Radiative Decays as Tests of the Symmetries of the ψ\psi Particles

Jun, 1975
4 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 59 (1975) 277-280
  • Published: 1975
Report number:
  • LBL-3889,
  • FERMILAB-PUB-75-054-T

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
The success of the Okubo-Iizuka-Zweig rule for decays of Ψ and Ψ′ suggests that the radiative decays Ψ → γ + hadrons should be dominated by intermediates like Ψ → Ψ′ hadrons. This mechanism is consistent with experimental data which show Γ ( Ψ → ϱ 0 π 0 ) and Γ ( Ψ → ηγ ) to be comparable. if all Ψ-like particles are isoscalar, Γ(Ψ → 0 γ) should be very small. If all Ψ-like particles are SU(3) singlets, Γ ( Ψ → η ′ γ )/ Γ ( Ψ → ηγ ) should be large. Substantial violation of our predictions would be circumstantial evidence for the existence of non-singlet new quarks.
  • J/psi(3100): RADIATIVE DECAY
  • PSI(3700): RADIATIVE DECAY
  • DECAY MODES
  • SYMMETRY: SU(3)
  • MODEL: VECTOR DOMINANCE
  • RADIATIVE DECAY: WIDTH
  • WIDTH: RADIATIVE DECAY
  • MASS: FORMULA
  • SYMMETRY: BROKEN