paper

Present theoretical uncertainties on charm hadroproduction in QCD and prompt neutrino fluxes

arXiv:1512.09097 · doi:10.1051/epjconf/201611608002

Abstract

Prompt neutrino fluxes are basic backgrounds in the search of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin, performed by means of full-size neutrino telescopes located at Earth, under ice or under water. Predictions for these fluxes are provided on the basis of up-to-date theoretical results for charm hadroproduction in perturbative QCD, together with a comprehensive discussion of the various sources of theoretical uncertainty affecting their computation, and a quantitative estimate of each uncertainty contribution.

4 pages, 2 figures, invited contribution to VLVNT 2015, Rome, Italy, September 14-16 2015

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