The pion nucleon coupling constant and the Goldberger-Treiman relation

dc.creatorBugg, D. V.
dc.creatorScadron, M. D.
dc.date2003-12-25
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:51:41Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T03:51:41Z
dc.descriptionThe latest $πN$ elastic scattering data are re-analysed to determine the coupling constant $g_c$ of the charged pion, using the dispersion relation for the invariant amplitude $B^{(+)}$. Depending on the choice of data-base, values $g^2_c/4π= 13.80$ to 13.65 are obtained with errors of $\pm 0.12$. We re-examine the well known discrepancy with the Goldberger-Treiman relation. After allowing for the mass dependence of the pion decay constant $f_π$, a (2-3)% discrepancy is predicted, hence $g^2_c/4π= 13.74 \pm 0.10$ in the prior case. The mass difference between charge states of $Δ(1232)$ is $M^0 -M^{++} = 2.0 \pm 0.4$ MeV, close to twice the mass difference between neutron and proton. The difference in widths on resonance is $Γ^0 - Γ^{++} =3.8 \pm 1.0$ MeV. One may account for a width difference of 4.5 MeV from phase space for decays and the extra channel $Δ^0 \to γn$.
dc.description15 pages, no figures. Accepted for publication in Euro. Phys. J C
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/0312346
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/0312346
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/43191
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Phenomenology
dc.titleThe pion nucleon coupling constant and the Goldberger-Treiman relation
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