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The scalar and vector meson exchange contributions to the doubly radiative decays $\eta^{(\prime)}\to\pi^0\gamma\gamma$ and $\eta^\prime\to\eta\gamma\gamma$ are analysed within the Linear Sigma Model and Vector Meson Dominance frameworks,…
The two-photon decay widths of scalar mesons \sigma(600), f_0(980) and a_0(980) as well a_0 -> \rho(\omega)\gamma and f_0 -> \rho(\omega)\gamma are calculated in the framework of the local Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model. The contributions of the…
We investigate the radiative decays of the $\phi$ meson to the scalar mesons $a_0(980)$ and $f_0(980)$. We demonstrate that, contrary to earlier claims, these decays should be of the same order of magnitude for a molecular state and for a…
The decay widths \phi \to \gamma f_0(980) and \phi \to \gamma a_0(980) are calculated taking into account the finite widths of the scalar resonances f_0(980) and a_0(980). The latter are shown to be essential in order to obtain meaningful…
The branching ratio of the electromagnetic rare decays $\eta\to\pi^0\gamma\gamma$ and $\eta^\prime\to (\pi^0,\eta)\gamma\gamma$ are analysed in terms of scalar and vector meson exchange contributions using the frameworks of the Linear Sigma…
The short-distance contribution due to the $c\to u\gamma$ penguin as well as long-distance contributions are considered in an analysis of $D\to V\gamma$ decays, the latter being dominant. The matrix elements for nine $D\to V\gamma$…
The radiative decay $B \to \phi K \gamma$ is observed for the first time. The branching fraction for the charged $B^- \to \phi K^- \gamma$ decay mode is measured to be ${\cal B}(B^- \to \phi K^- \gamma) = (3.4 \pm 0.9 \pm 0.4) \times…
We examine the radiative decays of the Lambda (1405) to octet baryons, Lambda + gamma and Sigma + gamma. In the limit of SU(3) symmetry the decay rates for these two modes are related, and we compute the leading correction to the relation…
We perform simultaneous calculations of the radiative decays of scalar mesons f_0(980)-> \gamma\gamma, a_0(980)-> \gamma\gamma, vector meson \phi(1020)-> \gamma f_0(980), \gamma a_0(980), \gamma \pi^0, \gamma \eta, \gamma \eta' and tensor…
In the framework of the local Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model the radiative decay widths of the scalar mesons $f_0(980)$ and $a_0(980)$ into $\rho\gamma$ and $\omega \gamma$ are calculated. The contributions of the quark loops and the meson loops…
We obtain predictions for a number of radiative decays $B_{(s)}\to V\gamma$, $V$ the vector meson, which proceed through the weak-annihilation mechanism. Within the factorization approximation, we take into account the photon emission from…
Radiative decays of the $\phi$ meson have been studied using a data sample of about 19 million $\phi$ decays collected by the CMD-2 detector at VEPP-2M collider in Novosibirsk. From selected $e^+e^-\to\pi^{0}\pi^{0}\gamma$ and…
Rare radiative decay $\phi\to\eta\pi^0\gamma$ was studied with SND detector at {VEPP-2M} electron-positron collider and its branching ratio was measured: $B(\phi\to\eta\pi^0\gamma)=(0.88\pm0.14\pm0.09)\cdot 10^{-4}$. Significant…
The decay \phi -> f_0(980) \gamma and process e^+e^- -> \phi f_0(980) are considered within the local Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model. In the amplitudes of these processes contributions of s-quark and kaon loops are taken into account. The kaon…
The light cone sum rules method is used in studying the radiative decays $\Sigma_Q \to \Lambda_Q \gamma$ and $\Xi^\prime_Q \to \Xi_Q \gamma$. Firstly, the sum rules for the form factor $F_2(Q^2=0)$ responsible for these transitions is…
The process e^+e^-\to\pi^0\gamma in the energy range \sqrt{s}=0.60-1.06 GeV was studied at VEPP-2M collider with SND detector using 14 pb^{-1} of integrated luminosity. Data were analyzed in the framework of the vector meson dominance…
Higgs boson radiative decays of the form $H\rightarrow f\bar{f}\gamma$ are calculated in the Standard Model using the complete one-loop expressions for the decay amplitudes. Contributions to the radiative width from leptons and light quarks…
Different conclusions about quark nature of f0(980) based on the analysis of data on the reaction phi(1020) -> gamma f0(980) make it necessary to perform detailed comparison of formulae used by various groups for the calculation of partial…
In this article, we study the vertexes $\Xi_Q^*\Xi'_Q V$ and $\Sigma_Q^* \Sigma_Q V$ with the light-cone QCD sum rules, then assume the vector meson dominance of the intermediate $\phi(1020)$, $\rho(770)$ and $\omega(782)$, and calculate…
The e+e- -> pi0 pi0 gamma process was studied in the SND experiment at VEPP-2M e+e- collider in the energy region 0.60-0.97 GeV. From the analysis of the energy dependence of measured cross section the branching ratios B(omega -> pi0 pi0…