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K*-couplings for the antidecuplet excitation
We estimate the coupling of the K* vector meson to the N-->Theta+ transition
employing unitary symmetry, vector meson dominance, and results from the GRAAL
Collaboration for eta photoproduction off the neutron. Our small numerical
value for the coupling constant is consistent with the non-observation of the
Theta+ in recent CLAS searches for its photoproduction. We also estimate the
K*-coupling for the N-->Sigma* excitation, with Sigma* being the Sigma-like
antidecuplet partner of the Theta+-baryon.Comment: 9 pages, 1 figure. Minor changes in text and abstract, references
added; version to appear in Phys. Rev.
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