium nucleon elastic cross section is dominantly contributed by the isovector delta and rho mesons. The temperature effect on the sigma(np)* and sigma(pp(nn))* is studied. It is shown that the temperature effect is weaker compared with the density effect but it becomes obvious as density increases.
14803102
Strong couplings of heavy mesons to a light vector meson in QCD
We make a detailed analysis of the $BB\rho(DD\rho)$ and $B^*B\rho(D^{*}D\rho)$ strong couplings $g_{BB\rho}(g_{DD\rho})$ and $g_{B^*B\rho}(g_{D^{*}D\rho})$ using QCD light cone sum rules(LCSR). The existing some negligence is pointed out in the previous LCSR calculation on $g_{B^*B\rho} (g_{D^{\ast}D\rho}$) and an updated estimate is presented. Our findings can be used to understand the behavior of the $B,D \to \rho$ semileptonic form factors at large momentum transitions.
118368509
Octupole degree of freedom for the critical-point candidate nucleus Sm152 in a reflection-asymmetric relativistic mean-field approach
The potential energy surfaces of even-even {sup 146-156}Sm are investigated in the constrained reflection-asymmetric relativistic mean-field approach with parameter set PK1. It is shown that the critical-point candidate nucleus {sup 152}Sm marks the shape/phase transition not only from U(5) to SU(3) symmetry, but also from the octupole-deformed ground state in {sup 150}Sm to the quadrupole-deformed ground state in {sup 154}Sm. By including the octupole degree of freedom, an energy gap near the Fermi surface for single-particle levels in {sup 152}Sm with beta{sub 2}=0.14approx0.26 is found and the important role of the octupole deformation driving pair nu2f{sub 7/2} and nu1i{sub 13/2} is demonstrated.
119490772
Constraints on the Density Dependence of the Symmetry Energy
Collisions involving {sup 112}Sn and {sup 124}Sn nuclei have been simulated with the improved quantum molecular dynamics transport model. The results of the calculations reproduce isospin diffusion data from two different observables and the ratios of neutron and proton spectra. By comparing these data to calculations performed over a range of symmetry energies at saturation density and different representations of the density dependence of the symmetry energy, constraints on the density dependence of the symmetry energy at subnormal density are obtained. The results from the present work are compared to constraints put forward in other recent analyses.
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Nuclear matter saturation point and symmetry energy with modern nucleon-nucleon potentials
We determine the saturation properties of nuclear matter within the Brueckner-Hartree-Fock approach based on a large set of modern nucleon-nucleon potentials and confirm the validity of the Coester band. The improvement of the saturation point when including nuclear three-body forces is pointed out and comparison with the Dirac-Brueckner-Hartree-Fock results is made.