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Experimental constraints on the properties of Pc states

Timothy Burns Orcid Logo, E. S. Swanson Orcid Logo

The European Physical Journal A, Volume: 58, Issue: 4

Swansea University Author: Timothy Burns Orcid Logo

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Abstract

Using new experimental data on photoproduction and Λ0b decays, we derive constraints on the properties of the LHCb Pc states. We conclude that Pc(4312), Pc(4380) and Pc(4440) can be described as ΣcD¯, Σ∗cD¯ and ΣcD¯∗ molecules, but that Pc(4457) does not fit into the same picture. Based on the appar...

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Published in: The European Physical Journal A
ISSN: 1434-601X
Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2022
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60159
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Abstract: Using new experimental data on photoproduction and Λ0b decays, we derive constraints on the properties of the LHCb Pc states. We conclude that Pc(4312), Pc(4380) and Pc(4440) can be described as ΣcD¯, Σ∗cD¯ and ΣcD¯∗ molecules, but that Pc(4457) does not fit into the same picture. Based on the apparent absence of additional partner states, and the striking disparity between Λ+cD¯0 and Λ+cD¯∗0 decays, we conclude that Pc(4440) has 3/2− quantum numbers. Using heavy-quark symmetry we predict large experimental signals for Pc states in ηcpK−, Λ+cD¯∗0K−, and Σ(∗)cD¯K−. We also argue that current experimental data on photoproduction is almost at the level of sensitivity required to observe Pc states.
College: Faculty of Science and Engineering
Funders: Swanson’s research was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy under contract DE-SC0019232
Issue: 4