Multichannel one-to-two transition in a finite volume

Particle Physics Theory seminar

Multichannel one-to-two transition in a finite volume

  • Event time: 2:00pm
  • Event date: 12th November 2014
  • Speaker: Maxwell T. Hansen (University of Mainz)
  • Location: Higgs Centre Seminar Room, Room 4305,

Event details

Numerical Lattice QCD calculations are necessarily performed in a finite volume, and for any given observable it is important to understand this constraint. Over a decade ago Lellouch and Luescher derived a relation between finite-volume matrix elements and observable decay amplitudes for the weak decay K->pi pi. In this talk we present a generalization of the Lellouch Luescher approach to study one-to-two transition amplitudes. Using a generic relativistic field theory and working to all orders in perturbation theory, we derive a master equation relating finite-volume matrix elements to physical transition amplitudes. Our derivation accommodates external currents which inject momentum, energy and angular momentum into the system.

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