Rho-meson mass in light nuclei

The quark-meson coupling (QMC) model is applied to a study of the mass of the $\rho$-meson in helium and carbon nuclei. The average mass of a $\rho$-meson formed in $^{3,4}$He and $^{12}$C is expected to be around 730, 690 and 720 MeV, respectively.

K. Saito, K. Tsushima, A.W. Thomas · 1997