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C. M. Zanetti

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arXiv2021

The $D_sDK^*$ vertex in QCD Sum Rules: form factors and coupling constant

In this work we study the meson vertex $D_sDK^*$ using the QCD sum rules. We compute the three point correlation functions for the three cases of different off-shell mesons. The form factors for each case are fitted to the numerical calculation of the correlation functions and the coupling constant of the vertex is obtained by comparing the form factors at their respective off-shell meson pole. The result obtained for the coupling constant is $g_{D_sDK^*} = 2.29^{+0.65}_{-0.41}$.

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arXiv2017

A QCD sum rules calculation of the $η_c D^* D$ and $η_c D_s^* D_s$ form factors and strong coupling constants

We use the QCD sum rules for the three point correlation functions to compute the strong coupling constants of the meson vertices $η_c D^* D$ and $η_c D_s^* D_s$. We consider perturbative and non-perturbative contributions, working up to dimension five on the OPE. The vertices were studied considering that each one of its three mesons are off-shell alternately. The vertex coupling constant is evaluated through the extrapolation of the three different form factors. The results obtained for the coupling constants are $g_{η_c D^* D} = 5.23^{+1.80}_{-1.38}$ and $g_{η_c D_s^* D_s}=5.55^{+1.29}_{-1.55}$.

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arXiv2016

X, Y and Z States

Many new states in the charmonium mass region were recently discovered by BaBar, Belle, CLEO-c, CDF, D0, BESIII, LHCb and CMS Collaborations. We use the QCD Sum Rule approach to study the possible structure of some of these states.

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arXiv2016

A QCD sum rule calculation of the $X^\pm(5568) \to B_{s}^0π^\pm$ decay width

To understand the nature of the $X(5568)$, recently observed in the mass spectrum of the $B_{s}^0π^\pm$ system by the D0 Collaboration, we have investigated, in a previous work, a scalar tetraquark (diquak-antidiquark) structure for it, within the two-point QCD sum rules method. The result found for its mass agrees well with the experimental value. Encouraged by this finding we now extend our calculations to obtain the decay width of $X(5568)$ to $B_{s}^0π^\pm$ using the three-point QCD sum rule. We obtain a value of $(20.4\pm8.7)\MeV$, which, on comparing with the experimental value of $21.9\pm6.4 (\mbox{sta})^{+5.0}_{-2.5}(\mbox{syst}) \MeV/c^2$, reinforces the scalar four quark nature of $X(5568)$.

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arXiv2016

A QCD sum rule study for a charged bottom-strange scalar meson

Using the QCD sum rule approach we investigate the possible four-quark structure for the new observed $B_{s}^0π^\pm$ narrow structure (D0). We use a diquak-antidiquark scalar current and work to the order of $m_s$ in full QCD, without relying on $1/m_Q$ expansion. Our study indicates that although it is possible to obtain a stable mass in agreement with the state found by the D0 collaboration, a more constraint analysis (simultaneous requirement of the OPE convergence and the dominance of the pole on the phenomenological side) leads to a higher mass. We also predict the masses of the bottom scalar tetraquark resonances with zero and two strange quarks.

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arXiv2015

Production of the Y(4260) State in B Meson Decay

We calculate the branching ratio for the production of the meson $Y(4260)$ in the decay $B^- \to Y(4260)K^-$. We use QCD sum rules approach and we consider the $Y(4260)$ to be a mixture between charmonium and exotic tetraquark, $[\bar{c}\bar{q}][qc]$, states with $J^{PC}=1^{--}$. Using the value of the mixing angle determined previously as: $θ=(53.0\pm0.5)^\circ$, we get the branching ratio $\mathcal{B}(B\to Y(4260)K)=(1.34\pm0.47)\times10^{-6}$, which allows us to estimate an interval on the branching fraction $3.0 \times 10^{-8} < {\mathcal B}_{_Y} < 1.8 \times 10^{-6}$ in agreement with the experimental upper limit reported by Babar Collaboration.

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arXiv2013

CHARM 2013: X(4260) as a Mixed Charmonium-Tetraquark State

Using the QCD sum rule approach we study the X(4260) state assuming that it can be described by a mixed charmonium-tetraquark current with $J^{PC}=1^{--}$ quantum numbers. For the mixing angle around $θ=(53.0 \pm 0.5)^0$, we obtain a value for the mass which is in good agreement with the experimental mass of the X(4260). For the decay width into the channel $X \to J/ψππ$, we find the value $Γ_{X \to J/ψππ}=(4.1 \pm 0.6)$ MeV, which is much smaller than the total experimental width $Γ= (108\pm 12)$ MeV. However, considering the experimental upper limits for the decay of the X(4260) into open charm, we conclude that we cannot rule out the possibility of describing this state as a mixed charmonium-tetraquark state.

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arXiv2013

Y(3940) as a Mixed Charmonium-Molecule State

Using the QCD sum rules approach we study the mass and decay width of the channel $J/ψ+ ω$ for the $Y(3940)$ state. We assume that it can be described by a mixed charmonium-molecule scalar state, $(χ_{c0})-(D^\ast D^\ast)$ current, with $J^{PC} = 0^{++}$ quantum numbers. For the mixing angle $(76.0 \pm 5.0)^0$, we obtain the value $M = (3.95 \pm 0.11)$ GeV for the mass, which is in good agreement with the experimental mass of the $Y(3940)$ state. For the decay width into the channel $Y \rightarrow J/ψ+ ω$, we find the value $Γ_Y = (1.7 \pm 0.6)$ MeV, which is also compatible with the experimental data. We thus conclude that the present description of the $Y(3940)$ as a mixed charmonium-molecule state is a possible scenario to explain the structure of this state.

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arXiv2013

$Z_c^+(3900)$ decay width in QCD sum rules

We identify the recently observed charmonium-like structure $Z_c^\pm(3900)$ as the charged partner of the X(3872) state. Using standard techniques of QCD sum rules, we evaluate the three-point function and extract the coupling constants of the $Z_c \, J/ψ\, π^+$ and $Z_c \, η_c \, ρ^+$ vertices and the corresponding decay widths in these channels. The good agreement with the experimental data gives support to the tetraquark picture of this state.

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arXiv2012

Y(4260) as a mixed charmonium-tetraquark state

Using the QCD sum rule approach we study the Y(4260) state assuming that it can be described by a mixed charmonium-tetraquark current with $J^{PC}=1^{--}$ quantum numbers. For the mixing angle around $θ\approx (53.0\pm 0.5)^{0}$, we obtain a value for the mass which is in good agreement with the experimental mass of the Y(4260). However, for the decay width we find the value $\Ga_Y \approx (1.0\pm 0.2)$ MeV which is not compatible with the experimental value $\Ga \approx (88\pm 23)$ MeV. Therefore, we conclude that, although we can explain the mass of the Y(4260), this state cannot be described as a mixed charmonium-tetraquark state since, with this assumption, we can not explain its decay width.

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arXiv2011

QCD Sum Rules for the production of the X(3872) as a mixed molecule-charmonium state in B meson decay

We use QCD sum rules to calculate the branching ratio for the production of the meson X(3872) in the decay $B\to X(3872)K$, assumed to be a mixture between charmonium and exotic molecular $[c\bar{q}][q\bar{c}]$ states with $J^{PC}=1^{++}$. We find that in a small range for the values of the mixing angle, $5^\circ\leqθ\leq13^\circ$, we get the branching ratio ${\mathcal{B}}(B\to XK)=(1.00\pm0.68)\times10^{-5}$, which is in agreement with the experimental upper limit. This result is compatible with the analysis of the mass and decay width of the mode $J/ψ(nπ)$ and the radiative decay mode $J/ψγ$ performed in the same approach.

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arXiv2010

Radiative decay of the X(3872) as a mixed molecule-charmonium state in QCD Sum Rules

We use QCD sum rules to calculate the width of the radiative decay of the meson X(3872), assumed to be a mixture between charmonium and exotic molecular $[c\bar{q}][q\bar{c}]$ states with $J^{PC}=1^{++}$. We find that in a small range for the values of the mixing angle, $5^0\leqθ\leq13^0$, we get the branching ratio $Γ(X\to J/ψγ)/Γ(X\to J/ψπ^+π^-)=0.19\pm0.13$, which is in agreement, with the experimental value. This result is compatible with the analysis of the mass and decay width of the mode $J/ψ(nπ)$ performed in the same approach.

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arXiv2010

Nonleptonic $B$ meson decays in collinear pQCD at twist-3: Effects of dynamical masses of gluons and quarks

We compute the amplitudes for non-leptonic annihilation decays of $B$ mesons into two particles within the pQCD collinear approach. The end point divergences are regulated with the help of an infrared finite gluon propagator characterized by a non-perturbative dynamical gluon mass consistent with recent lattice simulations. The divergences at twist-3 are regulated by a dynamical quark mass. Our results fit quite well the existent data of $B^0\to D_s^-K^+$ and $B^0\to D_s^{-*}\bar{K}^+$ for the expected range of dynamical gluon masses. We also make predictions for the rare decays $\bar{B}^0\to K^-K^+$, $\bar{B}^0_s\to π^-π^+,π^0π^0$, $B^+\to D_s^{(*)+}\bar{K}^0$, $B^0\to D_s^{\pm(*)} K^\mp$ and $B_s^0\to D^{\pm(*)} π^\mp, D^0π^0$.

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arXiv2009

QCD Sum Rules for the X(3872) as a mixed molecule-charmoniun state

We use QCD sum rules to test the nature of the meson X(3872), assumed to be a mixture between charmonium and exotic molecular [c\bar{q}][q\bar{c}] states with J^{PC}=1^{++}. We find that there is only a small range for the values of the mixing angle, θ, that can provide simultaneously good agreement with the experimental value of the mass and the decay width, and this range is θbetween 5 and 13 degrees. In this range we get m_X=(3.77 \pm 0.18) GeV and Γ(X to J/ψπ^+ π^-)=(9.3 \pm 6.9) MeV, which are compatible, within the errors, with the experimental values. We, therefore, conclude that the X(3872) is approximately 97% a charmonium state with 3% admixture of \sim 88% D^0D^{*0} molecule and \sim 12% D^+D^{*-} molecule.

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arXiv2009

Non-leptonic annihilation decays of B mesons with a natural infrared cutoff

Within the QCD factorization approach we compute the amplitudes for annihilation channels of B mesons decays into final states containing two pseudoscalar particles. These decays may be plagued by effects like non-perturbative physics or breaking of the factorization hypothesis and imply, at some extent, the introduction of an infrared cutoff in the calculation of amplitudes. We compute the decays with the help of infrared finite gluon propagators and coupling constants that were obtained in different solutions of the QCD Schwinger-Dyson equations. These solutions yield a natural cutoff for the amplitudes, and we argue that a systematic study of these B decays may provide a test for the QCD infrared behavior.

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arXiv2007

The small $x$ behavior of the gluon structure function from total cross sections

Within a QCD-based eikonal model with a dynamical infrared gluon mass scale we discuss how the small $x$ behavior of the gluon distribution function at moderate $Q^{2}$ is directly related to the rise of total hadronic cross sections. In this model the rise of total cross sections is driven by gluon-gluon semihard scattering processes, where the behavior of the small $x$ gluon distribution function exhibits the power law $xg(x,Q^2)= h(Q^2)x^{-ε}$. Assuming that the $Q^{2}$ scale is proportional to the dynamical gluon mass one, we show that the values of $h(Q^2)$ obtained in this model are compatible with an earlier result based on a specific nonperturbative Pomeron model. We discuss the implications of this picture for the behavior of input valence-like gluon distributions at low resolution scales.

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arXiv2005

Elastic scattering and the proton form factor

We compute the differential and the total cross sections for $pp$ scattering using the QCD pomeron model proposed by Landshoff and Nachtmann. This model is quite dependent on the experimental electromagnetic form factor, and it is not totally clear why this form factor gives good results even at moderate transferred momentum. We exchange the eletromagnetic form factor by the asymptotic QCD proton form factor determined by Brodsky and Lepage (BL) plus a prescription for its low energy behavior dictated by the existence of a dynamically generated gluon mass. We fit the data with this QCD inspired form factor and a value for the dynamical gluon mass consistent with the ones determined in the literature. Our results also provide a new determination of the proton wave function at the origin, which appears in the BL form factor.

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arXiv2005

Inflationary and dark energy regimes in 2+1 dimensions

In this work we investigate the behavior of three-dimensional (3D) cosmological models. The simulation of inflationary and dark-energy-dominated eras are among the possible results in these 3D formulations; taking as starting point the results obtained by Cornish and Frankel. Motivated by those results, we investigate, first, the inflationary case where we consider a two-constituent cosmological fluid: the scalar field represents the hypothetical inflaton which is in gravitational interaction with a matter/radiation contribution. For the description of an old universe, it is possible to simulate its evolution starting with a matter dominated universe that faces a decelerated/accelerated transition due to the presence of the additional constituent (simulated by the scalar field or ruled by an exotic equation of state) that plays the role of dark energy. We obtain, through numerical analysis, the evolution in time of the scale factor, the acceleration, the energy densities, and the hydrostatic pressure of the constituents. The alternative scalar cosmology proposed by Cornish and Frankel is also under investigation in this work. In this case an inflationary model can be constructed when another non-polytropic equation of state (the van der Waals equation) is used to simulate the behavior of an early 3D universe.

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