Abstract
Analyzing the pion mass dependence of ππ scattering phase shifts beyond the low-energy region requires the unitarization of the amplitudes from chiral perturbation theory. In the two-flavor theory, unitarization via the inverse-amplitude method (IAM) can be justified from dispersion relations, which is therefore expected to provide reliable predictions for the pion mass dependence of results from lattice QCD calculations. In this work, we provide compact analytic expression for the two-loop partial-wave amplitudes for J=0, 1, 2 required for the IAM at subleading order. To analyze the pion mass dependence of recent lattice QCD results for the P wave, we develop a fit strategy that for the first time allows us to perform stable two-loop IAM fits and assess the chiral convergence of the IAM approach. While the comparison of subsequent orders suggests a breakdown scale not much below the ρ mass, a detailed understanding of the systematic uncertainties of lattice QCD data is critical to obtain acceptable fits, especially at larger pion masses.
Highlights
Analyzing the pion mass dependence of ππ scattering phase shifts beyond the low-energy region requires the unitarization of the amplitudes from chiral perturbation theory
To analyze the pion mass dependence of recent lattice QCD results for the P wave, we develop a fit strategy that for the first time allows us to perform stable two-loop inverse-amplitude method (IAM) fits and assess the chiral convergence of the IAM approach
Introduction.—While recent years have shown significant progress in understanding the QCD resonance spectrum from first principles in lattice QCD [1], most calculations are still performed at unphysically large pion masses, requiring an extrapolation to the physical point to make connection with experiment
Summary
Analyzing the pion mass dependence of ππ scattering phase shifts beyond the low-energy region requires the unitarization of the amplitudes from chiral perturbation theory. In the two-flavor theory, unitarization via the inverse-amplitude method (IAM) can be justified from dispersion relations, which is expected to provide reliable predictions for the pion mass dependence of results from lattice QCD calculations.
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