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We discuss what can be learned about the shape of the pion distribution amplitude from the form factor for gamma* gamma(*) to pi transitions.
We extract constraints on the pion distribution amplitude from available data on the pion-photon transition form factor in the framework of light-cone sum rules. A pronounced discrepancy $(2.7-3)\sigma$ between the Gegenbauer expansion…
A scenario is investigated in which the leading-twist pion distribution amplitude phi_pi (x) is approximated by the pion decay constant f_pi for all essential values of the light-cone fraction x. A model for the light-front wave function…
Pion transition form factor for the process $\gamma*\gamma*\to \pi^0$ at space-like values of photon momenta is calculated within the effective quark-meson model with the interaction induced by instanton exchange. The leading and…
Detailed predictions for the scaled pion-photon transition form factor are given, derived with the method of light-cone sum rules and using pion distribution amplitudes with two and three Gegenbauer coefficients obtained from QCD sum rules…
We suggest to probe the pion light-cone distribution amplitude, applying a dispersion relation for the pion electromagnetic form factor. Instead of the standard dispersion relation, we use the equation between the spacelike form factor…
We study the pion form factor F^{\pi \gamma\gamma^*}(Q^2) in the light-cone sum rule approach, accounting for radiative corrections and higher twist effects. Comparing the results to the CLEO experimental data on F^{\pi…
The vector and axial pion-photon transition distribution amplitudes are analyzed in the Spectral Quark Model. We proceed by the evaluation of double distributions through the use of a manifestly covariant calculation based on the alpha…
We report results on the $\pi$-$\gamma$ transition form factor obtained within the hard scattering approach including transverse momentum effects and Sudakov corrections. The results clearly favor distribution amplitudes close to the…
The pion electromagnetic form factor is calculated within the QCD light-cone sum rule method and using a renormalon model for the higher twist distribution amplitudes (DAs). The theoretical predictions are compared with the experimental…
The holographic QCD prediction for the pion distribution amplitude (DA) $\phi_{hol}(u)$ is used to compute the pion spacelike electromagnetic form factor $F_{\pi}(Q^2)$ within the QCD light-cone sum rule method. In calculations the pion's…
We present a quantitative analysis of the electromagnetic pion form factor in the light-cone sum rule approach, including radiative corrections and higher-twist effects. The comparison to the existing data favors the asymptotic profile of…
The exclusive production of \pi\pi and \pi\rho in hard \gamma^{\star}\gamma scattering in the forward kinematical region where the virtual photon is highly off-shell are studied through the \gamma\to\pi^- Transition Distribution Amplitudes.…
We study the pion electromagnetic form factor in the modulus squared dispersion relation, and do the model independent extraction of the most important nonperturbative parameters in pion light-cone distribution amplitude. The motivation of…
We suggest to update the expansion coefficients of 2$\pi$DAs with the distribution amplitudes of light mesons evaluated from lattice QCD, with which we revisit $\overline{B}^0 \to \pi^+\pi^0$ transition form factors from light-cone sum…
We study the pion electromagnetic and $\gamma^* + \pi^0 \to \gamma$ transition form factors at intermediate momentum transfer. We calculate soft, nonperturbative corrections to the leading perturbative amplitudes which arise from the $q\bar…
It is reported on predictions for the $\pi$-$\gamma$ transition form factor obtained within a perturbative approach which includes transverse momentum effects and Sudakov corrections. The results clearly favor distribution amplitudes close…
We discuss the status of the pion distribution amplitude (DA) in connection with QCD sum rules and experimental data on the $\gamma^*\gamma^\to \pi^0$ transition form factor. Contents: (a) Pion DA in generalized QCD Sum Rules (SRs); (b)…
We describe the present status of the pion distribution amplitude as originated from two sources: (i) a nonperturbative approach, based on QCD sum rules with nonlocal condensates, and (ii) a NLO QCD analysis of the CLEO data on…
The transition pion-photon form factor is studied within the framework of Light-Cone QCD Sum Rules. The spectral density for the next-to-leading order corrections is calculated for any Gegenbauer harmonic. At the level of the…