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A. Yu. Korchin

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Spin correlations in $τ$-lepton pair production due to anomalous magnetic and electric dipole moments

We present a simple algorithm for the calculation of event weights embedding the effects of anomalous electric and magnetic dipole moments in simulation of $e^-e^+\to τ^-τ^+ (nγ)$ events, and the subsequent decay of the $τ$ leptons produced. The impact of these weights on the spin-correlation matrix and the total cross section is taken into account. The algorithm is prepared to work in situ the Monte Carlo KKMC program without the need for introducing any external change to the generator libraries. As an example, $e^-e^+ \to τ^-τ^+ (nγ), \; τ^- \to ρ^- ν_τ\to π^- π^0 ν_τ, \ τ^+ \to ρ^+ \barν_τ\to π^+ π^0 \barν_τ$ events were simulated at a center-of-mass energy of 10.58 GeV. The distributions of the acoplanarity angle between the planes spanned by the $π^- π^0$ and the $π^+ π^0$ momenta of, respectively, $ρ^-$ and $ρ^+$ decays and in the rest frame of the entirely visible $ρ^-ρ^+$ system are presented for different values of the coupling constants incorporating anomalous electric and magnetic dipole moments in the $τ^- τ^+ γ$ vertex.

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Spin effects in the tau-lepton pair induced by anomalous magnetic and electric dipole moments

The possible anomalous New Physics contributions to magnetic and electric dipole moments of the $τ$ lepton have brought renewed interest in studying $τ$-pair production at energies of the LHC and future colliders. We discuss effects of electromagnetic and weak dipole moment contributions to the $τ$-lepton polarization and $ττ$ spin correlations in the $γγ\to τ^-τ^+$ and $q \bar{q} \to τ^- τ^+$ processes. Such processes have been observed in $pp$ and PbPb collisions in the LHC experiments. Extensions of the Standard Model amplitudes for $γγ\to τ^-τ^+$ and $q \bar{q} \to τ^- τ^+$ processes, which include dipole moments of the $τ$ lepton, are implemented in the TauSpinner Monte Carlo program. A few examples of signatures of $ττ$ spin correlations and $τ$-lepton dipole moments in observables are presented.

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TauSpinner algorithms for including spin and New Physics effects in $\bar q q \rightarrow Z/γ^* \to ττ$ process

The possible anomalous New Physics contributions to dipole and weak dipole moments of the $τ$ lepton bring renewed interest in development and revisiting charge-parity violating signatures in $τ$-pair production in $Z$-boson decay at energies of the LHC. In this paper, we discuss effects of anomalous contributions to polarisation and spin correlations in the $\bar q q \to τ^+ τ^-$ production processes, with $τ$ decays included. Because of the complex nature of the resulting distributions, Monte Carlo techniques are useful, in particular of event reweighing with studied New Physics phenomena. Extensions of the Standard Model spin amplitudes, within Improved Born Approximation used for matrix element, are implemented in the TauSpinner program. This is mainly with $τ$ dipole and weak dipole moments in mind, but is applicable to arbitrary New Physics interactions, provided they can be encapsulated into the Standard Model $2 \to 2$ structure of matrix element extensions. Implementation allows one also to introduce arbitrary phase-shift between vector and axial-vector couplings of $Z$ boson to $τ$ leptons, which would have impact on observed transverse spin correlations. Basic formulas and algorithm principles are presented, together with distributions for spin correlation matrix. Numerical examples of impact on experimental signatures are shown in case of $τ^\pm \to ρ^\pm ν_τ\to π^\pm π^0 ν_τ$ decays. Information on how to use and configure the TauSpinner program is given in Appendix.

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TauSpinner algorithms for including spin and New Physics effects in $γγ\rightarrow ττ$ process

The possible anomalous New Physics contributions to electric and magnetic dipole moments of the $τ$ lepton has brought renewed interest in development of new charge-parity violating signatures in the $τ$-pair production at Belle II energies, and also at higher energies of the LHC and the FCC. In this paper, we discuss effects of anomalous contributions to cross-section and spin correlations in the $γγ\to τ^-τ^+$ production processes, with $τ$ decays included. Such processes have been observed in the $pp$ and PbPb collisions at CERN LHC experiments. Because of complex nature of the resulting distributions, Monte Carlo techniques are useful, in particular of event reweighting with studied New Physics phenomena. For the $γγ$ processes, extensions of the Standard Model amplitudes are implemented in the TauSpinner program. This is mainly with electric and magnetic dipole moments in mind, but algorithm can be easily extended to other New Physics interactions, provided they can be encapsulated into similar form-factors in the Standard Model structure of matrix elements. Basic formulas and algorithm principles are presented, numerical examples are provided as illustration. Information on how to use the program is given in Appendix of the paper.

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Determination of the sensitivity of $Λ$ and $Λ^+_c$ electric dipole moments using a full angular analysis

A search for a non-zero Electric Dipole Moment (EDM) of particles, which is a clear signal of a violation of CP symmetry, is one of the unique ways to discover physics beyond the Standard Model. In this paper, we discuss a method for determining the EDM of baryons from the full angular distribution of final particles in electron-positron pair annihilation processes. The question of how accurately the state-of-the-art experiments can determine EDM of $Λ$ and $Λ_c^+$ baryons is discussed in detail. Investigating the pseudo-statistics that corresponds to the BESIII experiment, the estimated sensitivity for $Λ$ EDM is obtained at the level of $10^{-18}$ $e\,$cm. The similar figure for the proposed Super Tau-Charm Facility (STCF) experiment is found to be of the order of $10^{-20}$ $e\,$cm. For the $Λ_c^+$ EDM, the calculated sensitivity for the STCF experiment is $10^{-16}$ $e\,$cm. The case of a polarized initial electron is considered separately as such an option is planned at the STCF experiment.

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$τ$-lepton pair spin in proton-proton LHC collisions for anomalous dipole moments

The spin correlations in the pair of $τ$ leptons produced in the high-energy proton-proton collisions are studied. The invariant mass of the $τ$-lepton pair is chosen close to $Z$-boson mass, in these conditions $Z$-boson exchange gives the dominant contribution to the Drell-Yan mechanism. The interaction of $Z$ boson with $τ$ lepton, in addition to the Standard Model couplings, can include weak anomalous magnetic and electric dipole moments (or form-factors) of the $τ$ lepton. Dependence of elements of the $pp$ spin-correlation matrix on the weak anomalous moments is determined for various regions of the rapidity of the $τ$-lepton pair. Based on this calculation, we construct a semi-realistic observable built on the momenta of pions in the $τ^\mp \to π^\mp ν_τ$ and $τ^\pm \to ρ^\pm ν_τ\to π^\pm π^0 ν_τ$ decay channels, and show that this observable can be sensitive to the weak anomalous dipole moments.

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Electron-positron, parton-parton and photon-photon production of $τ$-lepton pairs: anomalous magnetic and electric dipole moments spin effects

Anomalous contributions to the electric and magnetic dipole moments of the $τ$ lepton from new physics scenarios have brought renewed interest in the development of new charge-parity violating signatures in $τ$-pair production at Belle II energies, and also at higher energies of the Large Hadron Collider and the Future Circular Collider. In this paper, we discuss the effects of spin correlations, including transverse degrees of freedom, in the $τ$-pair production and decay. These studies include calculating analytical formulas, obtaining numerical results, and building semi-realistic observables sensitive to the transverse spin correlations induced by the dipole moments of the $τ$ lepton. The effects of such anomalous contributions to the dipole moments are introduced on top of precision simulations of $e^-e^+ \to τ^-τ^+$, $q\bar{q} \to τ^-τ^+$ and $γγ\to τ^-τ^+$ processes, involving multi-body final states. The $τ$ decays are simulated along with radiative corrections, in particular electroweak box contributions of $WW$ and $ZZ$ exchanges are taken into account. Respective extensions of the Standard Model amplitudes and the reweighting algorithms are implemented into the KKMC Monte Carlo, which is used to simulate $τ$-pair production in $e^-e^+$ collisions, and the TauSpinner program, which is used to reweight events with $τ$ pair produced in $pp$ collisions.

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Decay of the Higgs boson to longitudinally polarized leptons and quarks

An important problem in the particle physics is interaction of the Higgs boson with the fermions. It is in the processes, which involve $h f f $ interaction, the manifestations of $CP$ violation are possible. This in turn can be helpful in solving the problem of the dominance of matter over antimatter in the Universe. In this connection, in the present paper, the effect of longitudinal polarization of leptons and quarks produced in the decay of the Higgs boson is investigated and calculated. We consider the case in which the Higgs boson interacts with fermions via a mixture of scalar and pseudoscalar couplings. Under this assumption, the longitudinal polarization can acquire non-zero values due to imaginary part of loop corrections to tree-level amplitudes. This polarization is a direct signature of the $CP$ violation in the Higgs sector. Effects of the longitudinal polarization of $τ$ leptons on the energy distribution of the pions in the two-step Higgs-boson decay $h \to τ^- τ^+ \to π^- ν_τπ^+ \barν_τ$ are also studied, and the energy asymmetry with corresponding moments are calculated.

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Decay of the Higgs boson $h\toτ^- τ^+\toπ^-ν_τ\,π^+{\bar ν}_τ$ for a non-Hermitian Yukawa interaction

The differential rate of the decay of the Higgs boson ($h$) to a pair of $τ$ leptons with their subsequent decay in the $τ^-\to π^- ν_τ$ and $τ^+\to π^+{\bar ν}_τ$ channels is studied. The Yukawa interaction between the Higgs boson and the $τ$ leptons is assumed to include scalar ($S$) and pseudoscalar ($PS$) couplings. Angular distributions of the pions in the $h\toτ^- τ^+\toπ^-ν_τ\,π^+{\bar ν}_τ$ decay are considered. For real values of the $S$ and $PS$ couplings, this decay is known to be a source of information on $\mathcal{CP}$ violation in the $h ττ$ interaction. In the present paper, the main attention is paid to a possible non-Hermiticity of this interaction. Influence of non-Hermiticity on the distribution of the angle between planes of the $ τ^- \to π^-ν_τ$ and $τ^+ \to π^+ {\bar ν}_τ$ decays, and distribution of the polar angle of one of the pions are analyzed. Asymmetries sensitive to parameters of $\mathcal{CP}$ violation and non-Hermiticity of $h ττ$ interaction are proposed.

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Energy and angular distributions of the bottom quark in the electron-positron annihilation $e^+e^-\to b \, W^+ \, \bar{t}$

The distributions of the bottom quark in the process $e^+ e^- \to t \, \bar{t} \to b \, W^+ \, \bar{t}$ are considered at the $e^+ e^-$ energy corresponding to the first construction stage of the Compact Linear Collider. The cross sections of $e^+ e^- \to b \ldots$, as functions of the $b$-quark energy and angle with respect to the direction of the electron beam, are derived and calculated. The effects of physics beyond the Standard Model are included via the modified $γt \bar{t}$ and $Z t \bar{t}$ couplings which naturally appear in effective field theories. In addition to the cross sections, the energy and angular asymmetries are calculated. The dependence of these observables on the $e^+ e^-$ energy is calculated, and features of this dependence are investigated.

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Higgs boson decay to lepton pair and photon and possible non-Hermiticity of the Yukawa interaction

The production of lepton pairs in the Higgs boson decay $h \to \ell^+ \ell^- γ$ is studied. The emphasis is put on the structure of the Higgs boson interaction with the fermions. This interaction is chosen as a mixture of the scalar and pseudo-scalar couplings, and, in addition, it is supposed to be non-Hermitian. We study prediction of this model for the observables in the $h \to \ell^+ \ell^- γ$ decay for the $e^+ e^-$, $μ^+ μ^-$ and $τ^+ τ^-$ pairs. The differential decay width and lepton forward-backward asymmetry are calculated as functions of the dilepton invariant mass for several sets of $h f \bar{f}$ coupling constants. The influence of non-Hermitian $h f \bar{f}$ interaction on the forward-backward asymmetry is studied, and large influence of a possible non-Hermiticity of the Higgs interaction with the top quarks on forward-backward asymmetry for $e^+ e^-$ and $μ^+ μ^-$ pairs is stressed.

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Angular distribution and asymmetries in the decay of the polarized charmed baryon $Λ_c^+ \to K^- \, Δ^{++} \to K^- \, p \, π^+$

Angular distribution of the final particles in the decay $Λ_c^+\to K^- \, Δ(1232)^{++} \to K^- \, p \, π^+$ of the polarized charmed baryon is discussed. Asymmetries are proposed which allow for determination of the components of the $Λ_c^+$ polarization vector. The precession angle of the polarization in the process of baryon channeling in a bent crystal is directly related to these asymmetries. The decay rate and asymmetry parameter for the $Λ_c^+\to K^- \, Δ(1232)^{++}$ decay are calculated in the pole model and compared with experiment.

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The prospect of charm quark magnetic moment determination

In this paper, we discuss the theoretical framework and the experimental measurements of the magnetic moment of the charm baryons. The $Λ_c^+$ magnetic moment is particularly interesting since it is equal to the magnetic moment of the charm quark. The measurements of the magnetic moments of other charm baryons, such as $Ξ_c$, allow to perform detailed spectroscopy studies. The magnetic moment of the $Λ_c$ can be determined using radiative charmonium decay and the present results show a tension with majority of theoretical predictions. As recently pointed out, the magnetic moment of the charm baryons can be directly measured using bent-crystal experiments at LHC. The possibility of precisely measure the magnetic moments of charm baryons needs precise measurement of their polarisation and weak decay parameters. In this paper, we revisit the formalism of the angular analysis needed for these measurements and make a detailed evaluation of initial polarisation of deflected $Λ_c$ baryons as a function of crystal orientation. We found a special orientation of the crystal that gives the opportunity to measure the $Λ_c$ dimensionless electric dipole moment almost with the same precision as its $g$-factor, which is more than an order of magnitude more efficient than suggested before. In conclusion, we stress the importance to perform precise measurements of initial polarisation and weak decay parameters of $Λ_c$ baryon to effectively compare the direct and from decay measurements of magnetic moments.

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The top-quark polarization beyond the Standard Model in electron-positron annihilation

Electron-positron annihilation into a pair of top quarks is considered at the energy of the future collider CLIC. Polarization components of the top quark are calculated with the $γt \bar{t}$ and $Z t \bar{t}$ interactions which follow from the Lagrangian of the effective field theory of the Standard Model. The polarization vector as a function of the scattering angle is calculated and averaged components of polarization are analyzed as functions of anomalous coupling constants. Extrema of these observables (maxima, minima and saddle points) are studied as functions of the $e^+ e^-$ energy.

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Polarization effects in radiative decay of polarized $τ$ lepton

The polarization effects in the one-meson radiative decay of the polarized $τ$ lepton, $τ^-\toπ^-γν_τ$, are investigated. The inner bremsstrahlung and structural amplitudes are taken into account. The asymmetry of the differential decay width caused by the $τ$ lepton polarization and the Stokes parameters of the emitted photon itself, are calculated depending on the polarization of the decaying $τ$ lepton. The numerical estimation of these physical quantities was done for arbitrary direction of the $τ$ lepton polarization 3-vector in the rest frame. The vector and axial-vector form factors describing the structure-dependent part of the decay amplitude are determined using the chiral effective theory with resonances (R$χ$T).

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Radiative decays with light scalar mesons and singlet-octet mixing in ChPT

We study different types of radiative decays involving f0(980) and a0(980) mesons within a unified ChPT-based approach at one-loop level. Light scalar resonances which are seen in pi pi, pi eta, K K-bar channels of phi(1020) radiative decays and in J/psi decays are responsible for key questions of low-energy dynamics in the strong interaction sector, and decays phi(1020) -> gamma a0(980), phi(1020) -> gamma f0(980), a0(980) -> gamma gamma, f0(980) -> gamma gamma are of interest for current experimental programs in Juelich, Frascati and Novosibirsk. From theoretical point of view it is important to verify whether light scalar mesons are members of some flavor octet or nonet. We find a value of mixing angle dictated by consistency with experiment and coupling structures of ChPT Lagrangian. Decay widths f0(980)/a0(980) -> gamma rho(770)/omega(782), which are not studied experimentally yet, are predicted. We also obtain several relations between widths, which hold independently of coupling constants and represent a fingerprint of the model.

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