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EM Decay of X(3872) as the $1{^1D_2}(2^{-+})$ charmonium

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2016-01-05 v2 High Energy Physics - Experiment

Abstract

The recently BaBar results raise the possibility that X(3872) has negative parity. This makes people reconsider assigning X(3872) to the 11D2(ccˉ)1{^1D_2}(c\bar c) state. In this paper we give a general form of the wave function of 2+2^{-+} mesons. By solving the instantaneous Bethe-Salpeter equation, we get the mass spectrum and corresponding wave functions. We calculate electromagnetic decay widths of the first 2+2^{-+} state which we assume to be the X(3872) particle. The results are Γ(2+(3872)J/ψγ)=1.590.42+0.53\Gamma(2^{-+}(3872)\rightarrow J/\psi\gamma) = 1.59^{+0.53}_{-0.42} keV, Γ(2+(3872)ψ(2S)γ)=2.870.97+1.46\Gamma(2^{-+}(3872)\rightarrow \psi(2S)\gamma) = 2.87^{+1.46}_{-0.97} eV and Γ(2+(3872)ψ(3770)γ)=0.1350.047+0.066\Gamma(2^{-+}(3872)\rightarrow \psi(3770)\gamma) = 0.135^{+0.066}_{-0.047} keV. The ratio of branch fractions of the second and first channel is about 0.002, which is inconsistent with the experimental value 3.4±1.43.4\pm 1.4. So X(3872) is unlikely to be a 2+2^{-+} charmonium state. In addition, we obtain a relatively large decay width for 2+(3872)hcγ2^{-+}(3872)\rightarrow h_c\gamma channel which is 392111+62392^{+62}_{-111} keV.

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@article{arxiv.1205.5725,
  title  = {EM Decay of X(3872) as the $1{^1D_2}(2^{-+})$ charmonium},
  author = {Tianhong Wang and Guo-Li Wang and Yue Jiang and Wan-Li Ju},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1205.5725},
  year   = {2016}
}

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