Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Experiment
Scientific paper
2012-01-11
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Experiment
10 pages, 2 figures. Mini-review for the Particle Data Group's 2012 edition. Sentence deleted
Scientific paper
We review the physics of purely leptonic decays of $\pi^\pm$, $K^\pm$, $D^{\pm}$, $D_s^\pm$, and $B^\pm$ pseudoscalar mesons. The measured decay rates are related to the product of the relevant weak-interaction-based CKM matrix element of the constituent quarks and a strong interaction parameter related to the overlap of the quark and antiquark wave-functions in the meson, called the decay constant $f_P$. The interplay between theory and experiment is different for each particle. Theoretical predictions of $f_B$ that are needed in the $B$ sector can be tested by measuring $f_{D^+}$ and $f_{D_s^+}$ in the charm sector. The lighter $\pi^{\pm}$ and $K^{\pm}$ mesons provide stringent comparisons between experiment and theory due to the accuracy of both the measurements and the theoretical predictions. This review was prepared for the Particle Data Group's 2012 edition.
Rosner Jonathan L.
Stone Sheldon
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