Factorization for jet radius logarithms in jet mass spectra at the LHC

To predict the jet mass spectrum at a hadron collider it is crucial to account for the resummation of logarithms between the transverse momentum of the jet and its invariant mass mJ . For small jet areas there are additional large logarithms of the jet radius R, which affect the convergence of the p...

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Main Authors: Pietrulewicz, Piotr, Tackmann, Frank J., Waalewijn, Wouter J., Kolodrubetz, Daniel Walter, Stewart, Iain W
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Theoretical Physics
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/106557
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3030-4198
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0248-0979
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Summary:To predict the jet mass spectrum at a hadron collider it is crucial to account for the resummation of logarithms between the transverse momentum of the jet and its invariant mass mJ . For small jet areas there are additional large logarithms of the jet radius R, which affect the convergence of the perturbative series. We present an analytic framework for exclusive jet production at the LHC which gives a complete description of the jet mass spectrum including realistic jet algorithms and jet vetoes. It factorizes the scales associated with mJ , R, and the jet veto, enabling in addition the systematic resummation of jet radius logarithms in the jet mass spectrum beyond leading logarithmic order. We discuss the factorization formulae for the peak and tail region of the jet mass spectrum and for small and large R, and the relations between the different regimes and how to combine them. Regions of experimental interest are classified which do not involve large nonglobal logarithms. We also present universal results for nonperturbative effects and discuss various jet vetoes.