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Dipion transitions from $X(3872)$ to $\chi_{cJ}\ (J=0,1,2)$

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2026-01-15 v2

Abstract

In this work, we investigate the dipion transition processes X(3872)ππχcJ(J=0,1,2)X(3872)\to \pi \pi \chi_{cJ} (J=0,1,2) within the framework of heavy hadron chiral perturbation theory, treating X(3872)X(3872) as a molecular state composed of DDˉD\bar{D}^*+ H.c. components. By analyzing the box and triangle loop diagrams with the nonrelativistic effective field theory power-counting rule, we demonstrate that box diagrams dominate these dipion transition processes. Branching ratios are calculated as functions of the mixing angle θ\theta, which parametrizes the neutral and charged meson compositions of the X(3872)X(3872). Our results indicate that the branching fractions for X(3872)ππχc0X(3872)\to\pi\pi\chi_{c0}, X(3872)ππχc1X(3872)\to \pi\pi\chi_{c1}, and X(3872)ππχc2X(3872)\to \pi\pi\chi_{c2} are of the orders of 10410^{-4}, 10310^{-3}, and 10510^{-5}, respectively. We also predict the ratios B[X(3872)ππχc0/2]/B[X(3872)ππχc1]{\mathcal{B}[X(3872)\rightarrow \pi\pi\chi_{c0/2}]}/{\mathcal{B}[X(3872)\rightarrow \pi\pi\chi_{c1}]} and B[X(3872)π+πχcJ]/B[X(3872)π0π0χcJ]{\mathcal{B}[X(3872)\rightarrow \pi^+\pi^-\chi_{cJ}]}/{\mathcal{B}[X(3872)\rightarrow \pi^0\pi^0\chi_{cJ}]}. The latter deviates from isospin-symmetry expectations, revealing various degrees of isospin violation. By studying the π+π\pi^+\pi^- and π+χcJ\pi^+\chi_{cJ} invariant mass spectra, we find a double-bump structure in the π+π\pi^ + \pi^- invariant mass distributions of the process X(3872)π+πχc1X(3872)\to \pi^+\pi^-\chi_{c1} and π+χc0\pi^+\chi_{c0} invariant mass distribution of the process X(3872)π+πχc0X(3872)\to \pi^+\pi^-\chi_{c0}, which could be tested by future experimental measurements.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.2512.21161,
  title  = {Dipion transitions from $X(3872)$ to $\chi_{cJ}\ (J=0,1,2)$},
  author = {Qi Wu and Zhong-Quan Sun and Dian-Yong Chen and Shi-Dong Liu and Gang Li},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.21161},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

10 pages, 5 figures, 1 table, matches published version