Spin-Parity Analysis of ppˉp\bar{p} Mass Threshold Structure in J/ψJ/\psi and ψ\psi^\prime Radiative Decays

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Dec, 2011

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Abstract: (arXiv)
A partial wave analysis of the ppˉp \bar{p} mass-threshold enhancement in the reaction J/ψγppˉJ/\psi\rightarrow\gamma p\bar{p} is used to determine: its JPCJ^{PC} quantum numbers to be 0+0^{-+}; its peak mass to be below threshold at M=18325+19(stat.)17+18(syst.)±19(model)MeV/c2M=1832^{+19}_{-5} {\rm(stat.)}^{+18}_{-17} {\rm (syst.)}\pm19 {\rm (model)} {\rm MeV}/c^2; and its total width to be Γ<76MeV/c2\Gamma<76 {\rm MeV}/c^2 at the 90% C.L. The product branching ratio is measured to be B(J/ψγX(ppˉ))B(X(ppˉ)ppˉ)=(9.01.1+0.4(stat.)5.0+1.5(syst.)±2.3(model))×105B(J/\psi\rightarrow\gamma X(p\bar{p}))B(X(p\bar{p})\rightarrow p\bar{p})=(9.0^{+0.4}_{-1.1} {\rm (stat.)}^{+1.5}_{-5.0} {\rm (syst.)}\pm2.3 {\rm (model)})\times10^{-5}. A similar analysis performed on ψγppˉ\psi^\prime\rightarrow\gamma p\bar{p} decays shows, for the first time, the presence of a corresponding enhancement with a production rate relative to that for J/ψJ/\psi decays of R=(5.080.45+0.71(stat.)3.58+0.67(syst.)±0.12(model))R=(5.08^{+0.71}_{-0.45} {\rm (stat.)}^{+0.67}_{-3.58} {\rm (syst.)}\pm0.12 {\rm (model)})%.
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  • 5 pages, 3 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev. Lett
  • 13.20.Gd
  • 12.40.Yx
  • 13.75.Cs
  • 12.39.Mk
  • electron positron: annihilation
  • J/psi(3100): radiative decay
  • psi(3685): radiative decay
  • p: pair production
  • mass spectrum: (p anti-p)
  • partial wave analysis