What is Color-Suppressed Feynman Diagram at Tree-Level?

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The discussion centers on the concept of color-suppressed Feynman diagrams at tree-level, particularly in the context of Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD). A color-suppressed diagram is characterized by a suppression factor, which is initially stated as 32 but varies based on detailed QCD modeling. Key references include a simple explanation found on page 4 of a seminar document and several arXiv papers that delve into the complexities of QCD interactions and B physics. Understanding the Clebsch–Gordan coefficients of SU(3) is essential for grasping the representation of initial and final states in these diagrams.

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  • Understanding of Feynman diagrams and their role in particle physics.
  • Familiarity with Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) principles.
  • Knowledge of Clebsch–Gordan coefficients in the context of SU(3) group theory.
  • Basic comprehension of B physics and its significance in particle interactions.
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  • Research the detailed modeling of QCD interactions, focusing on the suppression factors in Feynman diagrams.
  • Study the Clebsch–Gordan coefficients of SU(3) to understand their application in particle physics.
  • Explore the arXiv papers mentioned, particularly those related to B physics and QCD interactions.
  • Investigate Monte Carlo simulations in particle physics to see how they incorporate various Feynman diagrams.
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Can someone explain to me what is a Feyman diagram color-suppressed at the tree-level?

It's my first post, sorry if I'm too needy, I will try to improve.

Thank you for the answers.
 
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Miralansa, Welcome to PF!

It always helps to start out by giving a reference. Where did you hear the term color suppression? Did they try to explain what it meant? Did they give an example?

How about Googling "color suppressed" and looking up the first few hits.
 
This is a color-favored Feynman diagram.

I think I need to do the Clebsch–Gordan of SU(3) for initial and final state to understand this, because they are in a given representation to be bound states. I'm not sure of this.

Thank you for the reply.
 

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I still don't understand exactly what your question is, or how much you have already researched it. :confused:

Page 4 of http://iktp.tu-dresden.de/IKTP/Seminare/IS2008/prudent.pdf gives a very simple explanation of what color-suppressed means. The quick answer is that the suppression factor is 32, but this turns out to be pretty far off. The long answer is that the factor depends on a more detailed modeling of QCD interactions.
 
For posterities,

a good summary of B physics, that explains ideas, without a lot of calculations is this:
http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/0111177

With it you can check if you have understood, without reading 3 or 4 books.
 

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