A Mesonic Deuteron Analog

ORAL

Abstract

Using the Los Alamos Model Potential first applied to nuclear quark structure, we calculate the binding energy and quark structure of a B-meson and a D-meson. Aside from the spin differences, the larger than nucleon masses and complete absence of quark Pauli repulsive effects leads to a much smaller, but otherwise deuteron-like state, wherein pion exchange is present but not the dominant contribution to the binding of the state.

Authors

  • Terrence Goldman

    Los Alamos National Lab / U of New Mexico

  • Richard SIlbar

    Los Alamos National Lab