Determination of αs from the QCD static energy: An update

Alexei Bazavov, Nora Brambilla, Xavier Garcia I Tormo, Péter Petreczky, Joan Soto, Antonio Vairo

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Abstract

We present an update of our determination of the strong coupling αs from the quantum chromodynamics static energy. This updated analysis includes new lattice data, at smaller lattice spacings and reaching shorter distances, the use of better suited perturbative expressions to compare with data in a wider distance range, and a comprehensive and detailed estimate of the error sources that contribute to the uncertainty of the final result. Our updated value for αs at the Z-mass scale, MZ, is αs(MZ)=0.1166-0.0008+0.0012, which supersedes our previous result.

Original languageEnglish
Article number074038
JournalPhysical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology
Volume90
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 31 Oct 2014

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