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We present a theoretical study of the $\gamma\gamma \to \pi\eta$ process from the threshold up to 1.4 GeV in the $\pi\eta$ invariant mass. For the s-wave $a_0(980)$ resonance state we adopt a dispersive formalism using a coupled-channel…

We study the correction to the radiative $\pi^0$ decay width due to finite light quark mass. Using lattice QCD with the overlap fermion formulation, we calculate the three-point function of the form $<PV_\mu V_\nu>$ in the (Euclidean)…

We perform a theoretical study based on dispersion relations of the reaction \gamma\gamma\to \pi^0\pi^0 emphasizing the low energy region. We discuss how the f_0(980) signal emerges in \gamma\gamma\to \pi\pi within the dispersive approach…

We evaluate the $a_1(1260) \to \pi \sigma (f_0(500))$ decay width from the perspective that the $a_1(1260)$ resonance is dynamically generated from the pseudoscalar-vector interaction and the $\sigma$ arises from the…

The theoretical analysis of the $\gamma\gamma \to \pi^0\eta$ process is presented within the energy range up to 1.4 GeV. The $S$-wave resonance $a_0(980)$ is described involving the coupled channel dispersive framework and the $D$-wave…

The ratios of partial widths for the decay of a glueball into two pseudoscalar mesons are calculated under the assumption that the production of light quark pairs ($u\bar u,d\bar d,s\bar s$) in soft gluon-\-induced reactions goes on within…

New high statistics Belle data on the $\gamma\gamma\to\pi^+\pi^-$ reaction cross section measured in the range of pion-pair invariant masses $\sqrt{s}$ between 0.8 GeV and 1.5 GeV are analyzed to clarify the current situation around the…

A coupled channel model is used to study the nature of the scalar mesons produced in the decay phi - gamma pi pi. The KKbar molecular picture of f0(980) is found to be in a good agreement with the recent experimental data from SND and…

The calculation of the hadronic light-by-light scattering contribution to the muon g-2 currently relies entirely on models. Measurements of the form factors which describe the interactions of hadrons with photons can help to constrain the…

We comment on a recent paper by Giacosa, Gutsche, and Lyobovitskij, in which it is argued that a quarkonium interpretation of the $\sigma$ meson should give rise to a much smaller two-photon decay width than commonly assumed. The reason for…

We present a new result on the K^+ --> pi^+ pi^0 gamma decay measurement using stopped kaons. The best fit to the decay spectrum comprised of 10k events gives a branching ratio for the direct photon emission of [3.8+-0.8(stat)+-0.7(syst)]…

We extract the K+K- couplings of the isoscalar scalar mesons sigma/f_0(600) and f_0(980) from pi pi to pi pi / K K scatterings and found: |g_{sigma K+K-}|/ |g_{sigma pi+pi-}|= 0.8 and |g_{f_0 K+K-}|/ |g_{f_0 pi+pi-}|= 1.7. These results,…

We systematically reconsider, within an improved "analytic K-matrix model", the extraction of the sigma = f_0(600) and f_0(980) masses, widths and hadronic couplings using new Ke4 = K-->pi-pi e nu_e data on pi-pi phase shift below 390 MeV…

There has long been speculation about the nature of the $\sigma$-resonance. For three decades Jaffe has argued for a tetraquark composition, while others have claimed it is largely a glueball. A key pointer to its nature is its coupling to…

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…

The lightest gluonic meson is expected with J^{PC}=0^{++}, calculations in full QCD point towards a mass of around 1 GeV. The interpretation of the scalar meson spectrum is hindered as some states are rather broad. In a largely…

Here we present the two-photon and two-gluon decay widths of the S-wave ($\eta_{Q\in c,b}$) and P-wave ($\chi_{Q\in c,bJ}$) charmonium and bottonium states and the radiative transition decay widths of $c\bar c$, $b\bar b$ and $c\bar b$…

We present a new model independent amplitude analysis of reaction pi(-)p->pi(-) pi(+)n measured at CERN at 17.2 GeV/c on polarized target using a Monte Carlo method for dipion mass 580-1080 MeV. The two solutions for measured moduli…

The two-photon width of chi_c2 (^3P_2) state of charmonium has been measured using 14.4 fb^-1 of e+e- data taken at sqrt{s} = 9.46-11.30 GeV with the CLEO III detector. The two-photon fusion reaction studied is e+e- -> e+e- gamma gamma,…

We study decay distributions in B -> K pi pi gamma, combining contributions from several overlapping resonances in a K pi pi mass range near 1400 MeV, (1^+) K_1(1400), (2^+) K^*_2(1430) and (1^-) K^*(1410). A method is proposed for using…