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Title: Chiral symmetry and π - π scattering in the Covariant Spectator Theory

Journal Article · · Physical Review. D, Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology
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  1. Univ. de Lisboa, Lisboa (Portugal)
  2. Univ. de Lisboa, Lisboa (Portugal); Univ. de Evora, Evora (Portugal)
  3. Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)

The π-π scattering amplitude calculated with a model for the quark-antiquark interaction in the framework of the Covariant Spectator Theory (CST) is shown to satisfy the Adler zero constraint imposed by chiral symmetry. The CST formalism is established in Minkowski space and our calculations are performed in momentum space. We prove that the axial-vector Ward-Takahashi identity is satisfied by our model. Then we show that, similarly to what happens within the Bethe-Salpeter formalism, application of the axial-vector Ward Takahashi identity to the CST π-π scattering amplitude allows us to sum the intermediate quark-quark interactions to all orders. Thus, the Adler self-consistency zero for π-π scattering in the chiral limit emerges as the result for this sum.

Research Organization:
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-06OR23177; PTDC/FIS/113940/2009; CFTP-FCT; 283286
OSTI ID:
1163888
Report Number(s):
JLAB-THY-14-1933; arXiv:1408.1625; DOE/OR/23177-3151; PRVDAQ; ArticleNumber: 096008; TRN: US1600833
Journal Information:
Physical Review. D, Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology, Vol. 90, Issue 9; ISSN 1550-7998
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 24 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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Heavy and Heavy-Light Mesons in the Covariant Spectator Theory journal March 2018
Quark Mass Functions and Pion Structure in the Covariant Spectator Theory journal May 2018
Quark mass function from a one-gluon-exchange-type interaction in Minkowski space journal December 2018
Aspects of open-flavour mesons in a comprehensive DSBSE study journal October 2017
Comparison of two Minkowski-space approaches to heavy quarkonia journal October 2017
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