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[chi][sub [ital c]0,][ital c2][r arrow][rho][rho] decays and the [rho] polarization: Massless versus constituent quarks

Journal Article · · Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States)
 [1];  [2]
  1. Dipartimento di Fisica Teorica, Universita di Torino and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Torino, via Pietro Giuria 1, I-10125 Torino (Italy)
  2. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Cagliari, via Ada Negri 18, I-09127 Cagliari (Italy)
We compute the helicity density matrix of vector mesons produced in the decays [chi][sub [ital c]0,][ital c2][r arrow][ital M][sub 1][ital M2], in the framework of perturbative QCD, allowing for mass corrections. Both the case in which the light quarks inside the final mesons are treated as massless current quarks and the case in which they are seen as constituent massive ones are considered. Explicit results are given for the helicity density matrix of [rho] mesons, [rho]([rho]), showing significant differences between the two cases; the measurement of [rho]([rho]) should then allow a precise evaluation of these mass effects.
OSTI ID:
6876006
Journal Information:
Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States) Vol. 47:9; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 0556-2821
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English