The mass of the b quark

Aida X. El-Khadra; Michael Luke

doi:10.1146/annurev.nucl.52.050102.090710

The mass of the b quark

Aida X. El-Khadra, Michael Luke

Physics

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Abstract

We review the current status of determinations of the b-quark mass, m_b. We describe the theoretical tools required for determining m_b, with particular emphasis on effective field theories both in the continuum and on the lattice. We present several definitions of m_b and highlight their advantages and disadvantages. Finally, we discuss the determinations of m_b from bb̄ systems, b-flavored hadrons, and high-energy processes, with careful attention to the corresponding theoretical uncertainties.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	201-251
Number of pages	51
Journal	Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science
Volume	52
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.nucl.52.050102.090710
State	Published - 2002

Keywords

B quark
Effective field theory
Heavy quarks
QCD

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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