NN Interaction in Chiral Constituent Quark Models

Abstract

We review the actual state in the description of the NN interaction by means of chiral constituent quark models. We present a series of relevant features that are nicely explained within the quark model framework.

Comments: 12 pages, 6 figures, Invited talk to the 2002 CFIF Fall Workshop on Nuclear Dynamics: From Quarks to Nuclei (in honor of Peter Sauer) 31 Oct - 2 Nov 2002, Lisbon, Portugal