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Constraints on form factors for exclusive semileptonic heavy to light meson decays

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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  1. Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0319 (United States)
We use rigorous QCD dispersion relations to derive model-independent bounds on the {ital {bar B}}{r_arrow}{pi}{ital l}{bar {nu}}, {ital D}{r_arrow}{pi}{ital {bar l}}{nu}, and {ital D}{r_arrow}{ital {bar K}{bar l}}{nu} form factors. These bounds are particularly restrictive when the value of the observable form factor at one or more kinematic points is assumed. With reasonable assumptions we find {ital f}{sub {ital B}}{le}195 MeV and that the shape of the form factor becomes severely constrained. These constraints are useful both for model discrimination and for model-insensitive extraction of Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa mixing parameters.
Research Organization:
University of California
DOE Contract Number:
FG03-90ER40546
OSTI ID:
69279
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 23 Vol. 74; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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