A Relativistic Model for Heavy Mesons

<p>Motivated by the present interest in the heavy quark effective theory, we construct a model for heavy mesons based on a relativistic bound state wave equation, the Gross equation. The kernel we use is based on scalar confining and vector Coulomb potentials. Wave functions are treated to leading order and energies to order 1/_MQ in the heavy-light systems, and to order 1/_M²_Q in heavy-heavy systems. Our results are in good agreement with experimental measurements. This model may be used to study weak decay properties in the framework of the heavy quark effective theory and ultimately to extract V_cb from experimental data.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Physics

Year dc:date.available

1995

Author dc:creator

• Zeng, Jialin

Contributors dc:contributor

• J. W. Van Orden
• James L. Cox, Jr.
• Ali A. Nowroozi
• Paul Ulmer
• Kar Y. Lee

• Gross equation
• Mesons
• Quark models
• Elementary Particles and Fields and String Theory

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https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/physics_etds/95

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oai:digitalcommons.odu.edu:physics_etds-1093