English

The eta-photon transition form factor

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2015-06-03 v3 Nuclear Theory

Abstract

The eta-photon transition form factor is evaluated in a formalism based on a phenomenological description at low values of the photon virtuality, and a QCD-based description at high photon virtualities, matching at a scale Q02Q_{0}^{2}. The high photon virtuality description makes use of a Distribution Amplitude calculated in the Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model with Pauli-Villars regularization at the matching scale Q02Q_{0}^{2}, and QCD evolution from Q02Q_{0}^{2} to higher values of Q2Q^{2}. A good description of the available data is obtained. The analysis indicates that the recent data from the BaBar collaboration on pion and eta transition form factor can be well reproduced, if a small contribution of twist three at the matching scale Q02Q_{0}^{2} is included.

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@article{arxiv.1110.6402,
  title  = {The eta-photon transition form factor},
  author = {S. Noguera and S. Scopetta},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1110.6402},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

14 pages, 3 figures, revised version, minor corrections, references added, conclusions unchanged. Accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. D

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