Comment on nonperturbative effects in $B\to X_s\gamma$

Abstract

Uncertainties in the theoretical prediction for the inclusive $B\to X_s\gamma$ decay rate are discussed. We emphasize that there is no operator product expansion for this process. Nonetheless, some nonperturbative effects involving a virtual $c\bar{c}$ loop are calculable using the operator product expansion. They give a contribution to the decay rate that involves the B meson matrix element of an infinite tower of operators. The higher dimension operators give effects that are only suppressed by powers of $m_b{\Lambda }_{QCD}/m_c^2\sim 0.6$, but come with small coefficients.

9 pages revtex, 2 figures included; minor changes, to appear in Phys. Lett. B

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