Lattice QCD form factor for Bs→D∗slν at zero recoil with nonperturbative current renormalization

McLean, E., Davies, C.T.H. , Lytle, A.T. and Koponen, J. (2019) Lattice QCD form factor for Bs→D∗slν at zero recoil with nonperturbative current renormalization. Physical Review D, 99, 114512. (doi: 10.1103/PhysRevD.99.114512)

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Abstract

We present details of a lattice QCD calculation of the B s → D ∗ s axial form factor at zero recoil using the highly improved staggered quark (HISQ) formalism on the second-generation MILC gluon ensembles that include up, down, strange and charm quarks in the sea. Using the HISQ action for all valence quarks means that the lattice axial vector current that couples to the W can be renormalized fully nonperturbatively, giving a result free of the perturbative matching errors that previous lattice QCD calculations have had. We calculate correlation functions at three values of the lattice spacing, and multiple b -quark masses, for physical c and s . The functional dependence on the b -quark mass can be determined and compared to heavy quark effective theory expectations, and a result for the form factor obtained at the physical value of the b -quark mass. We find F B s → D ∗ s ( 1 ) = h s A 1 ( 1 ) = 0.9020 ( 96 ) stat ( 90 ) sys . This is in agreement with earlier lattice QCD results, which use NRQCD b quarks, with a total uncertainty reduced by more than a factor of 2. We discuss implications of this result for the B → D ∗ axial form factor at zero recoil and for determinations of V c b .

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Lytle, Dr Andrew and McLean, Euan and Koponen, Dr Jonna and Davies, Professor Christine
Authors: McLean, E., Davies, C.T.H., Lytle, A.T., and Koponen, J.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy
Journal Name:Physical Review D
Publisher:American Physical Society
ISSN:1550-7998
ISSN (Online):1550-2368
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2019 The Authors
First Published:First published in Physical Review D 99:114512
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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