Related papers: B-meson distribution amplitudes
We complete the calculation of the QCD penguin amplitude at next-to-next-to-leading order in the QCD factorization approach to non-leptonic B-meson decays. This provides the last missing piece in the computation of the QCD correction to…
We reconsider the utility of the radiative decay $B \to \gamma \ell \nu$ with an energetic photon in the final state for determining parameters of the $B$-meson light-cone distribution amplitude. Including $1/m_b$ power corrections and…
The existing calculations of the form factors describing the decay $B\to\rho e \nu$ from QCD sum rules have yielded conflicting results at small values of the invariant mass squared of the lepton pair. We demonstrate that the disagreement…
This paper is devoted to the study of leading twist light cone wave function of $\eta_c$ meson. The moments of this wave function have been calculated within three approaches: potential models, nonrelativistic QCD and QCD sum rules. Using…
We present a lattice-QCD calculation of the pion, kaon and $\eta_s$ distribution amplitudes using large-momentum effective theory (LaMET). Our calculation is carried out using three ensembles with 2+1+1 flavors of highly improved staggered…
In this review, we discuss the calculation of the $B\to P,V$ form factors within the framework of the light-cone sum rules with the light-cone distribution amplitudes of the $B$ meson. A detailed introduction to the definition, scale…
We discuss the QCD evolution equations governing the high energy behavior of scattering amplitudes at the leading logarithmic level. This hierarchy of equations accommodates normal BFKL dynamics, Pomeron mergings and Pomeron splittings.…
We discuss the two and three particle light-cone distribution amplitudes (DAs) of pseudoscalar nonsinglet mesons of twist 3 and 4. Using nonlocal operator identities and conformal expansion, we derive closed expressions for several DAs. We…
We derive light-cone sum rules (LCSRs) for exclusive B-meson decays into light energetic hadrons from correlation functions within soft-collinear effective theory (SCET). In these sum rules the short-distance scale refers to…
Using QCD sum rules with nonlocal condensates, we show that the distribution amplitude of the longitudinally polarized $\rho$-meson may have a shorttailed platykurtic profile in close analogy to our recently proposed platykurtic…
The form factors of semileptonic $B_{(s)}\to a_{1}(K_1)\, \ell^{+}\ell^{-}$, $ \ell=\tau,\mu,e$ transitions are investigated in the framework of the light-cone sum rules with $B$-meson distribution amplitudes, which play an important role…
We report on the first calculation of the longitudinal and transverse light front distribution amplitudes of the $D^*$ and $D^*_s$ mesons and their first four moments. As a byproduct, we also obtain these distribution amplitudes for the…
The two-body hadronic decays of B mesons into pseudoscalar and axial vector mesons are studied within the framework of QCD factorization. The light-cone distribution amplitudes (LCDAs) for $^3P_1$ and $^1P_1$ axial-vector mesons have been…
This work addresses the calculation of local form factors involved in the theoretical predictions of semileptonic $B$-meson decays at low $q^2$. We present a new approach to the method of QCD light-cone sum rule with $B$-meson light-cone…
In the paper, we investigate the moments $\langle\xi_{2;a_1}^{\|;n}\rangle$ of the axial-vector $a_1(1260)$-meson distribution amplitude by using the QCD sum rules approach under the background field theory. By considering the vacuum…
The improved light-cone QCD sum rules by using chiral current correlator is systematically reviewed and applied to the calculation of all the heavy-to-light form factors, including all the semileptonic and penguin ones. By choosing suitable…
Leading twist light cone distribution amplitudes (LCDAs) are key ingredients in calculating various hadronic amplitudes using light cone QCD sum rules. This work concentrates on calculating the leading twist LCDAs of P-wave heavy quarkonia.…
I review recent progress on understanding QCD dynamics involved in exclusive $B$ meson decays. Different frameworks, including light-cone sum rules, QCD factorization, perturbative QCD, soft-collinear effective theory, light-front QCD, are…
The $B$-meson light-cone distribution amplitude (LCDA) is defined as the matrix element of a quark-antiquark bilocal light-cone operator in the heavy-quark effective theory (HQET) and is a building block of QCD factorization formula for…
Under the constraints of HQET the equations of motion of heavy meson distribution amplitudes of definite geometric twist, using the knowledge of their off-cone structure, are reformulated as a set of algebraic equations. Together with…