Elastic Charge Form Factors of $\pi$ and K Mesons

Abstract

The elastic charge form factors of the charged $\pi$ and $K$ mesons are calculated in modified impulse approximation using instant form of relativistic Hamiltonian dynamics. Our approach gives pion and kaon electromagnetic form factors in the large range of momentum transfer. The results are in good agreement with the available data. Relativistic effects are large at all values of momentum transfers. The pion and kaon form factors at large $Q^2$ depend strongly on the choice of model. The experiments on pion form factor at large momentum transfer planned at CEBAF will choose between such models. In the case of kaon such a choosing may be performed only if supplemented by accurate measurements of kaon MSR.