Related papers: QCD sum rules: form factors and wave functions
The CLEO experimental data on the $\pi\gamma$ transition are analyzed to next-to-leading order accuracy in QCD perturbation theory using light-cone QCD sum rules. By processing these data along the lines proposed by Schmedding and Yakovlev,…
Using QCD perturbation theory in NLO and light-cone QCD sum rules, we extract from the CLEO experimental data on the F^{\gamma^*\gamma\pi}(Q^{2} transition form factor constraints on the Gegenbauer coefficients a_2 and a_4, as well as on…
The transition gamma*(q_1)gamma*(q_2) -> \pi0(p) is studied within the QCD sum rule framework. As a first step, we analyze the kinematic situation when both photon virtualities are spacelike and large. We construct a QCD sum rule for…
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)…
In this paper we present the result of a direct QCD sum rule calculation of the transition form factor \gamma\gamma* -> pi^o in the region of moderately large invariant momentum Q^2 > 1GeV^2 of the virtual photon. In contrast to pQCD, we…
Light-cone sum rules have proved to be very useful in calculating hadronic matrix elements for exclusive processes. I present recent applications of this method to the pion electromagnetic form factor and to the form factors of $\gamma^*…
So far, the behavior of the pionic leading-twist distribution amplitude (DA) $\phi_{2;\pi}(x,\mu)$ $-$ which is universal physical quantity and enters the high-energy processes involving pion based on the factorization theorem $-$ has not…
The method of light-cone QCD sum rules is applied to the calculation of the form factors of $\gamma^*\rho \to \pi$ and $\gamma^*\gamma \to \pi^0$ transitions. We consider the dispersion relation for the $\gamma^*(Q^2)\gamma^*(q^2) \to…
In my talk I discuss the theoretical and experimental status of the pion distribution amplitude (DA). I show that the QCD sum rule method with nonlocal condensates (NLC) for the pion DA gives us admissible sets (bunches) of DAs for each…
We describe the present status of the pion distribution amplitude (DA) as it originated from several sources: (i) a nonperturbative approach, based on QCD sum rules with nonlocal condensates, (ii) an O(\alpha_s) QCD analysis of the CLEO…
We discuss two types of contributions to hadronic form factors in QCD: hard gluon exchange and soft wave function overlap. Within the QCD sum rule approach, the hard contribution has strong numeric suppression by factor (\alpha_s/\pi) ~ 0.1…
The $\gamma^{*}\rho^0\to\pi^0$ transition form factor is extracted from recent result for the $\gamma^* \gamma^* \pi^0$ form factor obtained in the extended hard-wall AdS/QCD model with a Chern-Simons term. In the large momentum region, the…
We develop a QCD sum rule analysis of the form factor $F_{\gamma^*\gamma^*\pi^0}(q^2,Q^2)$ in the region where virtuality of one of the spacelike photons is small $q^2 \ll 1 GeV^2$ while another is large: $Q^2 \gapprox 1 GeV^2$. We…
We reanalyze the $\gamma\gamma^{*} \to \pi^{0}$ transition form factor $F_{\pi\gamma}(Q^2)$ within the QCD light-cone sum rules method with the twist-4 accuracy. In computations the pion leading twist distribution amplitude (DA) with two…
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…
The pion wave function is discussed in the light of the recent CLEO data on the pion gamma transition form factor. It turns out that the wave function is close to the asymptotic form whereas wave functions strongly concentrated in the…
QCD sum rules on the light-cone are derived for the sum $f^+ + f^-$ of the $B\to \pi$ and $D\to \pi$ form factors taking into account contributions up to twist four. Combining the results with the corresponding $f^+$ form factors calculated…
The form factors of the semileptonic $B\to \pi\pi\ell\bar\nu$ decay are calculated from QCD light-cone sum rules with the distribution amplitudes of dipion states. This method is valid in the kinematical region, where the hadronic dipion…
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…
A method is explained through which a pointwise accurate approximation to the pion's valence-quark distribution amplitude (PDA) may be obtained from a limited number of moments. In connection with the single nontrivial moment accessible in…