{"title":"Anisotropic dark energy stars in the Starobinsky model","authors":"Takol Tangphati , Ayan Banerjee , Safiqul Islam , Anirudh Pradhan","doi":"10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139788","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139788","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The equation of state for the Chaplygin gas has been proposed as a dynamical dark-energy candidate, offering a unified scenario for describing dark matter and dark energy within the field of cosmology. Now, the fluid-based model has been utilized to investigate the structure of compact stars, proposed as an alternative explanation for the mass gap between neutron stars and black holes in the realm of quantum gravity. This intriguing feature offers a new perspective for studying compact astrophysical objects within the strong-field regime. In the present study, we investigate the structural properties of anisotropic dark energy stars in <span><math><msup><mi>R</mi><mn>2</mn></msup></math></span> gravity, particularly focusing on the impact of gravity’s free parameter <em>a</em> and the parameter <span><math><mi>β</mi></math></span>, which controls the degree of anisotropy on stellar structure. We numerically solve the hydrostatic equilibrium equations in <span><math><msup><mi>R</mi><mn>2</mn></msup></math></span> gravity, thus deriving the mass-radius relationships and compactness of the stars. It is demonstrated that the inclusion of the fluid anisotropy has notable influences on stellar mass, thereby influencing other global properties under investigation. Furthermore, using standard methods, we check the stability of the configuration by evaluating the static stability criterion, the adiabatic index, the speed of sound and verifying the energy conditions. Finally, our analysis involves astronomical constraints on pulsar masses and radii, based on recent NICER data along with the gravitational wave event GW170817.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20162,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters B","volume":"868 ","pages":"Article 139788"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144827470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters BPub Date : 2025-08-05DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139770
Zhi Wang , Zhengwen Long
{"title":"GUP corrections to the spontaneous excitation of an accelerated atom coupled with electromagnetic vacuum fluctuations","authors":"Zhi Wang , Zhengwen Long","doi":"10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139770","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139770","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Various candidate theories of quantum gravity suggest the existence of a minimum measurable length at the Planck scale, which leads to the generalization of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle (HUP) to the Generalized Uncertainty Principle (GUP). This generalization could potentially result in observable effects even below the Planck energy scale, offering an opportunity to investigate quantum gravity theories through physical processes at lower energy scale. In this paper, we study, within the framework of the DDC formalism, the effect of GUP on the spontaneous excitation and de-excitation of a multilevel atom in both inertial and non-inertial motions coupled to a vacuum electromagnetic field. The GUP modifies the two point function of the electromagnetic field, thereby affecting the radiative properties of atom. We show that the GUP can alter the rate of change of mean atomic energy, resulting in either an enhancement or a reduction, depending on the sign of the GUP parameter <em>β</em>. Furthermore, the corrections induced by the GUP for an atom in uniformly accelerated motion, containing components proportional to <span><math><msup><mrow><mi>a</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>4</mn></mrow></msup></math></span>, suggest that the GUP effect may be amplified by significant acceleration of the atom, thus providing a potential avenue for experimental testing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20162,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters B","volume":"868 ","pages":"Article 139770"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144810376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters BPub Date : 2025-08-05DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139787
S. Rezaie , K. Azizi
{"title":"Z boson production in proton-lead collisions: A study utilizing MRW nuclear TMDs","authors":"S. Rezaie , K. Azizi","doi":"10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139787","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139787","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper investigates the production of Z bosons in proton-lead collisions at a center of mass energy of <span><math><mrow><msqrt><mi>s</mi></msqrt><mo>=</mo><mn>8.16</mn></mrow></math></span> TeV, utilizing various transverse momentum dependent parton distribution functions (TMDs), including the leading order Martin-Ryskin-Watt (LO-MRW), next-to-leading order MRW (NLO-MRW), and parton branching (PB) approaches. By comparing theoretical predictions with experimental data from the CMS collaboration, we assess the performance of these TMD models across different kinematic regions. Our analysis reveals that while both LO-MRW and NLO-MRW models generally align well with experimental data, the LO-MRW model tends to overestimate in certain kinematic regions. The NLO-MRW model, with its strong ordering constraint, provides better agreement in these areas. This study highlights the impact of different impositions of angular and strong ordering constraints in the LO-MRW and NLO-MRW approaches in describing Z boson production.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20162,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters B","volume":"868 ","pages":"Article 139787"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144781334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters BPub Date : 2025-08-05DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139789
Y.C. Jiang , J. Chen , B.P. Kay , C.R. Hoffman , T.L. Tang , I.A. Tolstukhin , M.R. Xie , J.G. Li , N. Michel , M.L. Avila , Y. Ayyad , D. Bazin , S. Bennett , J.A. Clark , S.J. Freeman , H. Jayatissa , G. Li , W.P. Liu , J.L. Lou , A. Munoz-Ramos , C.X. Yuan
{"title":"Quenching of single-particle strength inferred from nucleon-removal transfer reactions on 15C","authors":"Y.C. Jiang , J. Chen , B.P. Kay , C.R. Hoffman , T.L. Tang , I.A. Tolstukhin , M.R. Xie , J.G. Li , N. Michel , M.L. Avila , Y. Ayyad , D. Bazin , S. Bennett , J.A. Clark , S.J. Freeman , H. Jayatissa , G. Li , W.P. Liu , J.L. Lou , A. Munoz-Ramos , C.X. Yuan","doi":"10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139789","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139789","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The difference in the proton and neutron separation energies (<span><math><mrow><mstyle><mi>Δ</mi></mstyle><mi>S</mi></mrow></math></span>) of the weakly bound <span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>15</mn></msup></math></span>C ground state is -19.86 MeV, an extreme value. Data from intermediate-energy heavy-ion induced (HI-induced) knockout reactions on nuclei spanning <span><math><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>20</mn><mo>≲</mo><mstyle><mi>Δ</mi></mstyle><mi>S</mi><mo>≲</mo><mo>+</mo><mn>20</mn></mrow></math></span> MeV, suggest that the degree to which single-particle strength is quenched, <span><math><msub><mi>R</mi><mrow><mi>s</mi></mrow></msub></math></span>, has a negative correlation with <span><math><mrow><mstyle><mi>Δ</mi></mstyle><mi>S</mi></mrow></math></span>, decreasing from unity around <span><math><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>20</mn></mrow></math></span> MeV to around 0.2 at <span><math><mrow><mo>+</mo><mn>20</mn></mrow></math></span> MeV. For the <span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>15</mn></msup></math></span>C ground state (<span><math><mrow><msub><mi>R</mi><mi>s</mi></msub><mo>=</mo><mn>0.96</mn><mrow><mo>(</mo><mn>4</mn><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></math></span> in HI-induced knockout), contrasting results have recently been obtained via the neutron-adding transfer reaction, which reveal a value of <span><math><mrow><msub><mi>R</mi><mi>s</mi></msub><mo>=</mo><mn>0.64</mn><mrow><mo>(</mo><mn>15</mn><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></math></span>, similar to the value observed at modest <span><math><mrow><mstyle><mi>Δ</mi></mstyle><mi>S</mi></mrow></math></span> and more extreme values of <span><math><mrow><mstyle><mi>Δ</mi></mstyle><mi>S</mi></mrow></math></span> with reaction probes other than HI knockout. In order to explore the any potential differences between <span><math><mrow><mi>a</mi><mi>d</mi><mi>d</mi><mi>i</mi><mi>n</mi><mi>g</mi></mrow></math></span> and <span><math><mrow><mi>r</mi><mi>e</mi><mi>m</mi><mi>o</mi><mi>v</mi><mi>i</mi><mi>n</mi><mi>g</mi></mrow></math></span> processes in transfer reactions at extreme <span><math><mrow><mstyle><mi>Δ</mi></mstyle><mi>S</mi></mrow></math></span>, single-neutron removal transfer reactions on <span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mn>15</mn></msup></math></span>C were performed at 7.1 MeV/u in inverse kinematics. The removal of a valence neutron in 2<span><math><msub><mi>s</mi><mrow><mn>1</mn><mo>/</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></math></span> orbit using both (<span><math><mrow><mi>p</mi><mo>,</mo><mi>d</mi></mrow></math></span>) and (<span><math><mrow><mi>d</mi><mo>,</mo><mi>t</mi></mrow></math></span>) reactions shows consistent quenching factors and agrees with those from the neutron-adding reaction. The present results, which can be compared with neutron knockout reaction, suggest that correlations, represented by the quenching factor, show limited dependence on neutron-proton asymmetry under the most extreme asymmetry conditions so far achieved in transfer reactions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20162,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters B","volume":"868 ","pages":"Article 139789"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144781333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters BPub Date : 2025-08-05DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139792
Cédric Lorcé , Asmita Mukherjee , Ravi Singh , Ho-Yeon Won
{"title":"Mapping the transverse spin sum rule in position space","authors":"Cédric Lorcé , Asmita Mukherjee , Ravi Singh , Ho-Yeon Won","doi":"10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139792","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139792","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We discuss in detail the relativistic spatial distribution of transverse angular momentum, including both orbital and intrinsic spin contributions. Using the quantum phase-space formalism, we begin with the definition of the three-dimensional spatial distributions of transverse orbital angular momentum and intrinsic spin in a generic Lorentz frame. By integrating these three-dimensional spatial distributions over the longitudinal axis, we derive for the first time the relativistic spatial distributions of transverse orbital angular momentum, intrinsic spin, and total angular momentum for spin-0 and spin-1/2 targets in the transverse plane. We verify the transverse spin sum rule about the relativistic center of spin for spin-0 and spin-1/2 systems, and find that the transverse total angular momentum distribution is non-trivial, even for spin-0 targets. We also show how the distributions of transverse orbital angular momentum, intrinsic spin, and total angular momentum change with the target momentum.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20162,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters B","volume":"868 ","pages":"Article 139792"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144827473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters BPub Date : 2025-07-31DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139784
Masaki J.S. Yang
{"title":"A rephasing invariant formula for the Dirac CP phase and general perturbative expansion: Prospects for DUNE and T2HK","authors":"Masaki J.S. Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139784","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139784","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We present a formula for the Dirac CP phase <span><math><mrow><mi>δ</mi><mo>=</mo><mrow><mi>arg</mi></mrow><mo>(</mo><msub><mi>U</mi><mrow><mi>e</mi><mn>1</mn></mrow></msub><msub><mi>U</mi><mrow><mi>e</mi><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub><msub><mi>U</mi><mrow><mi>μ</mi><mn>3</mn></mrow></msub><msub><mi>U</mi><mrow><mi>τ</mi><mn>3</mn></mrow></msub><mo>/</mo><msub><mi>U</mi><mrow><mi>e</mi><mn>3</mn></mrow></msub><mi>det</mi><msub><mi>U</mi><mrow><mrow><mi>M</mi></mrow><mi>N</mi><mi>S</mi></mrow></msub><mo>)</mo></mrow></math></span>, directly derived from the lepton mixing matrix in an arbitrary basis of phases. In contrast to the numerically suppressed Jarlskog invariant, this expression is computationally simple and less sensitive to approximations. We apply the formula to derive general perturbative corrections from charged-lepton mixing <span><math><msubsup><mi>s</mi><mrow><mi>i</mi><mi>j</mi></mrow><mi>e</mi></msubsup></math></span> to the underlying CP phase of neutrinos <span><math><msub><mi>δ</mi><mi>ν</mi></msub></math></span>. A compact analytic expressions <span><math><mrow><mi>δ</mi><mo>=</mo><msub><mi>δ</mi><mi>ν</mi></msub><mo>+</mo><msubsup><mi>s</mi><mrow><mn>12</mn></mrow><mi>e</mi></msubsup><msub><mi>D</mi><mn>12</mn></msub><mo>+</mo><msubsup><mi>s</mi><mrow><mn>13</mn></mrow><mi>e</mi></msubsup><msub><mi>D</mi><mn>13</mn></msub><mo>+</mo><msubsup><mi>s</mi><mrow><mn>23</mn></mrow><mi>e</mi></msubsup><msub><mi>D</mi><mn>23</mn></msub></mrow></math></span> shows that these corrections can substantially exceed <span><math><mrow><mi>O</mi><mo>(</mo><msup><mn>10</mn><mo>∘</mo></msup><mo>)</mo></mrow></math></span>, potentially within the reach of future long-baseline experiments such as DUNE and T2HK.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20162,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters B","volume":"868 ","pages":"Article 139784"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144781335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters BPub Date : 2025-07-30DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139782
Miao Zhang, Qing-Chao Pan, Hui-Ling Li
{"title":"Shadows of Rindler-accelerated black holes based on the GLM accretion disk model","authors":"Miao Zhang, Qing-Chao Pan, Hui-Ling Li","doi":"10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139782","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139782","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, we investigate black hole shadows in modified gravity theories by employing observational data from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) and the Gralla-Lupsasca-Marrone (GLM) accretion disk model. As a modified gravity model that potentially explains the dynamics of spiral galaxies and dark matter effects, Rindler acceleration demonstrates significant implications for black hole physics research. Utilizing EHT observational data, we model the supermassive black holes M87* and Sgr A* as Rindler-accelerated black holes, thereby constraining the Rindler acceleration parameter and establishing more observationally plausible models. Building upon this foundation and incorporating the GLM accretion disk model, we examine the influence of Rindler acceleration on black hole shadows as well as bright rings. The results show that as Rindler acceleration increases, the black hole shadow radius decreases and corresponding brightness of the ring intensifies. Furthermore, by constructing highly blurred images that approximate EHT observations, we demonstrate the characteristics of direct image, lensing ring and photon ring under various configurations of the GLM model. The results indicate that variations in both the accretion disk and Rindler acceleration can generate distinct shadow images and optical appearances. Within the current precision limits of EHT data, our analysis suggests the potential for M87* and Sgr A* to be Rindler-accelerated black holes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20162,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters B","volume":"868 ","pages":"Article 139782"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144781332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters BPub Date : 2025-07-29DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139762
A. Bermudez Martinez , F. Hautmann , L. Keersmaekers , A. Lelek , M. Mendizabal Morentin , S. Taheri Monfared , A.M. van Kampen
{"title":"Soft-gluon coupling and the TMD parton branching Sudakov form factor","authors":"A. Bermudez Martinez , F. Hautmann , L. Keersmaekers , A. Lelek , M. Mendizabal Morentin , S. Taheri Monfared , A.M. van Kampen","doi":"10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139762","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139762","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The evolution of transverse momentum dependent (TMD) distributions in Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) can be formulated in a parton branching (PB) framework. We show that next-to-next-to-leading-logarithm (NNLL) accuracy can be achieved in this framework by using the concept of soft-gluon physical coupling. We present results for the TMD distributions and for the Collins-Soper kernel controlling rapidity evolution. The results pave the way for PB predictions at NNLL level for physical observables at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and future colliders.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20162,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters B","volume":"868 ","pages":"Article 139762"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144722858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interpreting cosmic birefringence and DESI data with evolving axion in ΛCDM","authors":"Shota Nakagawa , Yuichiro Nakai , Yu-Cheng Qiu , Masaki Yamada","doi":"10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139774","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139774","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recent cosmological observations have revealed growing tensions with the standard ΛCDM model, including indications of isotropic cosmic birefringence and deviations from <span><math><mi>w</mi><mo>=</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>1</mn></math></span> in the dark energy equation of state, as suggested by DESI and supernova measurements. In this paper, we point out that such deviations can arise even from a subdominant energy density component. We then propose a unified framework based on a dynamical axion field that simultaneously accounts for both anomalies, providing a simple and natural extension of the standard ΛCDM model. In our scenario, the axion field with <span><math><mn>2</mn><msub><mrow><mi>H</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>0</mn></mrow></msub><mo>≲</mo><mi>m</mi><mo>≲</mo><mn>7</mn><msub><mrow><mi>H</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>0</mn></mrow></msub></math></span>, where <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>H</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>0</mn></mrow></msub></math></span> is the current Hubble constant, induces a nonzero rotation of the CMB polarization plane and modifies the present-day dark energy equation of state. This framework accommodates recent observational data with natural parameter choices, even for a string axion with a decay constant of order 10<sup>17</sup> <!-->GeV.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20162,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters B","volume":"868 ","pages":"Article 139774"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144748869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters BPub Date : 2025-07-29DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139776
Hai Tao Li , Zong-Guo Si , Jian Wang , Xiao Zhang , Dan Zhao
{"title":"QCD corrections to Higgs boson pair production and decay to the bb¯τ+τ− final state","authors":"Hai Tao Li , Zong-Guo Si , Jian Wang , Xiao Zhang , Dan Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139776","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139776","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We present a comprehensive investigation of next-to-leading order (NLO) quantum chromodynamics (QCD) corrections to Higgs boson pair production and the subsequent decay into <span><math><mi>b</mi><mover><mrow><mi>b</mi></mrow><mrow><mo>¯</mo></mrow></mover><msup><mrow><mi>τ</mi></mrow><mrow><mo>+</mo></mrow></msup><msup><mrow><mi>τ</mi></mrow><mrow><mo>−</mo></mrow></msup></math></span>. We adopt the narrow-width approximation to separate the production and decay contributions and employ the dipole subtraction method to address infrared divergences inherent in perturbative QCD corrections. After applying a set of typical experimental cuts, we show that NLO QCD corrections to the decay process induce a significant reduction of the fiducial cross section and reshape important kinematic distributions at the 13.6 TeV LHC, such as the invariant mass of the Higgs boson pair and the transverse momentum of the leading <em>b</em>-jet. We also investigate the dependence of the kinematic distributions on the Higgs self-coupling and provide the signal acceptance as a function of the Higgs self-coupling modifier with full QCD corrections.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20162,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters B","volume":"868 ","pages":"Article 139776"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144748763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}