Observation of the narrow state X(3872)J/ψπ+πX(3872) \to J/\psi \pi^+ \pi^- in pˉp\bar{p}p collisions at s=1.96\sqrt{s} = 1.96 TeV

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Dec, 2003

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Abstract:
We report the observation of a narrow state decaying into J/ψπ+πJ/\psi\pi^+\pi^- and produced in 220pb1220 pb^{-1} of pˉp\bar{p} p collisions at s=1.96TeV\sqrt{s}=1.96 TeV in the CDF II experiment. We observe 730±90 730 \pm 90 decays. The mass is measured to be 3871.3±0.7(stat)±0.4(syst)MeV/c23871.3 \pm 0.7 (stat) \pm 0.4 (syst) MeV/c2, with an observed width consistent with the detector resolution. This is in agreement with the recent observation by the Belle Collaboration of the X(3872) meson.
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  • 6 pages, 2 figures: submitted to Phys Rev Lett Report-no: FERMILAB-PUB-03/393-E
  • 14.40.Gx
  • 12.39.Mk
  • meson resonances
  • meson hadronic decay
  • proton-proton inclusive interactions
  • high-energy elementary particle interactions
  • charm particles
  • anti-p p: colliding beams
  • anti-p p: inclusive reaction
  • narrow resonance: hadroproduction