$K_{0}^{\ast}(800)$ as a companion pole of $K_{0}^{\ast}(1430)$

TL;DR

This paper models the light scalar mesons using a quantum field approach, revealing that the $K_{0}^{ ext{*}}(800)$ arises as a dynamically generated companion pole of $K_{0}^{ ext{*}}(1430)$ through loop effects.

Contribution

It introduces a quantum field theoretical model with both derivative and non-derivative interactions to explain the origin of the $K_{0}^{ ext{*}}(800)$ as a companion pole of $K_{0}^{ ext{*}}(1430)$, supported by phase shift data analysis.

Findings

$K_{0}^{ ext{*}}(800)$ is a dynamically generated companion pole.

$K_{0}^{ ext{*}}(1430)$ is predominantly a quarkonium state.

Pole positions are determined with specific complex energies.

Abstract

We study the light scalar sector up to $1.8$ GeV by using a quantum field theoretical approach which includes a single kaonic state in a Lagrangian with both derivative and non-derivative interactions. By performing a fit to $\pi K$ phase shift data in the $I=1/2,$ $J=0$ channel, we show that $K_{0}^{\ast}(800)$ (or $\kappa$) emerges as a dynamically generated companion pole of $K_{0}^{\ast }(1430)$. This is a result of investigating quantum fluctuations with one kaon and one pion circulating in the loops dressing $K_{0}^{\ast}(1430)$. We determine the position of the poles on the complex plane in the context of our approach: for $K_{0}^{\ast}(1430)$ we get $(1.413\pm0.002)-i{0.02cm}(0.127\pm0.003)$ (in GeV), while for $\kappa$ we get $(0.746\pm0.019)-i{0.02cm}(0.262\pm0.014)$ (in GeV). The model-dependence of these results and related uncertainties are discussed in the paper. A large-$N_{c}$ study confirms that $K_{0}^{\ast}(1430)$ is predominantly a quarkonium and that $K_{0}^{\ast}(800)$ is a molecular-like dynamically generated state.