B-Mesons on the Transverse Lattice

Abstract

We present results from a first study of $B$-mesons that is based on a transverse lattice formulation of light-front QCD. The shape of the Isgur-Wise form factor is in very good agreement with experimental data. However, the calculations yield rather large values for $f_B$ and $\bar{\Lambda }$ compared to contemporary calculations based on other techniques.

Comments: invited talk given at CSSM workshop on `Lattice Hadron Physics', Cairns, July 2001 and at ECT* workshop on `Light-cone Physics: Particles and String', Trento, Sept. 2001