X(16.7) Production in Electron-Position Collision

Jul 13, 2016
8 pages
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Abstract: (arXiv)
The anomaly found in the excited 8Be^8\text{Be} nuclear transition to its ground state is attributed to a spin-1 gauge boson X(16.7)X(16.7). To hunt for this boson, we propose two traps: e+eXγe^+e^-\to X\gamma and J/ψXγJ/\psi\to X\gamma, both following with Xe+eX\to e^+e^- decay. We adopt the "vector minus axial-vector" interaction hypothesis. Analysis on the X(16.7)X(16.7) decay length, production rates, differential distribution with respect to the e+ee^+e^- invariant-mass spectrum, and the signal-to-noise ratios (SNR) after the smearing at BESIII detector are discussed in detail. Given the coupling strength of XX to vector/axial-vector currents gfv/a103g_f^{v/a}\sim10^{-3} at BESIII: (1) there would be about 60006000 XX measurable events per year in electron-positron collision, yet with a large background after smearing, (2) while in J/ψJ/\psi decays, we find that the axial-vector current may come into play, though merely 52 events may appear, the SNR are inspiring even after smearing.
Note:
  • 18pages, 7 figures
  • electron positron: colliding beams
  • beryllium: excited nucleus
  • beryllium: decay
  • gauge boson: new particle
  • anomaly
  • interpretation of experiments
  • BaBar
  • BES
  • KLOE
  • numerical calculations