Electromagnetic Corrections to K -> pi pi I: Chiral Perturbation Theory

hep-ph

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An analysis of electromagnetic corrections to the (dominant) octet K -> pi pi hamiltonian using chiral perturbation theory is carried out. Relative shifts in amplitudes at the several per cent level are found.

Electromagnetic Corrections to K -> pi pi I: Chiral Perturbation Theory

hep-ph

/ Authors

V. Cirigliano, J. Donoghue, E. Golowich

/ Abstract

An analysis of electromagnetic corrections to the (dominant) octet K -> pi pi hamiltonian using chiral perturbation theory is carried out. Relative shifts in amplitudes at the several per cent level are found.