Semileptonic charm decays $D \to \pi l \nu_{\l}$ and $D \to K l \nu_l$ from QCD Light-Cone Sum Rules

TL;DR

This paper calculates $D o \pi$ and $D o K$ form factors using QCD light-cone sum rules, updating parameters and comparing with experimental data to extract CKM matrix elements and predict form factor shapes.

Contribution

The study provides new QCD light-cone sum rule calculations of $D$ meson semileptonic form factors with updated parameters and detailed phenomenological analysis.

Findings

Calculated form factors $f^+_{D o\pi}(0)$ and $f^+_{D o K}(0)$ with uncertainties.

Extracted CKM matrix elements $|V_{cd}|$ and ratios from form factors and experimental data.

Predicted form factor shapes across the semileptonic region, consistent with experimental measurements.

Abstract

We present a new calculation of the $D\to\pi$ and $D \to K$ form factors from QCD light-cone sum rules. The $\overline{MS}$ scheme for the $c$-quark mass is used and the input parameters are updated. The results are $f^+_{D\pi}(0)= 0.67^{+0.10}_{-0.07}$, $f^+_{DK}(0)=0.75^{+0.11}_{-0.08}$ and $f^+_{D\pi}(0)/f^+_{DK}(0)=0.88 \pm 0.05$. Combining the calculated form factors with the latest CLEO data, we obtain $|V_{cd}|=0.225\pm 0.005 \pm 0.003 ^{+0.016}_{-0.012}$ and $|V_{cd}|/|V_{cs}|= 0.236\pm 0.006\pm 0.003\pm 0.013$ where the first and second errors are of experimental origin and the third error is due to the estimated uncertainties of our calculation. We also evaluate the form factors $f^-_{D\pi}$ and $f^-_{DK}$ and predict the slope parameters at $q^2=0$. Furthermore, calculating the form factors from the sum rules at $q^2<0$, we fit them to various parameterizations. After analytic continuation, the shape of the $D\to \pi,K $ form factors in the whole semileptonic region is reproduced, in a good agreement with experiment.