2γ-decays of scalar mesons (σ(600), f_0(980) and a_0(980)) in the Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model

Abstract

The two-photon decay widths of scalar mesons σ(600), f_0(980) and a_0(980) are calculated in framework of the local Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model. The contributions of the quark loops (Hartree-Fock approximation) and the meson loops (next 1/N_c-approximation where N_c is the number of colors) are taken into account. These contributions, as we show, are the values of the same order of magnitude. For the f_0 decay the K-loop contribution turns out to play the dominant role. The results are in satisfactory agreement with modern experimental data.

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