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Hadronic matrix elements of the vector, axial-vector and tensor currents relevant for exclusive rare decays $B\to(\pi,\rho,K,K^*)\,l^+l^-$ induced by the quark transition $b\to d,s$ are analysed using dispersion formulation of the…

We calculate the semi-leptonic decays of $\Lambda_c$ and $\Lambda_b$ baryons which involve transitions of a heavy quark to a light quark. In a previous work we used data on the Cabibbo favoured non-leptonic decays of charmed baryons…

This paper gives a brief review on the recent lattice QCD calculations of the B to K/K*l+l- semi-leptonic decay form factors.

Using the recent results for the two-parton light-cone distribution amplitudes of the tensor meson, we calculate the form factors for the decays of $B_{u,d,s}$ into the light $J^{PC}=2^{++}$ tensor mesons via the vector/axial-vector/tensor…

In the case of heavy-to-light weak meson transitions, a Quark Model derivation leads to very general relations between the form factors that parametrize the hadronic matrix elements. We investigate to what extent these form factor relations…

We systematically revisit the baryonic four-body semileptonic decays of $B^- \to {\bf B}\bar{\bf B}'\ell^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell}$ by the perturbative QCD counting rules with ${\bf B}$ representing octet baryons and $\ell=e,\mu$. We study the…

Besides being important to determine Standard Model parameters such as the CKM matrix elements $|V_{cb}|$ and $|V_{ub}|$, semileptonic $B$ decays seem also promising to reveal new physics (NP) phenomena, in particular in connection with the…

This thesis examines the applications and determinations of meson light-cone distribution amplitudes. The investigation of such processes, in the context of $B$ physics, provides one with a rich and extensive way of determining the Standard…

A new model-independent parametrization is proposed for the hadronic form factors in the semileptonic $\bar{B}\to D\ell\bar{\nu}_\ell$ decay. By a combined consideration of the recent experimental and lattice QCD data, we determine…

We revisit light-cone sum rules with pion distribution amplitudes to determine the full set of local $B \to \pi$ form factors. To this end, we determine all duality threshold parameters from a Bayesian fit for the first time. Our results,…

We study $B\to\pi\pi$ form factors using QCD light-cone sum rules with $B$-meson distribution amplitudes. These form factors describe the semileptonic decay $B\to \pi\pi \ell\bar{\nu}_{\ell}$, and constitute an essential input in $B\to…

In recent years, we used lattice QCD to calculate some quantities that were unknown or poorly known. They are the $q^2$ dependence of the form factor in semileptonic $D\to Kl\nu$ decay, the leptonic decay constants of the $D^+$ and $D_s$…

By using the 3-point QCD sum rules, we calculate the transition form factors of $D$ decays into the spin triplet axial vector mesons $a_1(1260)$, $f_1(1285) $, $f_1(1420)$. In the calculations, we consider the quark contents of each meson…

The photoleptonic decay $B^-\to \gamma \ell^-\bar{\nu}$ is the simplest low-energy process that probes the substructure of the $B$ meson, making it an excellent candidate to determine the parameters of $B$-meson light-cone distribution…

I calculate the form factors describing semileptonic and penguin induced decays of B mesons into light pseudoscalar and vector mesons. The form factors are calculated from QCD sum rules on the light-cone including contributions up to twist…

We calculate the form factors for the heavy-to-light transitions $B\rightarrow \pi,K $ by means of QCD sum rules using $\pi$ and $K$ light-cone wave functions. Higher twist contributions as well as gluonic corrections are taken into…

We study the decay constants and form factors of the ground-state s-wave and low-lying p-wave mesons within a covariant light-front approach. Numerical results of the B to D** transition form factors, where D** denotes generically a p-wave…

We investigate the decays $B_c^- \rightarrow D_{s}^{(*)-}\ell^+\ell^-$ and $B_c^- \rightarrow D_{s}^{(*)-}\nu\bar{\nu}$ within the Standard Model (SM), employing perturbative QCD form factors that are sensitive to the wave functions of…

We study semileptonic and radiative B decays involving the strange tensor meson K_2^*(1430) in the final state. Using the large energy effective theory (LEET) techniques, we formulate the B \to K_2^* transition form factors in large recoil…

We investigate the decays $B_c^- \rightarrow \bar{D}^{(*)0}\ell^-\bar{\nu}_{\ell}$ and $B_c^- \rightarrow D^{(*)-}\ell^+\ell^-$ within the Standard Model (SM), employing perturbative QCD (pQCD) form factors that are sensitive to the wave…