Investigations of deconfined quark matter within NJL-type models are reviewed, focusing on
the regime of low temperatures and “moderate” densities, which is not accessible by …

We study the effect of hadron structure changes in a nuclear medium using the quark–
meson coupling (QMC) model. The QMC model is based on a mean field description of non …

Based on an effective Lagrangian which combines chiral SU (3) dynamics with vector
meson dominance, we have developed a model for the forward vector meson-nucleon …

Current studies on heavy hadrons in nuclear medium are reviewed with a summary of the
basic theoretical concepts of QCD, namely chiral symmetry, heavy quark spin symmetry, and …

The duality between partonic and hadronic descriptions of physical phenomena is one of the
most remarkable features of strong interaction physics. A classic example of this is in …

We show that the D− meson will form narrow bound states with 208 Pb. Mean-field
potentials for the D 0, D 0, and D− in 208 Pb are calculated self-consistently using the quark …

Using the Nambu–Jona-Lasinio model to describe the nucleon as a quark–diquark state, we
discuss the stability of nuclear matter in a hybrid model for the ground state at finite nucleon …

In our quest to win a deeper understanding of how QCD actually works, the study of the
binding of heavy quarkonia and heavy-flavor hadrons to atomic nuclei offers enormous …

The quark-meson coupling model, based on a mean-field description of nonoverlapping
nucleon bags bound by the self-consistent exchange of σ, ω, and ρ mesons, is extended to …

We examine the production of open charm in antiproton annihilation on finite nuclei. The
enhancement of the subthreshold production cross section, even in a nucleus as light as …