J/Psi strong couplings to the vector mesons

Abstract

We present a study of the cross sections J/Psi X --> D^(*) \bar D^(*) (X = rho, Phi) based on the calculation of the effective tri- and four-linear couplings J/Psi (X) D^(*) \bar D^(*) within a constituent quark model. In particular, the details of the calculation of the four-linear couplings J/Psi X D^(*)\bar D^(*) are given. The results obtained have been used in a recent analysis of J/Psi absorption by the hot hadron gas formed in peripheral heavy-ion collisions at SPS energies.

12 pages, 3 figures