Investigations of the semileptonic decays of $D$ and $D_s$ into a pseudoscalar meson using the Isgur-Wise Functions

TL;DR

This paper analyzes the semileptonic decays of charm mesons using three models for Isgur-Wise functions, calculating mass spectra, form factors, and decay widths with a potential quark model approach.

Contribution

It introduces a comprehensive potential quark model with harmonic confinement and Hellmann potential to evaluate charm meson properties and decay processes.

Findings

Mass spectra of D and D_s mesons are calculated.

Form factors and Isgur-Wise functions are evaluated.

Branching fractions for semileptonic decays are presented.

Abstract

The branching ratios of the semileptonic decay widths of the charm mesons are analyzed, using three different models for the Isgur-Wise functions, such as ${D^0} \to {K^ - }{l^ + }\upsilon $, ${D^0} \to {\pi ^ - }{l^ + }\nu $, ${D_s} \to {K^0}{l^ + }\nu $ and ${D_s} \to \eta {l^ + }\nu$, where the form factors of these decays are discussed. The mass spectra of the charm mesons are obtained. We use a potential quark model and consider the non-relativistic Hamiltonian of the charm meson as a bound state of the quark-antiquark system. We take into account the harmonic-type confinement and also Hellmann potential, which is a superposition of the Coulomb and the Yukawa potential. Using the variational approach along with the harmonic oscillator wave functions, we evaluate the mass spectra of the charm mesons, the form factors and the semileptonic decay widths of $D_{(s)}$. We present our results for masses of $D, D_s$ and $\eta$, the Isgur-Wise functions, the form factors of the semileptonic decays, and the branching fractions of the semileptonic decays of $D$ and $D_s$. Our results are motivating.