[formula omitted] dominance of the f0(980) meson

We prove that recent data demonstrates unequivocally that the scalar meson f 0(980) is mostly composed of s s ̄ quarks and that the coupling of f 0 to photons and mesons is in agreement with expectations from the linear sigma model.

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Published inPhysics letters. B Vol. 446; no. 3; pp. 332 - 335
Main Authors Delbourgo, R., Liu, Dongsheng, Scadron, M.D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 1999
Subjects
14.40.Cs
13.20.Gd
13.25.+m
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Summary:We prove that recent data demonstrates unequivocally that the scalar meson f 0(980) is mostly composed of s s ̄ quarks and that the coupling of f 0 to photons and mesons is in agreement with expectations from the linear sigma model.
ISSN:0370-2693
1873-2445
DOI:10.1016/S0370-2693(98)01538-X