Chiral Perturbation Theory Predictions for $η\to π^+ π^- π^0 γ$

Abstract

The $η\to π^+ π^- π^0 γ$ decay is discussed in the general context of Chiral Perturbation Theory (ChPT), assuming that the low--energy constants (counter--terms) are saturated by vector-meson resonances. The $η\to π^+ π^- π^0 γ$ amplitude can be separated in two distinct pieces: the inner bremsstrahlung, $A^{(IB)}$, and the structure dependent (or direct emission), $A^{(SD)}$, amplitudes. The former -- which essentially contains the same physics as $A(η\to π^+ π^- π^0)$ -- is found to dominate over the second one -- which looks more interesting from the ChPT point of view.

14 pages, 4 figures. PS file (96/8 N/P) available at http://www.nordita.dk/locinfo/preprints.html