Octet baryon magnetic moments in light cone QCD sum rules

Octet baryon magnetic moments are calculated in framework of the light cone QCD sum rules. The analysis is carried for the general form of the interpolating currents for octet baryons. A comparison of our results on the magnetic moments of octet baryons with the predictions of other approaches and experimental data is presented.Comment: 20 pages, 10 figures, 1 Table, LaTeX formatte

Fourth generation effects in processes induced by "b -> s" transition

We study the effects of sequential fourth quark generation in rare "B -> K(K*) l^+ l^-" decays induced by "b -> s" transition and in "B_s^0 - bar{B}_s^0" mixing. Using the experimental values on branching ratios of the "B -> X_s gamma" and "B -> K(K*) l^+ l^-" decays, the allowed regions for \vel V_{tb} V_{ts}^\ast\ver and "|V_{t'b} V_{t's}*| are determined as a function of the (t') quark mass.Comment: 18 pages, 8 figures, LaTeX formatte

Radiative (phi -> f_0(980) gamma) decay in light cone QCD sum rules

The light cone QCD sum rules method is used to calculate the transition form factor for the radiative (phi -> f_0 gamma) decay, assuming that the quark content of the (f_0) meson is pure (bar{s}s) state. The branching ratio is estimated to be Br(phi -> f_0 gamma) = 3.5 x (1 pm 0.3) x 10^(-4). A comparison of our prediction on branching ratio with the theoretical results and experimental data existing in literature is presented.Comment: 8 pp, 1 figure (postscript formatted), LaTex formatte

Excited Heavy Mesons Decay Formfactors in Light Cone QCD

The formfactors of B_1 -> pi and D_1 -> pi transitions, where B_1(D_1) is the 1^+ P-wave -> Q gamma_{\nu}\gamma_5q meson state, are calculated in the framework of the light cone QCD. Furthermore these formfactors are compared with the pole dominance model prediction using the values of the strong coupling constants g_{B_1 B^* pi} and g_{D_1 D^* pi}, and a good agreement between these two different descriptions is observed.Comment: 14 pages, 2 figures, LaTeX formatted. METU-PHYS-HEP-96-2

New physics effects in (Lambda_b -> Lambda l^+ l^-) decay with lepton polarizations

We study lepton polarization asymmetries in the (Lambda_b -> Lambda l^+ l^-) decay using the most general model independent effective Hamiltonian. The dependence of the lepton polarizations and their combinations on the new Wilson coefficients are studied in detail. It is observed that there is a region for the new Wilson coefficients for which the branching ratio coincides with the standard model prediction, while lepton polarizations show considerable departure from standard model.Comment: 18 pages, 11 figures, LaTeX formatte

Nucleon Electromagnetic Form Factors in QCD

The nucleon electromagnetic form factors are calculated in light cone QCD sum rules framework using the most general form of the nucleon interpolating current. Using two forms of the distribution amplitudes (DA's), predictions for the form factors are presented and compared with existing experimental data. It is shown that our results describe remarkably well the existing experimental data.Comment: 21 pages, 7 figure

Light vector meson octet-decuplet baryon vertices in QCD

The strong coupling constants between light vector mesons and octet-decuplet baryons are calculated in framework of the light cone QCD sum rules, taking into account SU(3) flavor symmetry breaking effects. It is shown that all strong coupling constants can be represented in terms of a single universal function. Size of the SU(3) symmetry breaking effects are estimated.Comment: 27 pages, 6 figures, LaTeX formatte

Vector meson-baryon strong coupling contants in light cone QCD sum rules

Using the most general form of the interpolating current of the baryons, the strong coupling constants of the light vector mesons with the octet baryons are calculated within the light cone QCD sum rules. The SU(3)_f symmetry breaking effects are taken into account in the calculations. It is shown that each of the electric and magnetic coupling constants can be described in terms of three universal functions. A detailed comparison of the results of this work on aforementioned couplings with the existing theoretical results is presented.Comment: 25 pages, 4 figures, LaTeX formatte