Abstract
The low ${Q}^{2}$ wave functions of pions and kaons are studied in terms of an expansion in hadron-like Fock state fluctuations. In this formalism, the pion and kaon wave functions are related to one another, allowing us, in principle, to obtain the full parton structure of both pions and kaons from the measurement of light valence quark distributions. We show that the model also predicts the intrinsic sea of pions and kaons needed at the low ${Q}^{2}$ scale where perturbative evolution starts. Finally, we analyze the feasibility of a method to extract the kaon's parton distribution functions within this approach and compare it with available experimental data.
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