https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20100301008
Cusp effects in meson decays
Helmholtz-Institut fūr Strahlen- und Kernphysik (Theorie) and
Bethe Center for Theoretical Physics, Universität Bonn, D-53115 Bonn,
Germany
a e-mail: kubis@hiskp.uni-bonn.de
The pion mass difference generates a pronounced cusp in the π0 π0 invariant mass distribution of K+ → π0 π0 π+ decays. As originally pointed out by Cabibbo, an accurate measurement of the cusp may allow one to pin down the S-wave pion–pion scattering lengths to high precision. We present the non-relativistic effective field theory framework that permits to determine the structure of this cusp in a straightforward manner, including the effects of radiative corrections. Applications of the same formalism to other decay channels, in particular η and η′ decays, are also discussed.
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