Nuclear medium effects on the Kbar* meson

The Kbar* meson in dense matter is analyzed by means of a unitary approach in coupled channels based on the local hidden gauge formalism. The Kbar* self-energy and the corresponding Kbar* spectral function in the nuclear medium are obtained. We observe that the Kbar* develops a width in matter up to...

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Authors: Tolos, L., Molina, R., Oset Baguena, Eulogio, Ramos Gómez, Àngels
Format: article
Status:Versión aceptada para publicación
Publication Date:2012
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Barcelona
Repository:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/97744
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/97744
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Física nuclear
Mesons (Física nuclear)
Nuclear physics
Mesons (Nuclear physics)
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Summary:The Kbar* meson in dense matter is analyzed by means of a unitary approach in coupled channels based on the local hidden gauge formalism. The Kbar* self-energy and the corresponding Kbar* spectral function in the nuclear medium are obtained. We observe that the Kbar* develops a width in matter up to five times bigger than in free space. We also estimate the transparency ratio of the γA→K+K⁎−A′ reaction. This ratio is an excellent tool to detect experimentally modifications of the Kbar* meson in dense matter.