Meson Electromagnetic Mass Differences

Nilendra G. Deshpande; Duane A. Dicus; K. Johnson; Vigdor L. Teplitz

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.37.1305

Meson Electromagnetic Mass Differences

Nilendra G. Deshpande, Duane A. Dicus, K. Johnson, and Vigdor L. Teplitz

Phys. Rev. Lett. 37, 1305 – Published 8 November 1976

Abstract

The electromagnetic mass differences of the pseudoscalar and vector mesons are calculated in the bag model. The electromagnetic mass difference of the charmed pseudoscalar ( $D$ ) is predicted to be 7.82 MeV; and that of the $D^{*}$ , 6.81 MeV.

Received 31 August 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.37.1305

Authors & Affiliations

Nilendra G. Deshpande^*,† and Duane A. Dicus^†

Center for Particle Theory, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712

K. Johnson^† and Vigdor L. Teplitz^‡,§

Laboratory for Nuclear Science and Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139

^*Permanent address: University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore. 97403.
^†Work supported in part by the U. S. Energy Research and Development Administration.
^‡Work supported in part by the National Science Foundation.
^§Permanent address: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va. 24061.