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N. P. Merenkov

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Manifestation of heavy 3/2-spin lepton in large-angle $e^+e^-\rightarrow γγ$ reaction at high energies

Manifestation of the heavy 3/2-spin lepton $(h^\pm)$, as possible virtual intermediate state in Feynmann diagrams, have been searched in the $e^+\,e^-\to γ\,γ$ reaction at high energies and large photon angles. The spin-vector field $Ψ_α$ of the 3/2-lepton is described by the Rarita-Schwinger one and phenomenological Lagrangian of $h^\pm\, e^\pm \, γ$-interaction is chosen similarly to interaction of $Δ$ isobar with nucleon and $γ$ quant. It is described by two constants with dimension $[M^{-1}]$ and $[M^{-2}].$ The differential cross section and polarization asymmetries have been calculated for the case when both beams are polarized longitudinally along their directions, as well transversally, in the reaction plane, and normally, perpendicularly to it. Numerical estimations are performed in wide diapason of the collision energy and parameters entering phenomenological Lagrangian.

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Charged pion production in the annihilation reactions $e^+ + e^- \to p + \bar{n} +π^-$ and $e^+ + e^- \to n + \bar{p} +π^+$

The nonresonant mechanism in the reactions $e^+\,e^-\to π^-\,p\,\bar{n}$ and $e^+\,e^-\to π^+\,n\,\bar{p}$ is investigated in frame of the one-photon exchange approximation. The description of the hadronic phase space and the invariant amplitude formalism, earlier developed for the neutral pion channel, are applied here. Some modifications are required to fulfill the invariance and to account for an additional contribution due to diagram with the pion pole. Two different variants which lead to dipole and monopole asymptotic behaviour of the pion electromagnetic form factor, are considered. The double and single distributions over the invariant variables as well the total cross section, are obtained. The results are plotted for $s=$5,\,6,\,10,\,16\, GeV$^2$. The calculations are performed for the $π^-\,p\,\bar{n}$ channel and the rules to proceed to the $π^+\,n\,\bar{p}$ channel are formulated for every distribution.

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Polarization effects in elastic deuteron-electron scattering

The differential cross section and polarization observables for the elastic reaction induced by deuteron scattering off electrons at rest are calculated in the one-photon-exchange (Born) approximation. Specific attention is given to the kinematical conditions, that is, to the specific range of incident energy and transferred momentum. The specific interest of this reaction is to access very small transferred momenta. Numerical estimates are given for polarization observables that describe the of single- and double-spin effects, provided that the polarization components (both, vector and tensor) of each particle in the reaction are determined in the rest frame of the electron target.

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Polarization phenomena in the reaction $e^+ + e^- \to p + \bar p +π^0$ in frame of the non-resonant mechanism

The dependence of the nucleon polarization in the reaction $e^+ + e^- \to N + \bar{N} +π^0 $ over different invariant variables in frame of the non-resonant mechanism, has been derived. The nucleon polarization is expressed in terms of six invariant complex amplitudes, assuming the conservation of the hadron electromagnetic currents and the P-invariance of the hadron electromagnetic interaction. An inclusive experimental setup when the proton (or the antiproton) and the pion are detected in coincidence is considered. Numerical estimations were performed for the so called normal polarization in the energy range from threshold up to $s=16$ GeV$^2$, using a specific parametrization of the nucleon electromagnetic form factors and taking into account the unpolarized differential cross section of the non-resonant mechanism, as previously calculated.

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Contribution of the non-resonant mechanism to the double and single differential distributions over the invariant variables in the reaction $e^+ + e^- \to N + \bar N +π^0$

The general analysis of the differential cross section and various polarization observables is performed for the process $e^+ + e^- \to N + \bar N +π^0 $ assuming that the annihilation occurs through the exchange of one virtual photon. The dependence of the differential distributions over invariant variables is derived for the reaction $e^+ + e^- \to N + \bar N +π^0 $ in the so-called non-resonant mechanism, applying the conservation of the hadron electromagnetic currents and the P-invariance of the hadron electromagnetic interaction. The detection in an exclusive experimental set up where the nucleon (or antinucleon) and pion are detected in coincidence is considered. A number of single and double differential distributions have been calculated analytically and numerical estimates are given for the $p\bar pπ^0$ and $n\bar nπ^0$ channels, in the Born (non-resonant) approximation, in the energy range from threshold up to $s=16$ GeV$^2$.

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Dark photon manifestation in the triplet-like QED processes $γ+ \ell_i \to \ell^+_j \ell^-_j + \ell_i$, $i\neq j,$ $i=e, μ,$ $j=e, μ,τ$

The triplet-like QED processes $γ+ \ell_i \to \ell^+_j \ell^-_j + \ell_i$ with $i\neq j,$ and $i=e, μ,$ $j=e, μ,τ$ has been investigated as the reactions where a dark photon, $A'$, is produced as a virtual state with subsequent decay into a $\ell^+_j \ell^-_j-$-pair. This effect arises due to the so-called kinetic mixing and is characterized by the small parameter $ε$ describing the coupling strength relative to the electric charge $e$. The main advantage of searching $A'$ in these processes is that the background to the $A'$ signal is pure QED. Concerning $A'$, we consider its contribution in the Compton-type diagrams only since, in this case, the virtual dark photon has time-like nature and its propagator has the Breit-Wigner form. So, near the resonance, $A'$ can manifest itself. The contribution of $A'$ in the Borsellino diagrams is negligible since, in this case, the virtual dark photon is space-like, the $A'$ propagator does not peak and the effect is proportional, at least, to $ε^2$. We calculate the distributions over the invariant mass of the produced $\ell^+_j \ell^-_j-$ pair and search for the kinematical region where the Compton-type diagrams contribution is not suppressed with respect to the Borsellino ones. The value of the parameter $ε$ is estimated as a function of the dark photon mass for a given number of events.

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About The Polarized $τ$ Lepton Radiative Decay

The polarization effects in the one-meson radiative decay of the polarized $τ$ lepton, $τ^-\toπ^-γν_τ$, have been investigated. We present the analytical results for the $t-$distribution of the partial differential widths, which responsible for different polarization phenomena, in the case of the photon energy cut: $ω>X$. These quantities depend on the invariant mass squared $t$ of the pseudoscalar meson and photon and the photon energy cut $X.$ Our analytical formulae, in terms of the weak vector and axial-vector form factors, describing the structure-dependent part of the decay amplitude, are valid also for the decay $τ^{\pm}\to K^{\pm}\,ν_τ\,γ$ after trivial substitutions of the corresponding constants. We demonstrate the essential decrease of the inner bremsstrahlung contribution in comparison with the structural one with increase of the photon cut energy. In numerical calculations the vector and axial-vector form factors are determined using the chiral effective theory with resonances (R$χ$T).

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Model independent radiative corrections to elastic deuteron-electron scattering

The differential cross section for elastic scattering of deuterons on electrons at rest is calculated taking into account the QED radiative corrections to the leptonic part of interaction. These model-independent radiative corrections arise due to emission of the virtual and real soft and hard photons as well as to vacuum polarization. We consider an experimental setup where both final particles are recorded in coincidence and their energies are determined within some uncertainties. The kinematics, the cross section, and the radiative corrections are calculated and numerical results are presented.

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Polarization phenomena in process $e^++e^-\rightarrow N+\bar N+γ$

The emission of the hard photon by the initial state is considered. The nucleon polarization and the differential cross sections for some experimental conditions have been calculated. The case of the emission of the collinear (with respect to the direction of the electron beam momentum) photon is considered separately. The differential cross section, the nucleon polarization, the correlation coefficients for both polarized nucleons (provided the electron beam is unpolarized or longitudinally polarized), the transfer polarization from the longitudinally polarized electron beam to the nucleon have been calculated. The photon energy distribution for the reaction $e^+e^-\to h_1h_2γ$, where $h_1 $ and $h_2$ are some hadrons for the case of the collinear photon, emitted in the initial state, has been calculated. As $h_1h_2$ final state we considered some channels, namely: two spinless mesons (for example, $π^+π^-, K^+K^-$), two spin--one particles (for example, $ρ^+ρ^-, d\bar d$), the $πa_1(1260)$ and $Δ(1232)\bar N$ channels. The photon energy distributions are calculated in terms of the form factors of the $γ^*\to h_1h_2$ transition ($γ^*$ is the virtual photon).

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The triplet photoproduction on a free electron as a possible way to search for a dark photon

The process of the triplet production on a free electron, $γe^-\to e^+e^-e^-$, has been investigated as a reaction where a dark photon, $A'$, is produced as a virtual state with subsequent decay into a $e^+e^-$-pair. This effect arises due to the so-called kinetic mixing and is characterized by the small parameter $ε$ describing the coupling strength relative to the electric charge e. The search of $A'$ in this process has advantage because the background to the $A'$ signal is pure QED. This QED background is described by eight Feynman diagrams taking into account the identity of final electrons. As concern $A'$, we leave its contribution in Compton-like diagrams only since, in this case, the virtual dark photon is time-like and its propagator has the Breit-Wigner form. So, near the resonance $A'$ can manifest itself. The contribution of $A'$ in Borsellino diagrams is negligible since, in this case, the virtual dark photon is space-like, the $A'$ propagator does not peak and effect is proportional at least to $ε^2$. We calculate the distributions over the invariant masses of the both produced $e^+e^-$ pairs and search for the kinematical region where the Compton-like diagrams contribution is not suppressed as compared with the Borsellino one. We estimate what value of the parameter $ε$, as a function of the dark photon mass, can be obtained at given number of the measured events.

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Radiative corrections to elastic proton-electron scattering measured in coincidence

The differential cross section for elastic scattering of protons on electrons at rest is calculated taking into account the QED radiative corrections to the leptonic part of interaction. These model-independent radiative corrections arise due to emission of the virtual and real soft and hard photons as well as to vacuum polarization. We analyze an experimental setup when both the final particles are recorded in coincidence and their energies are determined within some uncertainties. The kinematics, the cross section, and the radiative corrections are calculated and numerical results are presented.

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Triplet production by a polarized photon beam on a polarized electron target

Polarized and unpolarized observables in the process of the triplet photoproduction on a free electron, $γ+e\to e+e+e$, have been calculated in the laboratory system. These observables are calculated in the approximation when the Borsellino and $γ-e$ diagrams are taken into account. Using the method of the invariant integration over the produced electron-positron pair variables, the different distributions were obtained in the analytical form. We obtain the double distribution over the $q^2$ (the square of the four-momentum transfer to the recoil electron) and $Q^2$ (the created $e^+e^-$-pair invariant mass squared) variables, and single distributions over $q^2$ or $Q^2$ variables. We consider the following cases: unpolarized particles, the photon beam is linearly polarized and circularly polarized photon beam interacts with a polarized electron target. The influence of the $γ-e$ terms on the calculated observables has been investigated. The possibility to use this process for the measurement of the circular polarization of the high-energy photon beam is also considered. The numerical estimations of various polarization observables have been done.

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Azimuthal distributions in radiative decay of polarized $τ$ lepton

Various distributions over the angles of the emitted photon, especially over the azimuthal angle, in the one-meson radiative decay of the polarized $τ$ lepton, $τ^-\toπ^-γν_τ$, have been investigated. In connection with this, the photon phase space is discussed in more detail since in the case of the polarized $τ$ lepton it is not trivial. The decay matrix element contains both the inner bremsstrahlung and the resonance (structural) contributions. The azimuthal dependence of some observables have been calculated. They are the asymmetry of the differential decay width caused by the $τ$ lepton polarization, the Stokes parameters of the emitted photon itself and the correlation parameters describing the influence of $τ$-lepton polarization on the photon Stokes parameters. The numerical estimation was done in the $τ$ lepton rest frame for arbitrary direction of the $τ$ lepton polarization 3-vector. 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). It was found that the features of the azimuthal distributions allows to separate various terms in the spin-dependent contribution. The so-called up-down and right-left asymmetries are also calculated.

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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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Analysis of the triplet production by the circularly polarized photon at high energies

The possibility in principle of the determining high energy photon circular polarization by the measurement of the created electron polarization in the process of triplet photoproduction $γ+e^-\rightarrow e^+e^- +e^-$ is investigated. The respective event number which depend on polarization states of photon and created electron does not decrease with the growth of the photon energy, and this circumstance can ensure the high efficiency in such kind of experiments. We study different double and single distributions of the created electron (or positron), which allow to probe the photon circular polarization and to measure its magnitude (the Stock's parameter $ξ_2$), using the technique of the Sudakov's variables. Some experimental setups with different rules for event selection are studied and corresponding numerical estimations are presented.

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Radiative corrections to polarization observables in elastic electron-deuteron scattering in leptonic variables

The model--independent QED radiative corrections to polarization observables in elastic scattering of unpolarized and longitudinally--polarized electron beam by the deuteron target have been calculated in leptonic variables. The experimental setup when the deuteron target is arbitrarily polarized is considered and the procedure for applying derived results to the vector or tensor polarization of the recoil deuteron is discussed. The basis of the calculations consists of the account for all essential Feynman diagrams which results in the form of the Drell-Yan representation for the cross-section and use of the covariant parametrization of the deuteron polarization state. The numerical estimates of the radiative corrections are given for the case when event selection allows the undetected particles (photons and electron-positron pairs) and the restriction on the lost invariant mass is used.

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Analysis of polarization observables and radiative effects for the reaction $\bar p+p\rightarrow e^++e^-$

The expressions for the differential cross section and of the polarization observables for the reaction $\bar p+p\rightarrow e^++e^-$ are given in terms of the nucleon electromagnetic form factors in the laboratory system. Radiative corrections due to the emission of virtual and real soft photons from the leptons are also calculated. Unlike the center-of- mass system case, they depend on the scattering angle. Polarization effects are derived in the case when the antiproton beam, the target and the electron in the final state are polarized. Numerical estimations have been done for all observables for the PANDA experimental conditions using models for the nucleon electromagnetic form factors in the time-like region. The radiative corrections to the differential cross section are calculated as function of the beam energy and of the electron angle.

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Collinear Photon Exchange in the Beam Normal Polarization Asymmetry of Elastic Electron-Proton Scattering

The parity-conserving single-spin beam asymmetry of elastic electron-proton scattering is induced by an absorptive part of the two-photon exchange amplitude. We demonstrate that this asymmetry has logarithmic and double-logarithmic enhancement due to contributions of hard collinear quasi-real photons. An optical theorem is used to evaluate the asymmetry in terms of the total photoproduction cross section on the proton, predicting its magnitude at a few parts per million for high electon beam energies and small scattering angles. At fixed 4-momentum transfers, the asymmetry is rising logarithmically with increasing electron beam energy, following the high-energy diffractive behavior of total photoproduction cross section on the proton.

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