Propagators and Masses of Light Quarks

Based on Dyson-Schwinger equations in “rainbow“ approximation, fully dressed confining quark propagator is obtained, and then the masses of light quarks (mu, md, and ms) are derived from the fully dressed confining quark propagator. At the same time, the local and non-local quark vacuum condensates as well as the quark-gluon mixed condensate are also predicted. Furthermore, the quark masses are also deduced from the Gell-Mann-Oakes-Renner relation and chiral perturbative theory. The results from different methods are consistent with each other.     

Pion Decay Constant and Masses of Light Quarks and In-medium Goldstone Bosons

Based on the fully dressed confining quark propagator, the pion decay constant f_π, local quark vacuum condensate, and the masses of light quarks and in-medium Goldstone bosons are investigated. The pion decay constant f_π is predicted and compared with its value of experimental measurement. A great agreement is obtained. With the predicted f_π and values of Goldstone boson masses measured by experiments in free configuration the current masses of light quarks and the masses of in-medium Goldstone bosons are obtained.     

Validity of Parametrized Quark Propagator

Based on an extensively study of the Dyson-Schwinger equations for a fully dressed quark propagator in the “rainbow”approximation, a parametrized fully dressed quark propagator is proposed in this paper. The parametrized propagator describes a confining quark propagator in hadron since it is analytic everywhere in complex p2-plane and has no Lemmann representation. The validity of the new propagator is discussed by comparing its predictions on selfenergy functions A/(p2), Bl(p2) and effective mass M$(p2) of quark with flavor f to their corresponding theoretical results produced by Dyson-Schwinger equations. Our comparison shows that the parametrized quark propagator is a good approximation to the fully dressed quark propagator given by the solutions of Dyson-Schwinger equations in the rainbow approximation and is convenient to use in any theoretical calculations.     

Parametrization of Fully Dressed Quark Propagator

Based on an extensive study of the Dyson-Schwinger equations for a fully dressed quark propagator in the “rainbow” approximation, a parametrized form of the quark propagator is suggested. The corresponding quark self-energy Σ_f and the structure of non-local quark vacuum condensate <0|:\bar{q}(x)q(0):|0> are investigated. The algebraic form of the quark propagator proposed in this work describes a confining quark propagation, and is quite convenient to be used in any numerical calculations.     

Applicability of Parametrized Form of Fully Dressed Quark Propagator

According to extensive study of the Dyson-Schwinger equations for a fully dressed quark propagator in the "rainbow" approximation with an effective gluon propagator, a parametrized fully dressed confining quark propagator is suggested in this paper. The parametrized quark propagator describes a confined quark propagation in hadron, and is analytic everywhere in complex p2-plane and has no Lehmann representation. The vector and scalar self-energy functions [1 - Af(p2)] and [Bf(p2) - mf], dynamically running effective mass of quark Mf(p2) and the structure of non-local quark vacuum condensates as well as local quark vacuum condensates are predicted by use of the parametrized quark propagator. The results are compatible with other theoretical calculations.     

Dynamical Running Mass of Quark in the Dyson-Schwinger Equation Approach

Based on the Dyson-Schwinger equations of QCD in the "rainbow" approximation, the fully dressed quarkpropagator Sf(p) is investigated, and then an algebraic parametrization form of the propagator is obtained as a solutionof the equations. The dressed quark amplitudes Af and Bf built up the fully dressed quark propagator and the dynamicalrunning masses Mf defined by Af and Bf for light quarks u, d and s are calculated, respectively. Using the predictedrunning masses Mf, quark condensates <0|q(0)q(0)|0> = -(0.255 GeV)a for u, d quarks, and <0|s s|0> = 0.8<0|q(0)q(0)]0)for s quark, and experimental pion decay constant fπ = 0.093 GeV, the masses of Goldstone bosons K, π, and η are alsoevaluated. The numerical results show that the masses of quarks are dependent on their momentum p2. The fully dressedquark amplitudes Af and Bf have correct behaviors which can be used for many purposes in our future researches onnonperturbative QCD.     

自能函数和夸克的动力学质量(英文)

研究夸克的质量是QCD研究中的一个非常重要问题。因为, 夸克质量是标准模型的基本输入参数, 准确地确定这些参数无论对于唯象的应用还是对于理论的应用都是极其重要的。基于参数化的完全穿衣服的夸克传播子, 研究了自能函数和夸克的动力学质量。理论预言了夸克质量和自能函数, 其结果与文献中的经验值相符合, 也与Dyson Schwinger方程解一致。反过来这也说明了参数化的夸克传播子是成功和可靠的。Study of mass of quark is one of the most important issues in the investigation of QCD. Because masses of quarks are fundamental QCD input parameters of standard Model, and an accurate determination of these parameters is extremely important for both phenomenological and theoretical applications. Based on the parameterized fully dressed quark propagator proposed by us, the theoretical predictions of the masses of quarks are predicted in this short note. The effective quark mass is defined by the scalar self energy function Bf(p2) and vector self energy function Af(p2). The results of our calculations are in agreement with the empirical values used widely in literature and also show that the parameterized form of quark propagator is an applicable and reliable approximation.     

Tensor Susceptibilities of QCD Vacuum and Parameterized Quark Propagator

Based on the parameterized fully dressed quark propagator proposed by us, the tensor susceptibilities of QCD vacuum and quark vacuum condensates are investigated. Our predicted values of the tensor susceptibilities are in agreement with those predicted by many other theoretical models with QCD feature. The results also show that the tensor susceptibility of QCD vacuum strongly depends on flavor of quark but not sensitive to variation of quark vacuum condensates. However, the quark vacuum condensate is very sensitive to the change of cut-off-parameter μ^2 of the integration, that is, it depends on the separation point of perturbative and non-perturbative QCD region. The successful predictions clearly indicate the extensive validity of our parameterized fully dressed quark propagator used here.     

Quark mass and the masses of Goldstone bosons

Based on the Dyson-Schwinger Equations (DSEs) of QCD in the “rainbow” approximation, the fully dressed quark propagator S _f (p) is investigated, and then an algebraic parametrization form of the propagator is obtained as a solution of the equations. The dressed quark amplitudes A _f and B _f which built up the fully dressed quark propagator, and the dynamical running masses M _f , which is defined by A _f and B _f for light quarks u, d and s, are calculated, respectively. Using the predicted current masses m _f , quark local vacuum condensates, and our predicted value of pion decay constant, the masses of Goldstone bosons K, π and η and their in-medium values are also evaluated. Our predictions fit to data and to many other different calculations quite well. The numerical results show that the mass of quark is dependent of its momentum p ². The fully dressed quark amplitudes A _f and B _f have correct behaviors and can be used for many purposes in our future researches on non-perturbative QCD.      

Probing Quark Loop Effects on Dressed Gluon Propagator

We study the quark loop effects on the dressed gluon propagator and also on the quark propagator itself. We find that the gluon propagators are different in two phases. The quark mass effects on the gluon propagator are small but not negligible. We also study the current quark mass dependence on the bag constant.     

Quark Loop Effects on Dressed Gluon Propagator in Framework of Global Color Symmetry Model

Based on the global color symmetry model (GCM), a method for obtaining the quark loop effects on the dressed gluon propagator in GCM is developed. In the chiral limit, it is found that the dressed gluon propagator containing the quark loop effects in the Nambu-Goldstone and Wigner phases are quite different. In solving the quark self-energy functions in the two different phases and subsequent study of bag constant one should use the above dressed gluon propagator as input. The above approach for obtaining the current quark mass effects on the dressed gluon propagator is quite general and can also be used to calculate the chemical potential dependence of the dressed gluon propagator.     

Ratio of a strange quark mass ms to up or down quark mass mu,d predicted by a quark propagator in the frameworkof the chiral perturbation theory

Based on the fully dressed quark propagator and chiral perturbation theory, we study the ratio of the strange quark mass m_s to up or down quark mass m_u,d. The ratio is related to the determination of quark masses which are fundamental input parameters of QCD Lagrangian in the Standard Model of particle physics and can not be directly measured since the quark is confined within a hadron. An accurate determination of these QCD free parameters is extremely important for both phenomenological and theoretical applications. We begin with a brief introduction to the non-perturbation QCD theory, and then study the mass ratio in the framework of the chiral perturbation theory (χ PT) with a parameterized fully dressed quark propagator which describes confining fully dressed quark propagation and is analytic everywhere in the finite complex p²-plane and has no Lehmann representation so there are no quark production thresholds in any theoretical calculations of observable data. Our prediction for the ratio m_s/m_u,d is consistent with other model predictions such as Lattice QCD, instanton model, QCD sum rules and the empirical values used widely in the literature. As a by-product of this study, our theoretical results, together with other predictions of physical quantities that used this quark propagator in our previous publications, clearly show that the parameterized form of the fully dressed quark propagator is an applicable and reliable approximation to the solution of the Dyson-Schwinger Equation of quark propagator in the QCD.     

非定域夸克真空的结构和Kisslinger函数

夸克的真空凝聚是量子色动力学(QCD)研究中一个非常重要的问题.用完全穿衣服的夸克传播子研究了QCD真空性质和夸克的真空结构.计算了定域夸克的真空凝聚值,预言了夸克的真空结构.其结果与文献中的经验值相符合,也与Dyson-Schwinger方程解一致.说明参数化的夸克传播子是成功和可靠的.     

Gasser-Leutwyler Coefficients of Chiral Lagrangian for Pseudoscalar Goldstone Bosons

Based on the Dyson-Schwinger equations in raAnbow approximation for quark propagator with an effective gluon propagator, and on the parametrized fully dressed quark propagator proposed by us, the unknown GasserLeutwyler coeiticients of the chiral Lagrangian for pseudoscalar Goldstone bosons, Li, are predicted respectively. The predicted values of Li in the two different ways are not only in reasonable agreement each other but also in agreement with empirical values used widely in literature and the values predicted by many other theoretical models with QCD characteristics. The compatible results of Gasser-Leutwyler coefficients predicted by our parameterized quark propagator, in turn, clearly verify its extensive validity.     

Gasser-Leutwyler Coefficients of Chiral Lagrangian for Pseudoscalar Goldstone Bosons

Based on the Dyson-Schwinger equations in rainbow approximation for quark propagator with an effective gluon propagator, and on the parametrized fully dressed quark propagator proposed by us, the unknown Gasser-Leutwyler coefficients of the chiral Lagrangian for pseudoscalar Goldstone bosons, Li, are predicted respectively. The predicted values of Li in the two different ways are not only in reasonable agreement each other but also in agreement with empirical values used widely in literature and the values predicted by many other theoretical models with QCD characteristics. The compatible results of Gasser-Leutwyler coefficients predicted by our parameterized quark propagator,in turn, clearly verify its extensive validity.     

A Modified Approach for Calculating Dressed Quark Propagator at Finite Chemical Potential

Based on the rainbow approximation of Dyson-Schwinger equation and the assumption that the full inverse quark propagator at finite chemical potential is analytic in the neighborhood of μ = 1, it is proved that the dressed quark propagator at finite chemical potential μ can be written as G0^-1 [μ] =iγ·p↑-A（p↑-^2） ＋B（p↑-^2） with p↑-μ= （p↑-p4 ＋iμ）. From the dressed quark propagator at finite chemical potential in Munczek model the bag constant of a baryon and the scalar quark condensate are evaluated. A comparison with previous results is given.     

Non-perturbative Aspects of QCD and Parameterized Quark Propagator

Based on the Global Color Symmetry Model, the non-perturbative Q, CD vacuum is investigated in the parameterized fully dressed quark propagator. Our theoretical predictions for various quantities characterized the QCD vacuum are in agreement with those predicted by many other phenomenologieal QCD inspired models. The successful predictions clearly indicate the extensive validity of our parameterized quark propagator used here. A detailed discussion on the arbitrariness in determining the integration cut-off parameter ofμ in calculating QCD vacuum condensates and a good method, which avoided the dependence of calculating results on the cut-off parameter is also strongly recommended to readers.     

Scalar Susceptibility of QCD from Dyson-Schwinger Approach

In quantum chromodynamics （QCD）, the scalar susceptibility represents the modification of the quark condensate, to a small perturbation of the parameter responsible for the explicit breaking of the symmetry, i.e., the current quark mass. By studying the linear response of the dressed quark propagator to the presence of a nonzero quark mass, we derive a model-independent formula for the scalar susceptibility, which contains the dressed quark propagator G（p） and the dressed scalar vertex F（p, 0）. The numerical values of the scalar susceptibility Xs are calculated within the framework of the rainbow-ladder approximation of the Dyson-Schwinger approach by employing two typical forms of model gluon propagator.     

Small Current Quark Mass Effects on Dressed-Quark Propagator in an Effective Quark-Quark Interaction Model

A method for obtaining the smallcurrent quark mass dependence of the dressed quark propagator froman effective quark-quark interaction model is developed. Within this approach the small current quark mass effects ondressed-quark propagator have been studied. A comparison with previous results is given.     

Modified Approach for Calculating Four-Quark Condensates

By differentiating the dressed quark propagator with respect to a variable background field,the linear response of the dressed quark propagator in the presence of the background field can be obtained.From this general method,using the vector background field as an illustration,we extract a general formula for the four-quark condensate〈(0)|-q(0)γμq(0)-q(0)γμq(0)|0〉.This formula contains the corresponding fully dressed vector vertex. We use this formula to analyze the factorization problem of the four-quark condensate and show that in the bare vertex approximation factorization holds exactly.