Comment on ``Understanding the scalar meson quark-antiquark nonet''

Abstract

It is shown that the incomplete scalar meson nonets found by Toernqvist (T) and Toernqvist and Roos (TR), employing a new version of the Helsinki unitarised quark model, should in fact be complete, including an as yet unconfirmed light K*0 below 1 GeV (old kappa) and the established f0(1500). A detailed comparison is presented with the predictions of the Nijmegen unitarised meson model, in which two complete scalar nonets show up below 1.5 GeV. The reason for the flavour-nonet breaking found in T and TR we argue to originate in the use of coupling constants for the three-meson vertex which are not independent of flavour. Also some statements made by Toernqvist are critically reviewed.

10 pages, plain LaTeX, extension (more detailed on pole doubling and f0(1500) interpretation) and cosmetics

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