Probing the nature of the χc1(3872) state using radiative decays

Abstract: The radiative decays χc1(3872) → ψ(2S) γ and χc1(3872) → J/ψγ are used to probe the nature of the χc1(3872) state using proton-proton collision data collected with the LHCb detector, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb−1. Using the B+ → χc1(3872)K+ decay, the χc1(3872) → ψ(2S...

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Autores: Calvo Gomez, Miriam, Golobardes Ribé, Elisabet, Vilasis-Cardona, Xavier, LHCb Collaboration - CERN
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universitat Ramon Llull (URL)
Repositorio:DAU Arxiu Digital de la Universitat Ramon Llull
OAI Identifier:oai:dau.url.edu:20.500.14342/6044
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14342/6044
https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP11(2024)121
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Decay processes
Experimental nuclear physics
Nuclear chemistry
Nuclear and particle physics
Nuclear physics
Particle physics
Gran col·lisionador d'hadrons (França i Suïssa)
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Sumario:Abstract: The radiative decays χc1(3872) → ψ(2S) γ and χc1(3872) → J/ψγ are used to probe the nature of the χc1(3872) state using proton-proton collision data collected with the LHCb detector, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb−1. Using the B+ → χc1(3872)K+ decay, the χc1(3872) → ψ(2S) γ process is observed for the first time and the ratio of its partial width to that of the χc1(3872) → J/ψγ decay is measured to be (Formula presented.) where the first uncertainty is statistical, the second systematic and the third is due to the uncertainties on the branching fractions of the ψ(2S) and J/ψ mesons. The measured ratio makes the interpretation of the χc1(3872) state as a pure D0D¯∗0 + D¯0 D*0 molecule questionable and strongly indicates a sizeable compact charmonium or tetraquark component within the χc1(3872) state.