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Chiral Quark-Meson model of N and DELTA with vector mesons

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6006262

Vector mesons rho, A/sub 1/ and ..omega.. are introduced in the Chiral Quark-Meson Theory (CQMT) of N and ..delta... We propose a new viewpoint for developing CQMT from QCD at the mean-field level. The SU(2) x SU(2) chiral Lagrangian incorporates universal coupling. Accordingly, rho is coupled to the conserved isospin current, A to the partially conserved axial-vector current (PCAC), and ..omega.. to the conserved baryon current. As a result the only parameter of the model not directly related to experiment is the quark-pion coupling constant. A fully self-consistent mean-field solution to the model is found for fields in the hedgehog ansatz. The vector mesons play a very important role in the system. They contribute significantly to the values of observables and produce a high-quality fit to many data. The classical stability of the system with respect to hedgehog excitations is analyzed through the use of the Quark-Meson RPA equations (QMRPA).

Research Organization:
Maryland Univ., College Park (USA). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
DOE Contract Number:
AS05-76ER05126
OSTI ID:
6006262
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/05126-254; ORO-5126-254; ON: DE86007349
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English