  We apply the subtraction method to an effective QCD-inspired model, which
includes the Coulomb plus a zero-range hyperfine interactions, to define a
renormalized Hamiltonian for mesons. The spectrum of the renormalized
Hamiltonian agrees with the one obtained with a smeared hyperfine interaction.
The masses of the low-lying pseudo scalar and vector mesons are reasonably
described within the model.

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology