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Canonical interpretation of the newly observed $\Lambda_b(6146)^0$ and $\Lambda_b(6152)^0$ via strong decay behaviors

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2019-09-18 v2 High Energy Physics - Experiment Nuclear Theory

Abstract

Stimulated by the newly observed Λb(6146)0\Lambda_b(6146)^0 and Λb(6152)0\Lambda_b(6152)^0 resonances, we investigate the strong decays of the low-lying singly bottom baryons within the quark pair creation model. Considering their masses and decay modes, we tentatively assign these states as the λ\lambda- mode Λb(2S)\Lambda_b(2S), Λb(1D)\Lambda_b(1D), Σb(2S)\Sigma_b(2S), and Σb(1P)\Sigma_b(1P) states, and then estimate their strong decay widths. Compared with the experimental total widths and decay modes measured by the LHCb Collaboration, the Λb(6146)0\Lambda_b(6146)^0 and Λb(6152)0\Lambda_b(6152)^0 can be reasonably clarified into the JP=5/2+J^P=5/2^+ and JP=3/2+J^P=3/2^+ Λb(1D)\Lambda_b(1D) sates respectively, while other canonical assignments are disfavored. Other low-lying bottom states are also presented, where various narrow states may have good potential to be observed in future LHCb experiments.

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@article{arxiv.1908.00223,
  title  = {Canonical interpretation of the newly observed $\Lambda_b(6146)^0$ and $\Lambda_b(6152)^0$ via strong decay behaviors},
  author = {Wei Liang and Qi-Fang Lü and Xian-Hui Zhong},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1908.00223},
  year   = {2019}
}

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8 pages, 3 figures