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  • Nuclear Physics
  • Quantum Electrodynamics (QED)
  • Particle Physics

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  • Beta decays are crucial for understanding nuclear processes and testing fundamental physics.
  • Accurate calculations require incorporating Quantum Electrodynamics (QED) corrections, particularly the Fermi function F(Z,E).
  • Existing methods need refinement for precision applications involving radiative corrections and hadronic matrix elements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reformulate the Fermi function as a field theory object.
  • To develop a novel factorization formula for QED radiative corrections in beta decays.
  • To provide updated calculations for the anomalous dimension and resum perturbative logarithms.

Main Methods:

  • Formulating the Fermi function within a field theory framework.
  • Deriving a new factorization formula for QED radiative corrections.
  • Calculating the anomalous dimension to three-loop order.
  • Employing renormalization-group methods to resum logarithms and π enhancements.

Main Results:

  • A new factorization formula for QED radiative corrections to beta decays has been established.
  • New results for the anomalous dimension of the effective operator are presented, complete through three loops.
  • Perturbative logarithms and π enhancements have been resummed using renormalization-group techniques.

Conclusions:

  • The developed methods and results enhance the precision of beta decay calculations.
  • These advancements are vital for precise tests of fundamental physics using beta decay and related phenomena.
  • The study contributes to a more accurate understanding of QED effects in nuclear transitions.