Leptonic Decays of Charged Pseudoscalar Mesons - 2013

Abstract

We review the physics of purely leptonic decays of ${\pi }^{\pm }$, $K^{\pm }$, $D^{\pm }$, $D_s^{\pm }$, and $B^{\pm }$ pseudoscalar mesons. The measured decay rates are related to the product of the relevant weak-interaction-based CKM matrix element of the constituent quarks and a strong interaction parameter related to the overlap of the quark and antiquark wave-functions in the meson, called the decay constant $f_P$. The interplay between theory and experiment is different for each particle. Theoretical predictions of $f_B$ that are needed in the $B$ sector can be tested by measuring $f_{D^{+}}$ and $f_{D_s^{+}}$ in the charm sector. The lighter ${\pi }^{\pm }$ and $K^{\pm }$ mesons provide stringent comparisons between experiment and theory due to the accuracy of both the measurements and the theoretical predictions. An abridged version of this review was prepared for the Particle Data Group's 2014 edition \cite{Previous}.

12 pages, 2 figures. This review was prepared for the Particle Data Group's 2014 edition. Updated table and references

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