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Chiral Symmetry and Scalars
The suggestion by Jaffe that if is a light state
then even the fundamental chiral transformation properties of the
becomes {\bf unclear}, has stimulated much interest. Adler pointed out
that in fact the seminal work on chiral symmetry via PCAC consistency, is
really quite consistent with the being predominantly
. This interpretation was actually backed by subsequent work
on effective Lagrangian methods for linear and non linear realizations. More
recent work of Achasov suggests that intermediate four-quark states determine
amplitudes involving other scalars and below 1 GeV,
and the report by Ning Wu that study on meson in continue to support a non with mass
as low as 390 MeV. It is also noted that more recent re-analysis of
scattering by S. Ishida {\em et al.} together with the work of the E791
Collaboration, support the existence of the scalar particle with
comparatively light mass as well.Comment: 4 pages, aipproc style file. Parallel session talk at Hadron
2001-Protvin
The Puzzle of J/\psi and \psi' Decays
The recent BES Collaboration data on \psi' \ra PV, particularly the isospin
violating mode \psi' \ra \pi^0 \omega^0 and finding of a finite number for
B(\psi' \ra K^{*0}\bar{K}^0), enable us now to deal more precisely about the
challenges to theory concerning this extraordinary and remarkable so called
Puzzle of and Decays. In terms of existing data,
and deploying the simplest phenomenology, measurement of \psi' \ra \pi^+\pi^-
and whether a finite number for the mode might require a
significantly larger accumulation of data, remain interesting questions.Comment: 9pages, added reference, typos, and very slight change in text, LATEX
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Aspects of Charmonium Physics
I review possible resolution of the
puzzle based on two inputs: the relative phase between the one- photon and the
gluonic decay amplitudes, and a possible hadronic excess in the inclusive
nonelectromagnetic decay rate of . The status of a universal
large phase here is examined for its meaning and implications (including those
for B-physics). Since the future of tau/charm facility(s) are again under
consideration together with a future anti-proton facility at GSI, I propose to
extend my review to include a broader discussion of charmonium physics.
Outstanding questions like the status of the state of charmonium,
measuring mixing and relative strong phases, status of
molecular P(S) - wave charmonia will also be discussed amongst others.Comment: 7 pages, aipproc style file. Plenary session talk at Hadron
2001-Protvin
Anisotropic power-law inflation for a conformal-violating Maxwell model
A set of power-law solutions of a conformal-violating Maxwell model with a
non-standard scalar-vector coupling will be shown in this paper. In particular,
we are interested in a coupling term of the form
with denoting the kinetic term of the scalar field. Stability analysis
indicates that the new set of anisotropic power-law solutions is unstable
during the inflationary phase. The result is consistent with the cosmic no-hair
conjecture. We show, however, that a set of stable slowly expanding solutions
does exist for a small range of parameters and . Hence a small
anisotropy can survive during the slowly expanding phase.Comment: 13 pages with 3 figure
Secular non-secular master equation
Redfield non-secular master equation governing relaxation of a spin in weak
interaction with a thermal bath is studied. Using the fact that the relaxation
follows the exponential law, we prove that in most cases the semi-secular
approximation is sufficient to find the system relaxation rate. Based on this,
a "secular" form of the non-secular master equation is for the first time
developed which correctly set up one of most fundamental equations in
relaxation investigation. This key secular form allows us to derive a general
formula of the phonon-induced quantum tunneling rate which is valid for the
entire range of temperature regardless of the basis. In incoherent tunneling
regime and localized basis, this formula reduces to the ubiquitous incoherent
tunneling rate. Meanwhile, in eigenstates basis, this tunneling rate is
demonstrated to be equal to zero. From this secular form, we end the
controversy surrounding the selection of basis for the secular approximation by
figuring out the conditions for using this approximation in localized and
eigenstates basis. Particularly, secular approximation in localized basis is
justified in the regime of high temperature and small tunnel splittings. In
contrast, a large ground doublet's tunnel splitting is required for the secular
approximation in eigenstates basis. With these findings, this research lays a
sound foundation for any treatments of the spin-phonon relaxation under any
conditions provided that the non-secular master equation is relevant.Comment: 9 pages, 0 figure
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