Published 2021 | Version v1
Journal article

Revisiting γ* → γπ0η near the ϕ(1020) using analyticity and the left-cut structure

  • 1. Laboratoire Irène Joliot-Curie (CNRS/IN2P3, UMR9012), Pôle Théorie, Université Paris-Saclay, 91406, Orsay (France)

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Amplitudes of the form γ*(q2) → γ P1P2 appear as sub-processes in the computation of the muon g-2. We test a proposed theoretical modelling against very precise experimental measurements by the KLOE collaboration at q2=mϕ2. Starting from an exact, parameter-free dispersive representation for the S-wave satisfying QCD asymptotic constraints and Low's soft photon theorem we derive, in an effective theory spirit, a two-channel Omnès integral representation which involves two subtraction parameters. The discontinuities along the left-hand cuts which, for timelike virtualities, extend both on the real axis and into the complex plane are saturated by the contributions from the light vector mesons. In the case of P1P2 = πη, we show that a very good fit of the KLOE data can be achieved with two real parameters, using a T-matrix previously determined from γγ scattering data. This indicates a good compatibility between the two data sets and confirms the validity of the T-matrix. The resulting amplitude is also found to be compatible with the chiral soft pion theorem. Applications to the I = 1 scalar form factors and to the a0(980) resonance complex pole are presented.

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Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-021-09772-8

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Journal Title
European Physical Journal. C, Particles and Fields (Online)
Journal Volume
81
Journal Issue
11
Journal Page Range
vp.
ISSN
1434-6052
CODEN
EPCFFB

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