We compute the perturbative component of the fragmentation function of the b quark to the best of the present theoretical knowledge. The fixed-order calculation to order α2 s of the fragmentation function at the initial scale is matched with soft-emission logarithm resummation to next-to-next-to-leading logarithmic accuracy, so that order-α2 s corrections are accounted for exactly, and logarithmically enhanced contributions from loops of b quarks are included. This requires the calculation of the Mellin transform of the order-α2 s result in the whole complex plane for the Mellin variable, which we provide for the first time for all the fragmenting partons. Evolution is performed to next-to-next- to-leading log accuracy, and mixing with the gluon fragmentation function is taken into account. The perturbative fragmentation functions are made available via LHAPDF grids.
Resummation effects in the bottom-quark fragmentation function / F. Maltoni, G. Ridolfi, M. Ubiali, M. Zaro. - In: JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS. - ISSN 1029-8479. - 2022:10(2022 Oct 05), pp. 1-27. [10.1007/JHEP10(2022)027]
Resummation effects in the bottom-quark fragmentation function
M. ZaroUltimo
2022
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We compute the perturbative component of the fragmentation function of the b quark to the best of the present theoretical knowledge. The fixed-order calculation to order α2 s of the fragmentation function at the initial scale is matched with soft-emission logarithm resummation to next-to-next-to-leading logarithmic accuracy, so that order-α2 s corrections are accounted for exactly, and logarithmically enhanced contributions from loops of b quarks are included. This requires the calculation of the Mellin transform of the order-α2 s result in the whole complex plane for the Mellin variable, which we provide for the first time for all the fragmenting partons. Evolution is performed to next-to-next- to-leading log accuracy, and mixing with the gluon fragmentation function is taken into account. The perturbative fragmentation functions are made available via LHAPDF grids.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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