D-mesons in dense nuclear matter

The D-meson properties in dense nuclear matter are studied. The D-meson spectral density is obtained within the framework of a coupled-channel self-consistent calculation assuming, as bare meson-baryon interaction, a separable potential. The $\Lambda_c(2593)$ resonance is generated dynamically in our coupled-channel model. The medium modifications of the D-meson properties due to Pauli blocking and the dressing of D-mesons, nucleons and pions are also studied. We conclude that the self-consistent coupled-channel process reduces the in-medium effects on the D-meson compared to previous literature which do not considered the coupled-channel structureComment: 4 pages, 4 figures, to appear in the proceedings of Hard Probes 2004, Ericeira, Portugal, November 4-10, 2004 (European Physical Journal C