E+e- -> gamma f0 -> gamma pi0 pi0 cross section with VMD

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The discussion focuses on calculating the cross-section for the process ##e^+e^- \to \gamma f_0(980) \to \gamma \pi^0 \pi^0## using the Vector Meson Dominance (VMD) model. Key components include the photon propagator, the ##\varphi##-meson propagator, and the relevant Feynman rules. The effective Lagrangian is defined, incorporating terms for electromagnetic interactions and the coupling constants. The main challenge identified is correctly formulating the matrix element for the process.

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e+e- --> gamma f0 --> gamma pi0 pi0 cross section with VMD

Homework Statement



Find the cross-section of ##e^+e^- \to \gamma f_0(980) \to \gamma \pi^0 \pi^0## using the vector meson dominance model.

Homework Equations



Some Feynman's rules:

The photon propagator is -i \frac{g_{\mu\nu}}{q^2}.
The propagator of ##\varphi##-meson is ##-i \frac{g_{\mu\nu} - \frac{q_\mu q_\nu}{m_\varphi^2}}{q^2 - m_\varphi^2 + i m_\phi \Gamma_\varphi}##, ##\Gamma_\varphi## - the particle width .
The ##\gamma \varphi##-vertex is ##-i e \frac{m_\varphi^2}{g_\varphi}##.
##g_{\varphi \omega f_0}## is the ##\varphi \omega f_0##-vertex constant.

The Attempt at a Solution


The effective Lagrangian is
<br /> \mathcal{L} = \mathcal{L}_{QED} + \mathcal{L}_{em} + \mathcal{L}_{str},<br />
where
<br /> \mathcal{L}_{str} = g_{\varphi \omega f_0} {F_\varphi}^{\alpha \beta} {F_\omega}^{\mu \nu} \varepsilon_{\alpha \beta \mu \nu} f_0 + g_{f_0 \pi^0 \pi^0} f_0 \pi \pi,<br />
<br /> \mathcal{L}_{em} = -e \frac{{m_\varphi}^2}{g_\varphi} \Phi^\mu A_\mu -e \frac{{m_\omega}^2}{g_\omega} \Omega^\mu A_\mu.<br />
## \Phi^\mu, \Omega^\mu, A_\mu, f_0, \pi ## - ##\varphi##, ##\omega##, photon, ##f_0##, ##\pi^0## fields.

After that I try to write the matrix element for the ##e^+e^- \to \gamma f_0(980) \to \gamma \pi^0 \pi^0## diagram. There is my trouble.
<br /> i M = \bar{v} (-i e \gamma_\mu ) u \cdot <br /> \left(-i \frac{g^{\mu \nu}}{q^2} \right)<br /> \left( -ie \frac{m_\varphi^2}{g_\varphi}\right)<br /> \left( -i \right) \frac{g_{\nu\alpha} - \frac{q_\nu q_\alpha}{m_\varphi^2}}{q^2 - m_\varphi^2 + i m_\varphi \Gamma_\varphi} g_{\varphi \omega f_0}<br /> \left( -i \right) \frac{g^{\alpha \beta} - \frac{k^\alpha k^\beta}{m_\omega^2}}{k^2 - m_\omega^2 + i m_\omega \Gamma_\omega} <br /> \left( -ie \frac{m_\omega^2}{g_\omega}\right)<br /> \cdot \\ \cdot<br /> ( k^\tau {\epsilon_{\gamma}}^\sigma - k^\sigma {\epsilon_{\gamma}}^\tau )<br /> \varepsilon_{\tau \sigma ? ?}<br /> \cdot<br /> \frac{-i}{r^2 - m_{f_0}^2 + i m_{f_0} \Gamma_{f_0}} g_{f_0 \pi^0 \pi^0}<br /> .<br />
k - the radiative photon four-momentum, ##\epsilon_{\gamma}## - the photon polarization, r - ##f_0## four-momentum.
 
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Then I will calculate the cross section, but I don't know how to write the matrix element correctly. Please, help me!
 

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