Decay Constants Of Pseudoscalar Mesons Research Articles

Scale setting and hadronic properties in the light quark sector with ( 2+1 )-flavor Wilson fermions at the physical point

We report scale setting and hadronic properties for our new lattice QCD gauge configuration set (HAL-conf-2023). We employ (2+1)-flavor nonperturbatively improved Wilson fermions with stout smearing and the Iwasaki gauge action on a 964 lattice, and generate configurations of 8000 trajectories at the physical point. We show the basic properties of the configurations such as the plaquette value, topological charge distribution and their autocorrelation times. The scale setting is performed by detailed analyses of the Ω baryon mass. We calculate the physical results of quark masses, decay constants of pseudoscalar mesons and single hadron spectra in light quark sector. The masses of the stable hadrons are found to agree with the experimental values within a subpercent level. Published by the American Physical Society 2024

Charm physics with overlap fermions on 2+1-flavor domain wall fermion configurations* *Supported in part by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2020YFA0406400, 2023YFA1606002), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (12075253, 11935017, 12192264, 12293060, 12293065, 12293063, 12070131001), CRC 110 by DFG and NNSFC. Keh-Fei Liu is supported by the U.S. DOE Grant (DE-SC0013065) and DOE Grant (DEAC05-06OR23177),

Decay constants of pseudoscalar mesons D, , and vector mesons , , are determined from the lattice QCD at a lattice spacing fm. For vector mesons, the decay constants defined by tensor currents are given in the scheme at GeV. The calculation is performed on domain wall fermion configurations generated by the RBC-UKQCD collaborations and the overlap fermion action is used for the valence quarks. Comparing the current results with our previous results at a coarser lattice spacing fm provides a better understanding of the discretization error. We obtain with a better precision than our previous result. Combining our MeV with the total width of determined in a recent study gives a branching fraction for leptonic decay.

Heavy–Light meson spectroscopy with strong coupling at N2LO level in V-scheme

The quark–antiquark potential is one of the basic ingredients of QCD-inspired potential models. This work will report the results of the masses and decay constants of heavy-flavor pseudo-scalar mesons within a QCD-based potential model having both inverse distance Coulomb and the linear confinement pieces. To that end, we use the inverse piece incorporating two-loop effects as suggested in V-scheme. Quantum mechanical perturbative methods: Dalgarno’s method of perturbation theory and variationally improved perturbation theory are used for the investigation. We use the Coulombic piece as the parent which is allowed by both Dalgarno’s perturbation theory and variationally improved perturbation theory. The results are compared with the latest updated theoretical predictions and PDG data. The sensitivity of the input parameters of the model has been discussed.

Pseudoscalar meson decay constants and distribution amplitudes up to the twist-4 in the light-front quark model

Pseudoscalar meson decay constants and distribution amplitudes up to the twist-4 in the light-front quark model

Independence of current components, polarization vectors, and reference frames in the light-front quark model analysis of meson decay constants

The issue of resulting in the same physical observables with different current components, in particular from the minus current, has been challenging in the light-front quark model (LFQM) even for the computation of the two-point functions such as meson decay constants. At the level of one-body current matrix element computation, we show the uniqueness of pseudoscalar and vector meson decay constants using all available components including the minus component of the current in the LFQM consistent with the Bakamjian-Thomas construction. Regardless of the current components, the polarization vectors, and the reference frames, the meson decay constants are uniquely determined in the noninteracting constituent quark and antiquark basis while the interactions of the constituents are added to the meson mass operator in the LFQM.

Airy function, mass spectra and decay constants of pseudo-scalar heavy-flavor mesons at N3LO level in a perturbative approach

In this paper, we incorporate three-loop contributions in the strong coupling constant and study their effects in the wave functions, masses and decay constants of heavy–light pseudo-scalar mesons (PSM) [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] in V-scheme. In this work, we use the standard linear plus inverse distance QCD potential in association with Dalgarno’s method of perturbation theory for linear parent option. Detailed comparison is done with the results from Lattice QCD, QCD sum rules, light-front quark model (LFQM), relativistic harmonic confinement model (RHCM) and recent PDG data.

2S and 3S State Masses and decay constants of heavy-flavour mesons in a non-relativistic QCD potential model with three-loop effects in V-scheme

We make an analysis of three -loop effects of the strong coupling constant in the study of masses and decay constants of the heavy-flavour pseudo-scalar mesons (PSM) D, D_s , B, B_s,B_c, eta _c and eta _b in a non-relativistic QCD potential model using Dalgarno’s perturbation theory (DPT). The first order mesonic wavefunction is obtained using Dalgarno’s perturbation theory. The three-loop effects of strong coupling constant are included in the wave function in co-ordinate space and then used to examine the static and dynamic properties of the heavy-flavour mesons for 2S and 3S higher states. The results are compared with the other models available and are found to be compatible with available experimental values. In V-scheme, the three-loop effects on masses and decay constants of heavy-flavour mesons show a significant result.

Light- and strange-quark mass dependence of the \u03c1(770) meson revisited

Recent lattice data on ππ-scattering phase shifts in the vector-isovector channel, pseudoscalar meson masses and decay constants for strange-quark masses smaller or equal to the physical value allow us to study the strangeness dependence of these observables for the first time. We perform a global analysis on two kind of lattice trajectories depending on whether the sum of quark masses or the strange-quark mass is kept fixed to the physical point. The quark mass dependence of these observables is extracted from unitarized coupled-channel one-loop Chiral Perturbation Theory. This analysis guides new predictions on the ρ(770) meson properties over trajectories where the strange-quark mass is lighter than the physical mass, as well as on the SU(3) symmetric line. As a result, the light- and strange-quark mass dependence of the ρ(770) meson parameters are discussed and precise values of the Low Energy Constants present in unitarized one-loop Chiral Perturbation Theory are given. Finally, the current discrepancy between two- and three-flavor lattice results for the ρ(770) meson is studied.

Distribution amplitudes of heavy mesons and quarkonia on the light front

The ladder kernel of the Bethe–Salpeter equation is amended by introducing a different flavor dependence of the dressing functions in the heavy-quark sector. Compared with earlier work this allows for the simultaneous calculation of the mass spectrum and leptonic decay constants of light pseudoscalar mesons, the D_u, D_s, B_u, B_s and B_c mesons and the heavy quarkonia eta _c and eta _b within the same framework at a physical pion mass. The corresponding Bethe–Salpeter amplitudes are projected onto the light front and we reconstruct the distribution amplitudes of the mesons in the full theory. A comparison with the first inverse moment of the heavy meson distribution amplitude in heavy quark effective theory is made.

Mesons and Glueballs, the Strong Effective Coupling within Analytic Confinement

The phenomena of hadron mass generating, strong running coupling and radiative transitions of charmonium excited states have been studied in the framework of a relativistic field model with analytic confinement. A meson mass equation is derived and a specific new behavior of the mass-dependent strong coupling $$\mathop {\bar {\alpha }}\nolimits_s $$ is revealed in the time-like region. A new infrared fixed point $$\mathop {\bar {\alpha }}\nolimits_s (0) = 1.032$$ has been found at origin. Independent and new estimates on the scalar glueball mass, radius and gluon condensate value have been performed. The spectrum of conventional mesons have been calculated by introducing a minimal set of parameters with relative errors less than 1.8 percent compared to the latest data. Accurate estimates of the leptonic decay constants of pseudoscalar and vector mesons have also been performed. Partial decay widths of the dominant radiative transitions of the charmonium orbital excitations have been estimated with reasonable accuracy.

Decays of light mesons in the relativistic quark model

In the framework of the relativistic quark model based on the point form of the Poincaré-invariant quantum mechanics, the parameters were fixed using the integral representations of the lepton decay constants of pseudoscalar and vector mesons containing u-, d- and s-quarks. As a result of numerical calculations using the oscillator wave function, the basic parameters of the model are obtained using the pseudoscalar density constant and current quark masses. The analysis showed that the obtained calculation results in the framework of the model and the experimental data on the lepton decays of hadrons agree well with each other. As a result, the calculation method is generalized to the case of hadronic transitions with γ-quantum emission and a subsequent calculation of the integral representations of radiative decay constants of pseudoscalar and vector mesons. The obtained values of the anomalous magnetic moments are compared with the baryon data. As a test of the model, the authors studied the behavior of the form-factors of radiative decays of vector mesons with a subsequent comparison to the modern experimental data in the q < 0.5 GeV range where the resonance effects are insignificant. As a result, self-consistent descriptions of lepton and radiative transitions were obtained within the framework of the model proposed by the authors.

Dalitz Decays of Unflavored Mesons in the Poincaré Covariant Quark Model

The procedure for obtaining the radiative decay constants of pseudoscalar and vector unflavored mesons in the point-form of PiQM is presented. Based on the obtained earlier parameters of the model for light (u, d, s) quarks, we obtain the remaining parameters from the experiments on the V → Py and P → Vy decays. As a result, the mixing angles for pseudoscalar and vector mesons and the behavior of the V → Pℓ+ℓ− decay constant are obtained in agreement with modern experimental data.

Strong Effective Coupling, Meson Ground States, and Glueball within Analytic Confinement

The phenomena of strong running coupling and hadron mass generating have been studied in the framework of a QCD-inspired relativistic model of quark-gluon interaction with infrared-confined propagators. We derived a meson mass equation and revealed a specific new behavior of the mass-dependent strong coupling α ^ s ( M ) defined in the time-like region. A new infrared freezing point α ^ s ( 0 ) = 1.03198 at origin has been found and it did not depend on the confinement scale Λ > 0 . Independent and new estimates on the scalar glueball mass, ‘radius’ and gluon condensate value have been performed. The spectrum of conventional mesons have been calculated by introducing a minimal set of parameters: the masses of constituent quarks and Λ . The obtained values are in good agreement with the latest experimental data with relative errors less than 1.8 percent. Accurate estimates of the leptonic decay constants of pseudoscalar and vector mesons have been performed.

Mesons in a soft-wall AdS-Schwarzschild approach at low temperature

We derive a holographic soft-wall approach in five dimensional AdS-Schwarzschild space for the description of mesons at finite temperature. In this first application we consider the small temperature limit and derive analytical expression for the mass spectrum of mesons with adjustable quantum numbers $n$ (radial number), $L$ (angular orbital momentum) and $J$ (total angular momentum). We explicitly separate the contribution at zero temperature and the leading order temperature correction. The temperature corrections arise from the temperature dependence of the dilaton parameter (which is the parameter of spontaneous breaking of chiral symmetry related to the pseudoscalar meson decay constant) and the warping of the AdS metric due to temperature. We extend our results to any hadron with integer spin (tetraquarks, dibaryons, etc.). We present numerical analysis for the temperature dependence of meson masses and form factors.

Finite size effect on pseudoscalar meson sector in 2+1 flavor QCD at the physical point

We investigate the finite size effect on pseudoscalar meson masses and decay constants using a subset of the "PACS10" configurations which are generated keeping the space-time volumes over (10 fm$)^4$ in 2+1 flavor QCD at the physical point. We have tried two kinds of analyses, fixing $\kappa$ values or measured axial Ward identity quark masses. Comparing the results on (5.4 fm$)^4$ and (10.8 fm$)^4$ lattices, we have found a sizable finite size effect on the pseudoscalar meson sector in the former analysis: a 2.1(8)%, 4.8(1.6)%, and 0.36(31)% finite size effect on $m_\pi$, $m_{\rm ud}$, and $f_\pi$, respectively, on the (5.4 fm$)^4$ lattice. For the latter analysis, the finite size effect on the pseudoscalar meson decay constants is 0.66(33)% for $f_\pi$, 0.26(13)% for $f_K$, and 0.40(32)% for $f_K/f_\pi$. These values with two-sigma error bars are consistent with the predictions from the full one-loop SU(3) chiral perturbation theory, which are 0.20% for $f_\pi$, 0.08% for $f_K$, and 0.13% for $f_K/f_\pi$. The finite size effect on the pseudoscalar meson masses is hardly detected under the current statistical precision.

Masses, decay constants and HQE matrix elements of pseudoscalar and vector heavy-light mesons in LQCD

We present a precise lattice computation of masses and decay constants of pseudoscalar and vector heavy-light mesons with mℓ = mu/d, ms and mh in the range (mc, ∼ 3mc). We employ the ETMC gauge configurations with both Nf = 2 and Nf = 2 + 1 + 1 dynamical quarks and the ETMC ratio method to reach the b-quark mass. In the case of the vector decay constants an unusual quenching effect of the strange quark is observed. Specific masses combinations are then analyzed in terms of the Heavy Quark Expansion (HQE) to extract matrix elements up to dimension-6, including , and and with a good precision. These parameters play a crucial role in the inclusive determination of the Vub and Vcb matrix elements.

Poincaré-covariant quark model of electroweak light mesons decays

The procedure for obtaining the radiative decay constants of pseudoscalar and vector unflavored mesons in point–form of Poincaré-invariant quantum mechanics is presented. In the course of the work the authors determine the remaining parameters from V → Pγ and P → Vγ experimental decay value, using the obtained earlier parameters of the model for light (u, d and s) quarks. As a result, the mixing angles for pseudoscalar and vector meson sector were obtained taking into account gluonium content for η – η′ meson sector.

Self-consistency and covariance of light-front quark models: Testing via P , V , and A meson decay constants, and P→P weak transition form factors

In this paper, we test the self-consistencies of the standard and the covariant light-front quark model and study the zero-mode issue via the decay constants of pseudoscalar ($P$), vector ($V$) and axial-vector ($A$) mesons, as well as the $P\to P$ weak transition form factors. With the traditional type-I correspondence between the manifestly covariant and the light-front approach, the resulting $f_{V}$ as well as $f_{^1\!A}$ and $f_{^3\!A}$ obtained with the $\lbd=0$ and $\lbd=\pm$ polarization states are different from each other, which presents a challenge to the self-consistency of the covariant light-front quark model. However, such a self-consistency problem can be "resolved" within the type-II scheme, which requires an additional replacement $M\to M_0$ relative to the type-I case. Moreover, the replacement $M\to M_0$ is also essential for the self-consistency of the standard light-front quark model. In the type-II scheme, the valence contributions to the physical quantities~(${\cal Q}$) considered in this paper are alway the same as that obtained in the standard light-front quark model, $[{\cal Q}]_{\rm val.}=[{\cal Q}]_{\rm SLF}$, and the zero-mode contributions to $f_{V,^1\!A,^3\!A}$ and $f_-(q^2)$ exist only formally but vanish numerically, which implies further that $[{\cal Q}]_{\rm val.}\dot{=} [{\cal Q}]_{\rm full}$. In addition, the manifest covariance of the covariant light-front quark model is violated in the traditional type-I scheme, but can be recovered by taking the type-II scheme.

B - and D -meson leptonic decay constants from four-flavor lattice QCD

We calculate the leptonic decay constants of heavy-light pseudoscalar mesons with charm and bottom quarks in lattice quantum chromodynamics on four-flavor QCD gauge-field configurations with dynamical $u$, $d$, $s$, and $c$ quarks. We analyze over twenty isospin-symmetric ensembles with six lattice spacings down to $a\approx 0.03$~fm and several values of the light-quark mass down to the physical value $\frac{1}{2}(m_u+m_d)$. We employ the highly-improved staggered-quark (HISQ) action for the sea and valence quarks; on the finest lattice spacings, discretization errors are sufficiently small that we can calculate the $B$-meson decay constants with the HISQ action for the first time directly at the physical $b$-quark mass. We obtain the most precise determinations to-date of the $D$- and $B$-meson decay constants and their ratios, $f_{D^+} = 212.7(0.6)$~MeV, $f_{D_s} = 249.9(0.4)$~MeV, $f_{D_s}/f_{D^+} = 1.1749(16)$, $f_{B^+} = 189.4 (1.4)$~MeV, $f_{B_s} = 230.7(1.3)$~MeV, $f_{B_s}/f_{B^+} = 1.2180(47)$, where the errors include statistical and all systematic uncertainties. Our results for the $B$-meson decay constants are three times more precise than the previous best lattice-QCD calculations, and bring the QCD errors in the Standard-Model predictions for the rare leptonic decays $\overline{\mathcal{B}}(B_s \to \mu^+\mu^-) = 3.64(11) \times 10^{-9}$, $\overline{\mathcal{B}}(B^0 \to \mu^+\mu^-) = 1.00(3) \times 10^{-10}$, and $\overline{\mathcal{B}}(B^0 \to \mu^+\mu^-)/\overline{\mathcal{B}}(B_s \to \mu^+\mu^-) = 0.0273(9)$ to well below other sources of uncertainty. As a byproduct of our analysis, we also update our previously published results for the light-quark-mass ratios and the scale-setting quantities $f_{p4s}$, $M_{p4s}$, and $R_{p4s}$. We obtain the most precise lattice-QCD determination to date of the ratio $f_{K^+}/f_{\pi^+} = 1.1950(^{+16}_{-23})$~MeV.

Mass Spectra and Decay Constants of Heavy-Light Mesons: A Case Study of QCD Sum Rules and Quark Model

We visited mass spectra and decay constants of pseudoscalar and vector heavy-light mesons (B, Bs, D, and DS) in the framework of QCD sum rule and quark model. The harmonic oscillator wave function was used in quark model while a simple interpolating current was used in QCD sum rule calculation. We obtained good results in accordance with the available experimental data and theoretical studies.