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Can Eta mesons have a magnetic moment ?

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2014-01-31 v1

Abstract

The response of pseudoscalar and vector mesons to strong magnetic fields is studied within a simple constituent quark model using analogy with bound states of Positronium. Magnetic moments of charged vector mesons K*, D*, B* are predicted and it is found that Eta mesons have magnetic polarizability. In extremely strong magnetic fields, behaviour of J/Psi mesons is discussed. We speculate on the existence of an induced magnetic moment of Eta meson.

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@article{arxiv.1305.1035,
  title  = {Can Eta mesons have a magnetic moment ?},
  author = {Peter Filip},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1305.1035},
  year   = {2014}
}

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4 pages, 2 figures, contribution to SPIN2012 conference proceedings (to appear in Physics of Elementary Particles and Atomic Nuclei journal)