Relativistic Coupled-Channel Quark Model for Meson Resonances

We present results from a study of meson ground and resonant states within a relativistic coupled-channel constituent-quark model. Along such an approach in particular the resonance character of hadron excitations can be fully taken into account. Thus it becomes possible to describe the decay of a hadron resonance into a lower lying state more realistically than in usual single-channel approaches. In a simplified model we demonstrate the viability and the advantages of our method by producing relativistic invariant results for the finite decay width of a meson resonance.