Theoretical study of the Ξ(1620) and Ξ(1690) resonances in Ξc→π+MB decays

Sep 4, 2016
12 pages
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  • Phys.Rev.C 95 (2017) 3, 035212
  • Published: Mar 30, 2017
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Abstract: (APS)
Nonleptonic weak decays of Ξc into π+ and a meson (M)-baryon (B) final state, MB, are analyzed from the viewpoint of probing S=−2 baryon resonances, i.e., Ξ(1620) and Ξ(1690), of which spin-parity and other properties are not well known. We argue that the weak decay of Ξc is dominated by a single quark-line diagram, preferred by the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa coefficient, color recombination factor, the diquark correlation, and the kinematical condition. The decay process has an advantage of being free from meson resonances in the π+M invariant mass distribution. The invariant mass distribution of the meson-baryon final state is calculated with three different chiral unitary approaches, assuming that the Ξ(1620) and Ξ(1690) resonances have JP=1/2−. It is found that a clear peak for the Ξ(1690) is seen in the πΞ and K¯Λ spectra. We also suggest that the ratios of the πΞ,K¯Λ, and K¯Σ final states are useful to distinguish whether the peak is originated from the Ξ(1690) resonance or it is a K¯Σ threshold effect.
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  • 13 pages, 12 figures
  • 13.75.Jz
  • 14.20.-c
  • 11.30.Rd
  • decay: weak interaction
  • color: recombination
  • diquark: correlation
  • threshold: effect
  • Xi(1690)
  • mass spectrum
  • baryon resonance