An inspection on the Borel masses relation used in QCD sum rules

In this work, we studied the Borel masses relation used in QCDSR calculations. These masses are the parameters of the Borel transform used when the three point function is calculated. We analised an usual and a more general linear relations. We concluded that a general linear relation between these masses provides the best results regarding the standard deviation.

Charm couplings and form factors in QCD sum rules

We review the calculations of form factors and coupling constants in vertices with charm mesons in the framework of QCD sum rules. We first discuss the motivation for this work, describing possible applications of these form factors to heavy ion collisions and to B decays. We then present an introduction to the method of QCD sum rules and describe how to work with the three-point function. We give special attention to the procedure employed to extrapolate results obtained in the deep euclidean region to the poles of the particles, located in the time-like region. We present a table of ready-to-use parametrizations of all the form factors, which are relevant for the processes mentioned in the introduction. We discuss the uncertainties in our results. We also give the coupling constants and compare them with estimates obtained with other methods. Finally we apply our results to the calculation of the cross section of the reaction $J/psi + pi rightarrow D + bar{D^*}$.

$D^{*}D rho $ vertex from QCD sum rules

We calculate the form factors and the coupling constant in the $D^{*}D rho $ vertex in the framework of QCD sum rules. We evaluate the three point correlation functions of the vertex considering both $ D $ and $ rho $ mesons off--shell. The form factors obtained are very different but give the same coupling constant: $g_{D^{*}D rho} = 4.1 pm 0.1$ GeV$^{-1}$.

The B_{s0} meson and the B_{s0}B K coupling from QCD sum rules

We evaluate the mass of the $B_{s0}$ scalar meson and the coupling constant in the $B_{s0} B K$ vertex in the framework of QCD sum rules. We consider the $B_{s0}$ as a tetraquark state to evaluate its mass. We get $m_{B_s0}=(6.04pm 0.08) GeV$, which is bigger than predictions supposing it as a $bbar{s}$ state or a $Bbar{K}$ bound state with $J^{P}=0^+$. To evaluate the $g_{B_{s0}B K}$ coupling we use the three point correlation functions of the vertex, considering $ B_{s0} $ as a normal $bbar{s}$ state. The obtained coupling constant is: $g_{B_{s0} B K} =(16.3 pm 3.2) GeV$. This number is in agreement with light-cone QCD sum rules calculation. We have also compared the decay width of the $BSto BK$ process considering the $BS$ to be a $bbar{s}$ state and a $BK$ molecular state. The width obtained for the $BK$ molecular state is twice as big as the width obtained for the $bbar{s}$ state. Therefore, we conclude that with the knowledge of the mass and the decay width of the $BS$ meson, one can discriminate between the different theoretical proposals for its structure.

Hadron production in non linear relativistic mean field models

By using a parametrization of the non-linear Walecka model which takes into account the binding energy of different hyperons, we present a study of particle production yields measured in central Au-Au collision at RHIC. Two sets of different hyperon-meson coupling constants are employed in obtaining the hadron production and chemical freeze-out parameters. These quantities show a weak dependence on the used hyperon-meson couplings. Results are in good overall accordance with experimental data. We have found that the repulsion among the baryons is quite small and, through a preliminary analysis of the effective mesonic masses, we suggest a way to improve the fittings.

The meson $Z^+(4430)$ as a tetraquark state

We test the validity of the QCD sum rules applied to the meson $Z^+(4430)$, by considering a diquark-antidiquark type of current with $J^{P}=0^{-}$ and with $J^{P}=1^{-}$. We find that, with the studied currents, it is possible to find an acceptable Borel window. In such a Borel window we have simultaneously a good OPE convergence and a pole contribution which is bigger than the continuum contribution. We get $m_Z=(4.52pm0.09)GeV$ and $m_Z=(4.84pm0.14)GeV$ for the currents with $J^{P}=0^{-}$ and $J^{P}=1^{-}$ respectively. We conclude that the QCD sum rules results favors $J^{P}=0^{-}$ quantum numbers for the $Z^+(4430)$ meson.

rho D^*D^* vertex from QCD sum rules

We calculate the form factors and the coupling constant in the $rho D^* D^*$ vertex in the framework of QCD sum rules. We evaluate the three point correlation functions of the vertex considering both $rho$ and $D^*$ mesons off--shell. The form factors obtained are very different but give the same coupling constant: $g_{rho D^* D^*} = 6.6 pm 0.31$. This number is 50% larger than what we would expect from SU(4) estimates.