From solar proton burning to pionic deuterium through the Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model of light nuclei

Within the Nuclear Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model of light nuclei (the NNJL model), describing strong low-energy nuclear interactions, we compute the width of the energy level of the ground state of pionic deuterium. The theoretical value fits well the experimental data. Using the cross-sections for the reactions _e + d p + p + e^- and _e + d p + n + _e, computed in the NNJL model, and the experimental values of the events of these reactions, detected by the SNO Collaboration, we compute the boron neutrino fluxes. The theoretical values agree well with the experimental data and the theoretical predictions within the Standard Solar Model by Bahcall. We argue the applicability of the constraints on the astrophysical factor for the solar proton burning, imposed by helioseismology, to the width of the energy level of the ground state of pionic deuterium. We show that the experimental data on the width satisfy these constraints. This testifies an indirect measurement of the recommended value of the astrophysical factor for the solar proton burning in terrestrial laboratories in terms of the width of the energy level of the ground state of pionic deuterium.     

Quark model predictions on the masses of heavier vector mesons

We use the quark model considerations of Federman, Rubinstein and Talmi and the relation (m _ψ/m _ϕ)≃(m _ϒ/m _ψ)≃(m _ϒ/m _ϒ) to compute the masses of beautiful and tasty vector mesons.     

Collisional quenching of metastable states of antiprotonic helium by hydrogen and deuterium molecules

The quenching of metastable states of antiprotonic helium by collisions with hydrogen and deuterium molecules was studied. A systematic investigation of the delayed annihilation time spectra at various H₂ and D₂ admixture ratios at the ppm level revealed characteristic changes of their shape, which indicated a strong principal and orbital quantum number dependent quenching of levels in both cases. Applying a laser spectroscopy technique to measure the lifetimes of individual states and cascades we deduced H₂ and D₂ quenching cross-sections for the states (n, l )= (39, 35) and (37, 34). These cross-sections establish for D₂ molecules the strong increase of the quenching efficiency with increasing principal quantum number n of the state under investigation previously reported for the case of H₂ admixtures. Our experiments indicate that the low-n state (37, 34) is somewhat less affected by D₂ than by H₂, while the high-n state (39, 35) is equally quenched by both isotopes. Received 2 October 2000     

On the Mixed Propagator Approach to ρ-ω Mixing

The mixed propagator (MP) approach to ρ-ω mixing is discussed. It is found that under the pole-approximation assumption the results of MP approach is not compatible both with the effective Lagrangian theory and with the experiment measurement criterion. To overcome these inconsistent, we propose a new MP approach in which the physical states of ρ and ω are determined by the requirement of experimental measurement to meson resonance. In terms of this new MP approach, the EM pion form factor F_π and form factors of ρ⁰→π⁰γ and of ω→π⁰γ are derived. The results of F_π are in good agreement with data. The form factor of ρ⁰→π⁰γ exhibits a hidden charge-asymmetry enhancement effect which agrees with the prediction of the effective Lagrangian theory.     

A bag model study ofD mesons

An investigation of the newly discovered charmed mesonsD 0 andD +, particularly their non-leptonic decay modes, is carried out in the framework of the MIT bag model. The amplitude for a number of two-body final state decays are explicitly evaluated and compared with other available estimates.     

Behavior of the topological susceptibility at finite T and <Emphasis Type="Italic">μ</Emphasis> and signs of restoration of chiral symmetries

We investigate the possible restoration of chiral and axial symmetries across the phase transition at finite temperature and chemical potential, by analyzing the behavior of several physics quantities, such as the quark condensates and the topological susceptibility, the respective derivatives with respect to the chemical potential, and the masses of meson chiral partners. We discuss whether only chiral symmetry or both chiral and axial symmetries are restored and what the role of the strange quark is. The results are compared with recent lattice results.     

A role of the axial-vector mesons on the photon production in heavy-ion collisions and their relevant decays

A role of the axial-vector mesons, such as K₁ and a₁, on the emitted-photon spectrum in hot hadronic matter is studied through the channels πρ→a ₁→πγ and Kρ→K ₁→Kγ. Both channels could be dominant over the region lower than E _γ∼ 0.5 GeV, while the role of the K₁ meson is diminished in the higher E _γ region. This study is carried out with an SU _L(3) ⊗SU _R(3) effective chiral Lagrangian which includes vector and axial-vector mesons systematically and explains well their hadronic and radiative decays simultaneously. Received: 8 August 2001 / Accepted: 4 February 2002     

Static and dynamic properties of heavy light mesons in infinite mass limit

We summarize the consequences of the infinite limit of heavy quark mass in the results of form factors, charge radii and decay constants of heavy light mesons within a QCD inspired quark model recently reported.     

Dispersion theory relations and charmed baryon couplings

Dispersion theory sum rules proposed by Atkinson have been obtained for the invariant amplitudes of the elastic pion-charmed baryon scattering process. Saturating the sum rules with the known intermediate states, we obtain the pion-charmed baryon coupling constants.     

Investigation of Λ+c- and Λb-Hypernuclei in Relativistic Mean-Field Model

We investigate the properties of Λc+- and Λb-hypernuclei within the framework of the relativistic mean-fieldmodel (RMF). It is found that no Λc+ bound states can exist if the Λc+ potential well depth |Uλc+| in nuclear matter isless than 10 MeV. If |Uλc+| is less than 20 MeV, Λc+ cannot bind to the heavier nuclei with atomic number larger than100. We suggest it is preferable to search the Λc+-hypernuclei from medium-heavy nuclear systems in experiment. Verysmall spin-orbit splitting for the Λc+ in hypernuclei is also observed, and for the Λb it is nearly zero.