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In this study, we calculate the mixing angles between the axial-vector mesons $^{3}P_1$ and $^{1}P_1$, specifically $D_{1(s1)} - D_{1(s1)}'$ and $B_{1(s1)} - B_{1(s1)}'$ within the framework of QCD sum rules. Our results for the mixing angles are smaller than those predicted by the Bethe-Salpeter, relativistic and non-relativistic quark models. These angles can be measured by analyzing various decay channels at experiments conducted at BELLE II, and LHCb.

The multipole moments of the $J^P = 3^-$ tensor mesons are obtained using the light cone sum rules. Our results on multipole moments are compared with the predictions of light-cone helicity formalism within SU(3) flavor symmetry, and it is observed that the results in both approaches are quite compatible with each other. The obtained multipole moments of tensor mesons provide deeper insights into their properties and understanding of the strong and electromagnetic decay channels of these mesons.

In this study, the spectroscopic parameters of the exotic molecular states composed of mesons containing two heavy quarks (scalar-axial and pseudoscalar-axial meson combinations) are investigated within QCD sum rules. Our findings reveal that the molecular states containing charm quarks do not form bound states, whereas the states with b-quarks can form the exotic molecular states. This observation has significant implications for understanding the structure of these exotic states., Comment: To be published in Chinese Physics C

We estimate the coupling constants and decay widths of the $SU(3)$ partners of the $\Omega(2012)$ hyperon, as discovered by the BELLE Collaboration, using the light cone sum rules method. Our study includes a comparison of the obtained results for relevant decay widths with those derived within the framework of the flavor $SU(3)$ analysis. We observe a good agreement between the predictions of both approaches. The results we obtain for the branching ratio can provide helpful insights for determining the nature of the $SU(3)$ partners of the $\Omega(2012)$ baryon.

In this study, we investigate the masses and decay constants of the light mesons with $J^P = 3^-$ ( $\rho_3, \omega_3, K_3, \phi_3$) within the QCD sum rules method by taking into account $SU(3)$ violation effects. We state that our predictions on masses of the considered mesons are in good agreement with experimental data within the precision of the model., Comment: Typos are corrected in this new version

In this study, we analyzed the weak decays induced by $J^P = \frac{1}{2}^{+} \to \frac{3}{2}^{-} $ transitions within the light-cone sum rules. Specifically, semileptonic decays of the bottom baryons into the P-wave baryons $\Lambda_b \to \Lambda_c(2625) \ell \nu_l$ and $\Xi_b \to \Xi_c(2815) \ell \nu_l$ as well as nonleptonic $\Lambda_b \to \Lambda_c(2625) \pi (\rho)$ and $\Xi_b \to \Xi_c(2815) \pi (\rho)$ decays are investigated. The form factors for the considered transitions are obtained within the sum rules method. With the calculated form factors, the decay widths of the processes are determined. Up to now, only the decay width for $\Lambda_b^0 \to \Lambda_c^+ \mu^- \nu_\mu$ has been measured among the considered decays, and we observe that our finding is quite compatible with the measurement. We also compare our results with the predictions of other approaches.

In this study, the strong coupling constants of the unobserved heavy axial tensor mesons to the heavy vector and pseudoscalar $\pi$ and $K$ mesons, $D_2 D^* \pi$, $D_{s2} D^* K$, $B_2 B^* \pi$, $B_{s2} B^* K$ as well as a heavy axial tensor to axial vector and light pseudoscalar $\pi$ and $K$-mesons, $D_2 D_1 \pi$, $D_{s2} D_1 K$, $B_2 B_1 \pi$, $B_{s2} B_1 K$ vertices have been investigated within the light cone QCD sum rules method. Having obtained the strong coupling constants, we estimate the corresponding decay widths that will hopefully be verified in future experiments.

The semileptonic $\Omega_c^0 \rightarrow \Omega^- l \nu$ and non-leptonic $\Omega_c^0 \to \Omega^- \pi^+$, $\Omega_c^0 \to \Omega^- \rho^+$ decays of charmed $\Omega_c$ baryon are studied within the light cone sum rules. The form factors responsible for $\Omega_c \to \Omega$ transitions are calculated using the distribution amplitudes of $\Omega_c$ baryon. With the obtained form factors, the branching ratios of $\Omega_c^0 \to \Omega^- l^+ \nu_l$, $\Omega_c^0 \rightarrow \Omega^- \pi^+$, and $\Omega_c^0 \rightarrow \Omega^- \rho^+$ decays are estimated. The results are compared with Belle data as well as the findings of the other approaches.

With the discovery of the doubly heavy $\Xi_{cc}$ baryon, comprehensive studies of the properties of the doubly heavy baryons are started. In the present work, we examine the $\Xi_{bb} \to \Sigma_b \ell^+ \ell^-$ and $\Xi_{cc} \to \Sigma_c \ell^+ \ell^-$ decays induced by flavor-changing neutral currents (FCNC) in the framework of the light-cone sum rules. After obtaining the sum rules for the form factors induced by the tensor current, the branching ratios of the relevant transitions are estimated. We found that the branching ratio for the $c \to u$ transition is around five orders smaller than the $b \to d$ transition. Our findings are also compared with other approaches.

The weak decays of doubly heavy $\Xi_{QQ}$ baryon induced by flavor changing $b \to d$ and $ c \to u$ flavor changing neutral current within the light cone sum rules are studied. Using the parallel components of the light cone distribution amplitudes for $\Lambda_Q$ baryon, the sum rules are constructed and analyzed for the corresponding transition form factors. Having the results for the form factors, the corresponding branching ratios for $\Xi_{QQ} \to \Lambda_Q l^+ l^-$ decays are estimated. While the branching ratio due to $b \to d$ transition is around $10^{-9}$, in $c \to u$ transition case, it is found as around $10^{-13}$. Hence, $\Xi_{bb} \to \Lambda_b l^+ l^-$ decay has the potential of being discovered at LHCb. However, $\Xi_{bb} \to \Lambda_b l^+ l^-$ is difficult to be measured due to the extremely small values of obtained branching ratio. Our results on the branching ratio are also compared with the results of the light-front approach., Comment: Figures for the variation of the form factors with respect to the Borel mass parameter are added. And some typos are corrected

Motivated by the recent discovery of a new tetra-quark $T_{cc}^+$ state with two charm quarks and two light quarks by LHCb collaboration, we calculate the spectroscopic parameters, namely, the mass and residues of beauty partners of $T_{cc}^+$ within QCD sum rules by using hadronic molecular $BB^*$ picture. The obtained results are compared with the predictions of different approaches in the literature.

Form factors of the weak $\Xi_c \to \Xi(\Lambda)$ transitions are calculated within the light cone QCD sum rules. The pollutions coming from the contribution of the negative parity $\Xi_c^*$ baryon is eliminated by considering the combinations of sum rules corresponding to the different Lorentz structures. Having obtained the form factors, the branching ratios of the $\Xi_c \to \Xi (\Lambda) \ell \nu$ decays are also calculated, and our predictions are compared with the results of other approaches as well as the measurements done by BELLE and ALICE Collaborations.

Magnetic dipole moment form factor, $G_M^{(2)}(Q^2)$, describing the radial excitation of decuplet baryons to octet baryons electromagnetic transitions as well as the ratios, $R_{SM} = -\frac{1}{4 m_2^2} \sqrt{4 m_2^2 Q^2 + (m_2^2 - Q^2 -m_1^2)^2} \frac{G_C^{(2)}(Q^2)}{G_M^{(2)}(Q^2)}$ and $R_{EM} = -\frac{G_E^{(2)}(Q^2)}{G_M^{(2)}(Q^2)}$ are calculated in the framework of light-cone sum rules. We also estimate the degree of the violation of U-spin symmetry. The obtained results for the multipole form factors can be useful in searching the properties of radially excited baryon states., Comment: 21 pages, 7 figures

The form factors of $\gamma^* N \rightarrow \Delta(1600)$ transition is calculated within the light-cone sum rules assuming that $\Delta^+(1600)$ is the first radial excitation of $\Delta(1232)$. The $Q^2$ dependence of the magnetic dipole $\tilde{G}_M(Q^2)$, electric quadrupole $\tilde{G}_E(Q^2)$, and Coulomb quadrupole $\tilde{G}_c(Q^2)$ form factors are investigated. Moreover, the $Q^2$ dependence of the ratios $R_{EM} = -\frac{\tilde{G}_E(Q^2)}{\tilde{G}_M{Q^2}}$ and $R_{SM} = - \frac{1}{4 m_{\Delta(1600)}^2} \sqrt{4 m_{\Delta(1600)}^2 Q^2 + (m_{\Delta(1600)}^2 - Q^2 - m_N^2)^2} \frac{\tilde{G}_c(Q^2)}{\tilde{G}_M(Q^2)}$ are studied. Finally, our predictions on $\tilde{G}_M(Q^2)$, $\tilde{G}_E(Q^2)$, and $\tilde{G}_C(Q^2)$ are compared with the results of other theoretical approaches., Comment: 19 pages, 5 figures

The magnetic and quadrupole moments of the vector and axial-vector mesons containing heavy quark are estimated within the light cone sum rules method. Our predictions on magnetic moments for the vector mesons are compared with the results obtained by other approaches.

The radiative decays of the p-wave charmed heavy baryons to the ground state baryon states are studied in the framework of the light cone QCD sum rules method. Firstly, the transition form factors that describe these transitions are estimated, and then using these form factors the corresponding decay widths are calculated. A comparison of our results on the decay widths with those predicted by the other approaches existing in literature is performed.

The form factors of the $\Lambda_{b} \to N^\ast \ell^+ \ell^-$ decay are calculated in the framework of the light cone QCD sum rules. In the calculations the contribution of the negative parity $\Lambda_b^\ast$ baryon is eliminated by constructing the sum rules for different Lorentz structures. Furthermore the branching ratio of the semileptonic $\Lambda_b \to N^\ast \ell^+ \ell^-$ decay is calculated. The numerical study for the branching ratio of the $\Lambda_{b} \to N^\ast \ell^+ \ell^-$ decay indicates that it is quite large and could be measurable at future planned experiments to be conducted at LHCb., Comment: 21 pages, 2 figures, LaTeX formatted

The transition form factors of the radiative decays of the heavy tensor mesons to heavy pseudoscalar and heavy vector mesons are calculated in the framework of the light cone QCD sum rules method at the point $Q^2=0$. Using the obtained values of the transition form factors at the point $Q^2=0$ the corresponding decay widths are estimated. The results show that the radiative decays of the heavy--light tensor mesons can be measurable in the future planned experiments at LHCb., Comment: 17 pages, NO Figures

Form factors of the rare $\Lambda_{b}(\Lambda_{b}^*)\to N\ell^{+}\ell^{-}$ decays are calculated in the framework of the light cone QCD sum rules by taking into account of the contributions from the negative parity baryons. Using the obtained results on the form factors, the branching ratios of the considered decays are estimated. The numerical survey for the branching ratios of the $\Lambda_b \rar N\ell^+\ell^- $ and $\Lambda_b^\ast \rar N\ell^+\ell^- $ decays indicate that these transitions could be measurable in LHCb in near future. Comparison of our predictions on the form factors and branching ratios with those existing in the literature is also performed., Comment: 18 pages, 4 figures, LaTeX formatted

The strong coupling constants of newly observed $\Omega_c^0$ baryons with spin $J = \frac{1}{2}$ and $J = \frac{3}{2}$ decaying into $\Xi_c^{+} K^{-}$ are estimated within light cone QCD sum rules. The calculations are performed within two different scenarios on quantum numbers of $\Omega_c$ baryons: a) all newly observed $\Omega_c$ baryons are negative parity baryons, i.e., the $\Omega_c(3000)$, $\Omega_c(3050)$, $\Omega_c(3066)$, and $\Omega_c(3090)$ have quantum numbers $J^P = \frac{1}{2}^-$ and $J^P = \frac{3}{2}^-$ states respectively; b) the states $\Omega_c(3000)$ and $\Omega_c(3050)$ have quantum numbers $J^P = \frac{1}{2}^-$ and $J^P = \frac{1}{2}^+$, while the states $\Omega_c(3066)$ and $\Omega_c(3090)$ have the quantum numbers $J^P = \frac{3}{2}^-$ and $J^P = \frac{3}{2}^+$, respectively. By using the obtained results on the coupling constants, we calculate the decay widths of the corresponding decays. The results on decay widths are compared with the experimental data of LHC Collaboration. We found out that the predictions on decay widths within these scenarios are considerably different from the experimental data, i.e., both considered scenarios are ruled out., Comment: 19 pages, 8 Figures

The strong coupling constants of negative parity heavy baryons belonging to a sextet and antitriplet representations of $SU_f(3)$ with light $\pi$ and $K$ mesons are estimated within the light cone QCD sum rules. It is observed that each class of the sextet-sextet, sextet-antitriplet, and antitriplet-antitriplet transitions can be described by only one corresponding function. The pollutions arising from the positive to positive, positive to negative, and negative to positive parity baryons transitions are eliminated by constructing sum rules for different Lorentz structures. The obtained coupling constants are compared with the ones for the positive parity heavy baryons., Comment: 13 pages, 3 figures

We calculate the mass and residue of the newly observed $\Omega_c(3000)$ and $\Omega_c(3066)$ states with quantum numbers $J^P = \frac{1}{2}^{-}$ and $\frac{3}{2}^{-}$ within QCD sum rules. Our predictions on masses are in good agreement with the experimental results., Comment: 12 pages, 7 figures; typos corrected, appendix is added

Magnetic dipole moments of the negative parity light and heavy tensor mesons are calculated within the light cone QCD sum rules method. The results are compared with the positive parity counterparts of the corresponding tensor mesons. The results of the analysis show that the magnetic dipole moments of the negative parity light mesons are smaller compared to those of the positive parity mesons. Contrary to the light meson case, magnetic dipole moments of the negative parity heavy mesons are larger than the ones for the positive parity mesons., Comment: 15 pages, 2 figures, LaTeX formatted

The magnetic moments of the recently observed resonance $X_b(5568)$ by DO Collaboration and its partner with charm quark are calculated in the framework of the light cone QCD sum rules, by assuming that these resonances are represented as tetra--quark states with quantum numbers $J^{PC}=1^{+\pm}$. The magnetic moment can play critical role in determination of the quantum numbers, as well as giving useful information about the inner structure of these mesons., Comment: 15 pages, 2 figures, LaTeX formatted

The strong coupling constants of the $\pi$ and $K$ mesons with negative parity octet baryons are estimated within the light cone QCD sum rules. It is observed that all strong coupling constants, similar to the case for the positive parity baryons, can be described in terms of three invariant functions, where two of them correspond to the well known $F$ and $D$ couplings in the $SU(3)_f$ symmetry, and the third function describes the $SU(3)_f$ symmetry violating effects. We compare our predictions on the strong coupling constants of pseudoscalar mesons of negative parity baryons with those corresponding to the strong coupling constants for the positive parity baryons., Comment: 17 pages, 4 figures, LaTeX formatted

We estimate strong coupling constant between the negative parity nucleons with $\pi$ meson within the light cone QCD sum rules. A method for eliminating the unwanted contributions coming from the nucleon--nucleon and nucleon--negative parity nucleon transition is presented. It is observed that the value strong coupling constant of the negative parity nucleon $N^\ast N^\ast \pi$ transition is considerably different from the one predicted by the 3--point QCD sum rules, but is quite close to the coupling constant of the positive parity $N N \pi$ transition., Comment: 14 pages, 4 figures, LaTeX formatted

The transition form factors responsible for the radiative $\Sigma_Q \to \Lambda_Q \gamma$ and $\Xi_Q^\prime \to \Xi \gamma$ decays of the negative parity baryons are examined within light cone QCD sum rules. The decay widths of the radiative transitions are calculated using the obtained results of the form factors., Comment: 19 pages, 2 figures, LaTeX formatted

The light cone sum rules method is used in studying the radiative decays $\Sigma_Q \to \Lambda_Q \gamma$ and $\Xi^\prime_Q \to \Xi_Q \gamma$. Firstly, the sum rules for the form factor $F_2(Q^2=0)$ responsible for these transitions is constructed. Using this result the decay widths of the above--mentioned decays are calculated and analyzed. A comparison of our predictions on the decay widths of considered transitions with the predictions of the other approaches is presented., Comment: 13 pages, no figures, LaTeX formatted

The magnetic moment of the $\Lambda \to \Sigma^0$ transition between negative parity, baryons is calculated in framework of the QCD sum rules approach, using the general form of the interpolating currents. The pollution arising from the positive--to--positive, and positive to negative parity baryons are eliminated by constructing the sum rules for different Lorentz structures. Nonzero value of the considered magnetic moment can be attributed to the violation of the $SU(3)$ symmetry., Comment: 7 pages, no figures, LaTeX formatted

The $\Sigma$--$\Lambda$ mixing angle is calculated in framework of the QCD sum rules. We find that our prediction for the mixing angle is $(1.00\pm 0.15)^0$ which is in good agreement with the quark model prediction, and approximately two times larger than the recent lattice QCD calculations., Comment: 5 pages, no figures, LaTeX formatted

Strong decay constants of the heavy tensor to heavy pseudoscalar (vector) and light pseudoscalar mesons are estimated within the light cone QCD sum rules. It is obtained that the values of these coupling constants are very strongly dependent on the choice of the Lorentz structure. Moreover, using these strong coupling constants the corresponding decay widths are calculated., Comment: 13 pages, no figures, LaTeX formatted

The magnetic dipole moments of the ${\cal D}_2$, and ${\cal D}_{S_2}$, ${\cal B}_2$, and ${\cal B}_{S_2}$ heavy tensor mesons are estimated in framework of the light cone QCD sum rules. It is observed that the magnetic dipole moments for the charged mesons are larger than that of its neutral counterpart. It is found that the $SU(3)$ flavor symmetry violation is about 10\% in both $b$ and $c$ sectors., Comment: 16 pages, 6 figures, LaTeX formatted

Diagonal and transition magnetic moments of the negative parity, spin-1/2 heavy baryons are studied in framework of the light cone QCD sum rules. By constructing the sum rules for different Lorentz structures, the unwanted contributions coming from negative (positive) to positive (negative) parity transitions are removed. It is obtained that the magnetic moments of all baryons, except $\Lambda_b^0$, $\Sigma_c^+$ and $\Xi_c^{\prime +}$, are quite large. It is also found that the transition magnetic moments between neutral negative parity heavy $\Xi_Q^{\prime 0}$ and $\Xi_Q^0$ baryons are very small. Magnetic moments of the $\Sigma_Q \to \Lambda_Q$ and $ \Xi_Q^{\prime \pm} \to \Xi_Q^\pm$ transitions are quite large and can be measured in further experiments., Comment: 31 pages, 4 figures, LaTeX formatted. arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:1504.00172, arXiv:1504.08187

The transition magnetic moments between negative parity, spin-1/2 heavy baryons are studied in framework of the light cone QCD sum rules. By constructing the sum rules for different Lorentz structures, the unwanted contributions coming from negative (positive) to positive (negative) parity transitions are removed. It is found that the magnetic moments between neutral negative parity heavy $\Xi_Q^{\prime 0}$ and $\Xi_Q^0$ baryons are very small. Magnetic moments of the $\Sigma_Q \to \Lambda_Q$ and $ \Xi_Q^{\prime \pm} \to \Xi_Q^\pm$ transitions are quite large and can be measured in further experiments., Comment: 23 pages, 4 figures, LaTeX formatted

The magnetic moments of the negative parity, spin-1/2 baryons containing single heavy quark are calculated. The pollution that occur from the transitions between positive and negative parity baryons are removed by constructing the sum rules from different Lorentz structures., Comment: 23 pages, 2 figures, LaTeX formatted

The magnetic moments of heavy sextet $J^P = {1\over 2}^+$ baryons are calculated in framework of the light cone QCD sum rules method. Linearly independent relations among the magnetic moments of these baryons are obtained. The results for the magnetic moments of heavy baryons obtained in this work are compared with the predictions of the other approaches., Comment: 15 pages, 4 figures, LaTeX formatted

If the $X(3872)$ is described by the picture as a mixture of the charmonium and molecular $D^{\ast} D$ states; $Y(3940)$ as a mixture of the $\chi_{c0}$ and $D^\ast D^\ast$ states; and $X(4260)$ as a mixture of the tetra-quark and charmonium sates, their orthogonal combinations should also exist. We estimate the mass and residues of the states within the QCD sum rules method. We find that the mass splitting among $X$, $Y$ and their orthogonal states is at most $200MeV$. Experimental search of these new states can play critical role for establishing the nature of the new charmonium states., Comment: 12 pages, 6 figures, LaTeX formatted

Using the pictures for $X(3872)$ as a mixture of charmonium and molecular $D^{\ast 0}D^0$ states; $Y(3940)$ as a mixture of $\chi_{c0}$ and $D^\ast D^{\prime\ast}$ states, and $Y(4260)$ as a mixture of the tetra-quark state with charmonium states, the corresponding mixing angles are estimated within the QCD sum rules. We obtain that our predictions for the mixing angles of the $X(3872)$, $Y(4260)$ and $Y(3940)$ states are considerably smaller compared to works in which mixing angles are estimated from the condition in reproducing the the mass of these states. Our conclusion is that the considered pictures for the $X(3872)$, $Y(4260)$ and $Y(3940)$ states are not successful in describing these states., Comment: 11 pages, 3 figures, LaTeX formatted

The $\gamma^\ast N \to N^\ast (1520)$ reaction is studied in framework of the light cone QCD sum rules method. The sum rules for the multipole form factors, namely, for the magnetic dipole $G_M(Q^2)$, electric quadrupole $G_E(Q^2)$, and Coulomb quadrupole $G_C(Q^2)$, form factors responsible for for the $\gamma^\ast N \to N^\ast (1520)$ transition are derived. Using these sum rules, the helicity amplitudes are presented as the combinations of these multipole form factors, and their $Q^2$ dependences are studied. We compare our results on the helicity amplitudes with those of the spectator model predictions, and with the existing experimental data., Comment: 18 pages, 3 figures, LaTeX formatted

The magnetic moments of the low lying, negative parity, spin-3/2 baryons are calculated within the light cone QCD sum rules method. The contributions coming from the positive parity, spin-3/2 baryons, as well as from the positive and negative parity spin-1/2 baryons are eliminated by constructing combinations of various invariant amplitudes corresponding to the coefficients of the different Lorentz structures., Comment: 12 pages, 1 figure, LaTeX formatted

The masses and residues of the triply heavy spin--3/2 baryons are calculated in framework of the QCD sum rule approach. The obtained results are compared with the existing theoretical predictions in the literature., Comment: 13 Pages, 2 Figures and 4 Tables, To be appear in Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics

Light cone QCD sum rules for the electromagnetic transition form factors among positive and negative parity octet baryons are derived. The unwanted contributions of the diagonal transitions among positive parity octet baryons are eliminated by combining the sum rules derived from different Lorentz structures. The $Q^2$ dependence for the transversal and longitudinal helicity amplitudes are studied., Comment: 27 pages, 10 figures, LaTeX formatted

The $\Xi_Q^\prime$-$\Xi_Q$ transition magnetic moments are calculated in framework of the light cone QCD sum rules method (LCSR). The values of the transition magnetic moments obtained are compared with the predictions of the other theoretical approaches., Comment: 11 pages, 4 figures, LaTeX formatted

Using the most general form of the interpolating current for the octet baryons, the magnetic moments of the negative-parity baryons are calculated within the light-cone sum rules. The contributions coming from diagonal transitions of the positive-parity baryons, and also from non-diagonal transition between positive and negative-parity baryons are eliminated by considering the combinations of different sum rules corresponding to the different Lorentz structures. A comparison of our results on magnetic moments of the negative-parity baryons with the other approaches existing in literature is presented., Comment: 23 pages, No figures, LaTeX formatted

The form factors, as well as the helicity amplitudes for the $\gamma^\ast N \to N(1535)$ transition are calculated in framework of the QCD light cone sum rules. The contamination coming from diagonal transition is eliminated by considering combinations of the sum rules corresponding to different Lorentz structures. Similar procedure is applied for determination of the residue and mass of the negative parity baryon. Comparison of our predictions on the helicity amplitudes with the existing theoretical and experimental results is also presented., Comment: 15 pages, 2 figures, LaTeX formatted

The magnetic dipole G_M(Q^2), electric quadrupole G_E(Q^2), and Coulomb quadrupole G_C(Q^2) form factors, describing the spin-3/2 to spin-1/2 electromagnetic transitions, are investigated within the light cone QCD sum rules. The Q^2 dependence of these form factors, as well as ratios of electric quadrupole and Coulomb quadrupole form factors to the magnetic dipole form factors are studied. We also compare our results on the magnetic dipole form factor with the prediction of the covariant spectator quark model., Comment: 20 pages, 10 figures, LaTeX formatted

The $\gamma^\ast \Lambda \to \Sigma^0$ transition form factors are investigated within the light--cone QCD sum rules method. Using the most general form of the interpolating current of $\Sigma^0$ baryon and the distribution amplitudes of $\Lambda$ baryon we calculate the $Q^2$ dependence of the electromagnetic form factors. Our result are compared with the predictions of the covariant spectator quark model., Comment: 13 Pages and 4 Figures

The electromagnetic form factors of octet baryons are estimated within light cone QCD sum rules method, using the most general form of the interpolating current for baryons. A comparison of our predictions on the magnetic dipole and electric form factors with the results of other approaches is performed., Comment: 20 Pages and 8 Figures

We calculate the masses and residues of the triply heavy spin--1/2 baryons using the most general form of their interpolating currents within the QCD sum rules method. We compare the obtained results with the existing theoretical predictions in the literature., Comment: 9 Pages and 3 Tables

The masses and residues of the spin--3/2 doubly heavy baryons are calculated within the QCD sum rules method. A comparison of our predictions with those existing in the literature is also made., Comment: 11 Pages and 4 Tables