Analysis of $K^+ \to e^+ \nu_{e}\gamma$ in light-front quark model and chiral perturbation theory of order $p^6$

TL;DR

This paper reevaluates the form factors of the $K^+ o u_e e^+ ext{gamma}$ decay using light-front quark model and chiral perturbation theory of order $p^6$, providing updated predictions for decay branching ratios.

Contribution

It compares form factors and decay predictions from LFQM and ChPT of order $p^6$, offering new theoretical estimates for the decay process.

Findings

Branching ratio in LFQM: 1.54 x 10^{-5} (x=0.01)

Branching ratio in ChPT: 1.44 x 10^{-5} (x=0.01)

Branching ratio in LFQM: 1.57 x 10^{-5} (x=0.1)

Abstract

Within the frameworks of the light-front quark model (LFQM) and chiral perturbation theory (ChPT) of $O(p^6)$, we reevaluate the form factors of the $K^+ \to \gamma$ transition. We use these form factors to study the decay of $K^+ \to e^+ \nu_{e}\gamma$, which is dominated by the structure dependent contribution. We show the differential decay branching ratio as a function of $x=2E_\gamma/m_K$, where $E_\gamma$ ($m_K$) is the photon energy (kaon mass). Explicitly, we find that, in the standard model with the cut of $x=0.01$ (0.1), the decay branching ratio of $K^+ \to e^+ \nu_{e}\gamma$ is $1.54 (1.44)\times 10^{-5}$ and $1.57 (1.47)\times 10^{-5}$ in the LFQM and ChPT, respectively.