340 likes | 485 Views
PATTERNS IN THE NONSTRANGE BARYON SPECTRUM. P. González , J. Vijande, A. Valcarce, H. Garcilazo. INDEX i) The baryon spectrum: SU(3) and SU(6) x O(3). ii) The Quantum Number Assignment Problem. iii) Screened Potential Model for Nonstrange Baryons.
E N D
PATTERNS IN THE NONSTRANGE BARYON SPECTRUM P. González, J. Vijande, A. Valcarce, H. Garcilazo
INDEX i) The baryon spectrum: SU(3) and SU(6) x O(3). ii) The Quantum Number Assignment Problem. iii) Screened Potential Model for Nonstrange Baryons. iv) SU(4) x O(3) : Spectral predictions up to 3 GeV. v) Conclusions.
What is the physical content of the baryon spectrum? The richness of the baryon spectrum tells us about the existence, properties and dynamics of the intrabaryon constituents. How can we extract this physical content? The knowledge of spectral patterns is of great help. The Eightfold Way: SU(3) The pattern of multiplets makes clear the existence of quarks with “triplet” quantum numbers and the regularities in the spectrum. From the spectral regularities one can make predictions and obtain information on the dynamics (SU(3) breaking terms).
SU(3 ) : Quarks (3 x 3 x 3 = 10 + 8 + 8 + 1) Baryons Strange quark mass splitting? I prediction by Gell-Mann
Quarks with Spin : SU(6) i SU(3) x SU(2) Quarks with Spin in a Potential : SU(6) x O(3)
SU(6) Breaking : Strange quark mass + Hyperfine (OGE) splitting
The Baryon Quantum Number Assignment, determined by QCD, requires in practice the use of dynamical models (NRQM,…). Regarding the identification of resonances the experimental situation for nonstrange baryons is (though not very precise) more complete. From a simple NRQM calculation we shall show that SU(4) x O(3) is a convenient classification scheme for non-strange baryons in order to identify regularities and make predictions.
NRQM for Baryons • Lattice QCD : Q-Q static potential • (G. Bali, Phys. Rep. 343 (2001) 1) • Quenched approximation(valence quarks) The Bhaduri Model
The Missing State Problem E > 1.9 GeV: many more predicted states than observed resonances. The observed resonances seem to correspond to predicted states with a significant coupling to pion-nucleon channels (S. Capstick, W. Roberts PRD47, 1994 (1993)).
Lattice QCD : Q-Q static potential Unquenched(valence + sea quarks) (DeTar et al. PRD 59 (1999) 031501).
String breaking The saturation of the potential is a consequence of the opening of decay channels. The decay effect can be effectively taken into account through a saturation distance in the potential providing a solution to the quantum number assignment.
Dynamical Nucleon Parity Series ForJ>5/2:
(N, D) First Nonradial Excited States Our dynamical model (absence of spin-orbit and tensor forces) suggests the following rule satisfied by data at the level of the 3% The first nonradial excitation of N, D (J) and the ground state of N, D (J+1)respectivelyare almost degenerate. For radial as well as for higher excitations the results are much more dependent on the details of the potential.
Spectral Pattern Rules ForJ>5/2the pattern suggests the following dynamical regularities
Conclusions • The use of a NRQM containing a minimal screened dynamics provides an unambiguous assignment of quantum numbers to nonstrange baryon resonances, i. e. a spectral pattern. • ii) The ground and first non-radial excited states of N’s and D’sare classified according to SU(4) x O(3) multiplets with hyperfine splittings inside them. • iii) The spectral pattern makes clear energy step regularities, N-Ddegeneracies and N parity doublets. • Ground and first non-radial excited states for N’s and D’s, in the experimentally quite uncertain energy region between 2 and 3 GeV, are predicted.
ForJ>5/2the pattern suggests the following dynamical regularities