Precision measurements and CKM unitarity

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作者
Czarnecki, A [1 ]
Marciano, WJ
Sirlin, A
机构
[1] Univ Alberta, Dept Phys, Edmonton, AB T6G 2J1, Canada
[2] Brookhaven Natl Lab, Upton, NY 11973 USA
[3] Univ Karlsruhe, Inst Theoret Teilchenphys, D-76128 Karlsruhe, Germany
[4] NYU, Dept Phys, New York, NY 10003 USA
[5] Univ Hamburg, Inst Theoret Phys 2, D-22761 Hamburg, Germany
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW D | 2004年 / 70卷 / 09期
基金
美国国家科学基金会; 加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;
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10.1103/PhysRevD.70.093006
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
摘要
Determinations of |V-ud| and |V-us| along with their implications for the unitarity test |V-ud|(2)+|V-us|(2)+|V-ub|(2)=1 are discussed. The leading two-loop radiative corrections to neutron beta decay are evaluated and used to derive a refined relationship |V-ud|(2)tau(n)(1+3g(A)(2))=4908(4) s. Employing |V-ud|=0.9740(5) from superallowed nuclear decays and the measured neutron lifetime tau(n)=885.7(7) s leads to the precise prediction g(A)=1.2703(8) which is compared with current direct experimental values. Various extractions of |V-us| are described and updated. The long accepted Particle Data Group value of |V-us| from fitted K-e3 decay rates suggests a deviation from CKM unitarity but it is contradicted by more recent experimental results which confirm unitarity with good precision. An outlook for possible future advances is given.
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