First Observation of the ηcρ0ρ0\eta_c \to \rho^0 \rho^0 Decay

Collaboration
Sep, 1987
6 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 200 (1988) 215,
  • Phys.Lett.B 207 (1988) 520 (erratum)
  • Published: 1988
Report number:
  • LAL-87-34

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
The decay J/ψ→γη c →γπ + π − π + π − has been studied from the 8.6×10 6 J/ψ produced in the DM2 apparatus at DCI. A clear signal of (137±23) events is observed in the η c mass range. A partial wave analysis shows that the decay proceeds mainly through ϱ 0 ϱ 0 dynamics with BR(J/ ψ → γη c )×BR( η c → ϱ 0 ϱ 0 )=(1.10±0.10±0.20)×10 −4 . The observation of the η c →ϱ 0 ϱ 0 decay gives the first high-statistics evidence of the pseudoscalar nature of the η c .
  • ELECTRON POSITRON: COLLIDING BEAMS
  • COLLIDING BEAMS: ELECTRON POSITRON
  • ELECTRON POSITRON: ANNIHILATION
  • ANNIHILATION: ELECTRON POSITRON
  • J/PSI(3100): ELECTROPRODUCTION
  • ELECTROPRODUCTION: J/PSI(3100)
  • J/PSI(3100): RADIATIVE DECAY
  • RADIATIVE DECAY: J/PSI(3100)
  • ETA/C(2980): NONLEPTONIC DECAY
  • NONLEPTONIC DECAY: ETA/C(2980)