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Impact of the W boson decay width on photon bremsstrahlung accompanying W pair production

A. P. Chapovsky, V. A. Khoze, W. J. Stirling

hep-pharXiv:hep-ph/0007189

Abstract

The bremsstrahlung spectrum of photons accompanying W pair production depends on the decay width of the unstable W bosons. The dependence arises from the interference between emission at different stages of the production and decay process. We present a quantitative discussion of this effect, and consider the implications for measurements at LEP2 and LC energies.

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