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Nonvanishing zero modes in the light-front current

Journal Article · · Physical Review, D
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  1. Department of Physics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8202 (United States)
We find that the zero mode (q{sup +}=0 mode of a continuum theory) contribution is crucial to obtaining the correct values of the light-front current J{sup {minus}} in the Drell-Yan (q{sup +}=0) frame. In the exactly solvable model of (1+1)-dimensional scalar field theory interacting with gauge fields, we quantify the zero-mode contribution and observe that the zero-mode effects are very large for the light meson form factors even though they are substantially reduced for the heavy meson cases. {copyright} {ital 1998} {ital The American Physical Society}
OSTI ID:
658507
Journal Information:
Physical Review, D, Journal Name: Physical Review, D Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 58; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 0556-2821
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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