Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Scientific paper
2003-02-15
Eur.Phys.J.A18:667-689,2003
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
35 pages, 7 figures
Scientific paper
10.1140/epja/i2003-10067-5
In this paper, we present results on strong two-body decay widths of light $q\bar q$ mesons calculated in a covariant quark model. The model is based on the Bethe-Salpeter equation in its instantaneous approximation and has already been used for computing the complete meson mass spectrum and many electroweak decay observables. Our approach relies on the use of a phenomenological confinement potential with an appropriate spinorial Dirac structure and 't Hooft's instanton--induced interaction as a residual force for pseudoscalar and scalar mesons. The transition matrix element for the decay of one initial meson into two final mesons is evaluated in lowest order by considering conventional decays via quark loops as well as Zweig rule violating instanton--induced decays generated by the six--quark vertex of 't Hooft's interaction; the latter mechanism only contributes if all mesons in the decay have zero total angular momentum. We show that the interference of both decay mechanisms plays an important role in the description of the partial widths of scalar and pseudoscalar mesons.
Koll Matthias
Merten Dirk
Metsch Bernard Ch.
Ricken Ralf
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