Decay Constants of B and D Mesons from Non-perturbatively Improved Lattice QCD

K. bowler, L. Del Debbio, J. flynn, G. lacagnina, V. lesk, C. maynard, D. richards

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Abstract

The decay constants of B, D and K mesons are computed in quenched lattice QCD at two different values of the coupling. The action and operators are O(a) improved with non-perturbative coefficients. The results are f_B=195(6)(+24/-23) MeV, f_D=206(4)(+17/-10) MeV, f_B_s=220(6)(+23/-28) MeV, f_D_s=229(3)(+23/-12) MeV and f_K= 150(3)(+12/-8) MeV. Systematic errors are discussed in detail. Results for vector decay constants, flavour symmetry breaking ratios of decay constants, the pseudoscalar-vector mass splitting and D meson masses are also presented.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)507-537
Number of pages30
JournalNuclear physics b
Volume619
Issue number1-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Jul 2000

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  • hep-lat

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