Can the constituent quark model describe the pion?

A comparison of the nature of the pion in terms of the Bethe–Salpeter, Salpeter, and quark model approaches is presented. We show that many, but not all, properties of the pion can be captured by the constituent quark model.

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Published in:Progress in particle and nuclear physics 2012-04, Vol.67 (2), p.365-369
Main Author: Swanson, E.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bethe–Salpeter formalism
Chiral symmetry
Hadrons
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Summary:A comparison of the nature of the pion in terms of the Bethe–Salpeter, Salpeter, and quark model approaches is presented. We show that many, but not all, properties of the pion can be captured by the constituent quark model.
ISSN:0146-6410
1873-2224
DOI:10.1016/j.ppnp.2011.12.045