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Based upon a recently published work in which a model for hadron pair production via virtual synchrotron radiation in uniform magnetic fields was introduced, an ansatz for calculatingα s is presented. The resulting function is unique within the above-mentioned context. Along with a scheme introduced in which vector mesons arise by virtue of quark spin-flip with accompanying gluon emission, theα s function is used to successfully explain the observed hadronic widths of the ρ,φ, andJ mesons. In addition the hadronic and leptonic widths of the upsilon meson are calculated. Based upon gathered upsilon data, a charge on theb quark of (2e/3) is found to be consistent with the above model. Finally, the derivedα s function is compared with results of gauge-theoretical calculations.
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White, D. Calculation of the strong coupling, αs, from considerations of virtual synchrotron radiation resulting in hadron pair emission. Int J Theor Phys 24, 201–216 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00672654
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