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Diagnostic Decays of the X(3872)

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2008-11-26 v2 High Energy Physics - Experiment

Abstract

The unusual properties of the X(3872) have led to speculation that it is a weakly bound state of mesons, chiefly D0Dˉ0D^0\bar D^{0*}. Tests of this hypothesis are investigated and it is proposed that measuring the 3πJ/ψ3\pi J/\psi, γJ/ψ\gamma J/\psi, γψ\gamma \psi', KˉK\bar K K^*, and πρ\pi\rho decay modes of the XX will serve as a definitive diagnostic of the molecule hypothesis.

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@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0406080,
  title  = {Diagnostic Decays of the X(3872)},
  author = {Eric S. Swanson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0406080},
  year   = {2008}
}

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6 pages revtex4, 3 eps figures