Effective field theory for large logarithms in radiative corrections to electron proton scattering

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Abstract

Radiative corrections to elastic electron proton scattering are analyzed in effective field theory. A new factorization formula identifies all sources of large logarithms in the limit of large momentum transfer, Q2 me2. Explicit matching calculations are performed through two-loop order. A renormalization analysis in soft-collinear effective theory is performed to systematically compute and resum large logarithms. Implications for the extraction of charge radii and other observables from scattering data are discussed. The formalism may be applied to other lepton-nucleon scattering and e+e- annihilation processes.

Original languageEnglish
Article number013001
JournalPhysical Review D
Volume95
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 4 2017

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Funding

The research is supported by a NIST Precision Measurement Grant and the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of High Energy Physics (DOE Grant No.DE-FG02-13ER41958). TRIUMF receives federal funding via a contribution agreement with the National Research Council of Canada. The research at Perimeter Institute is supported by the Government of Canada through the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and by the Province of Ontario through the Ministry of Research and Innovation.

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U.S. Department of Energy EPSCoR
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Office of Science Programs
Institute for High Energy Physics
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Canada Excellence Research Chairs, Government of Canada
National Research Council Canada (NRCC)
Ontario Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science

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    • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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