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Bell nonlocality and entanglement in $\chi_{cJ}$ decays into baryon pair

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2026-04-10 v2 High Energy Physics - Experiment Quantum Physics

Abstract

We present a systematic analysis of Bell nonlocality and entanglement in χcJ\chi_{cJ}(J=0,1,2J=0,1,2) decays into baryon pair(BBˉB\bar{B}), with particular emphasis on their production via the process e+eψ(2S)γχcJe^+e^- \to \psi(2S) \to \gamma \chi_{cJ} at BESIII. From the baryon-antibaryon spin density matrix, we construct measurable Bell observables and concurrence, revealing a striking hierarchy of quantum correlations: χc0\chi_{c0} decays exhibit maximal violation and entanglement; χc1\chi_{c1} decays violate Bell inequalities for θ1(0,π)\theta_1 \in (0, \pi) with angle-modulated strength; we find that the BBˉB\bar{B} pair in χc2\chi_{c2} decays is in a separable state, and no indication of Bell inequality violation is observed. We provide complete analytical results for J=0,1J=0,1 and quantitative, uncertainty-aware estimations for J=2J=2 based on experimental inputs from BESIII. These results establish the χcJ\chi_{cJ} system produced via this radiative transition as a novel and promising platform for testing quantum entanglement and Bell nonlocality in high-energy collisions.

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@article{arxiv.2512.22837,
  title  = {Bell nonlocality and entanglement in $\chi_{cJ}$ decays into baryon pair},
  author = {PengCheng Hong and RongGang Ping and WeiMin Song},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.22837},
  year   = {2026}
}

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10 pages, 5 figures