What is the pion?

W. Weise

doi:10.1016/0375-9474(85)90532-9

What is the pion?

W. Weise

University of Regensburg

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Abstract

Recent developments in understanding the very special properties of the pion are reviewed. We discuss its dual nature as a Goldstone Boson related to Chiral Symmetry Breaking on one hand, and as a bound quark-antiquark pair on the other hand. We point out open problems in reconciling the experimental facts about the pion size and decay with its well established role as a generator of the long range nuclear force.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	685-694
Number of pages	10
Journal	Nuclear Physics, Section A
Volume	434
Issue number	C
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0375-9474(85)90532-9
State	Published - 25 Feb 1985
Externally published	Yes

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title = "What is the pion?",

abstract = "Recent developments in understanding the very special properties of the pion are reviewed. We discuss its dual nature as a Goldstone Boson related to Chiral Symmetry Breaking on one hand, and as a bound quark-antiquark pair on the other hand. We point out open problems in reconciling the experimental facts about the pion size and decay with its well established role as a generator of the long range nuclear force.",

author = "W. Weise",

note = "Funding Information: +IWork supported in part by Bundesministerium fur Forschung und Technologie (grant MEP 33-REA) and by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (grant We 655/7-6).",

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