Constraints on the Light Pseudoscalar Meson Distribution Amplitudes from Their Meson-Photon Transition Form Factors

Abstract

The meson-photon transition form factors $\gamma {\gamma }^{\ast }\to P$ ($P$ stands for $\pi$, $\eta$ and ${\eta }^{\prime }$) provide strong constraints on the distribution amplitudes of the pseudoscalar mesons. In this paper, these transition form factors are calculated under the light-cone perturbative QCD approach, in which both the valence and non-valence quarks' contributions have been taken into consideration. To be consistent, an unified wavefunction model is adopted to analyze these form factors. It is shown that with proper charm component $f_{{\eta }^{\prime }}^c\sim -30$ MeV and a moderate DA with $B\sim 0.30$, the experimental data on $Q^2{F}_{\eta \gamma }(Q^2)$ and $Q^2{F}_{{\eta }^{\prime }\gamma }(Q^2)$ in whole $Q^2$ region can be explained simultaneously. Further more, a detailed discussion on the form factors' uncertainties caused by the constituent quark masses $m_q$ and $m_s$, the parameter $B$, the mixing angle $\varphi$ and $f_{{\eta }^{\prime }}^c$ are presented. It is found that by adjusting these parameters within their reasonable regions, one can improve the form factor to a certain degree but can not solve the puzzle for $Q^2{F}_{\pi \gamma }(Q^2)$, especially to explain the behavior of $\pi -\gamma$ form factor within the whole $Q^2$ region consistently. We hope further experimental data on these form factors in the large $Q^2$ region can clarify the present situation.

18 pages, 8 figures and 1 table. Reference updated. To be published in Phys.Rev.D

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