25–29 Aug 2025
Madison, WI
US/Central timezone

On-shell recursion relation for massive higher-spin Compton amplitudes

25 Aug 2025, 12:00
20m
Monona Convention Center (Madison, WI)

Monona Convention Center

Madison, WI

BSM Theory Developments Parallel

Speaker

Ishmam Mahbub (University of Minnesota Twin Cities)

Description

We recursively construct tree-level electromagnetic and gravitational Compton amplitudes of higher-spin massive particles by the all-line transverse momentum shift. With three-point amplitude as input, we demonstrate that higher-point electromagnetic and gravitational Compton amplitudes are on-shell constructible up to spin $s = 3/2$ and $s = 5/2$, respectively, under the all-line transverse shift after imposing the current constraint condition. We unambiguously derive the four-point electromagnetic and gravitational Compton amplitudes for $s \leq 3/2$ and $s \leq 5/2$, which are uniquely determined by the on-shell recursion relation and are free from unphysical spurious poles. In addition, we explore amplitudes of spin-$3/2$ particles with non-minimal three-point interactions with photon, as well as $s > 3/2$ particles, and comment on their notable features. Our work furthers the understanding of on-shell methods for massive amplitudes, with hopes to shed light on physical observables in particle physics and higher-spin amplitudes relevant for Kerr black-hole scattering.

Author

Ishmam Mahbub (University of Minnesota Twin Cities)

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