Direct calculation of the K-matrix for pion electro-production in the Delta channel

Abstract

We present a method to calculate directly the K-matrices for the pion electro-production processes in the framework of chiral quark models which allows for a clean separation of the resonant amplitudes from the background. The method is applied to the calculation of the multipole amplitudes M_{1+}, E_{1+}, and S_{1+} in the Delta channel within the Cloudy Bag Model. A good overall description is found in a broad energy range.

7 pages, 4 figures; accepted for publication in EPJA