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Heavy quarkonia and new hadrons with two heavy quarks

High Energy Physics - Experiment 2025-08-29 v1 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

We give a pedagogical introduction to heavy quarkonia -- bound states of a heavy quark and its antiquark (e.g., charmonium ccˉc\bar{c}, bottomonium bbˉb\bar{b}) -- as well as to the exotic hadrons containing two heavy quarks that have been discovered since 2003. The review covers the foundational discoveries (J/ψJ/\psi and Υ\Upsilon), basic properties, spectroscopy interpreted via potential models, production mechanisms at colliders, and decay modes. A significant focus is placed on the so-called ``XYZXYZ" states -- particles like the X(3872)X(3872), Y(4260/4230)Y(4260/4230), Zc(3900)Z_c(3900), and PcP_c -- whose properties defy conventional quark model expectations. These states, considered candidates for hybrids, multi-quark states, hadronic molecules, or hadroquarkonia, provide unprecedented probes of non-perturbative QCD and challenge our understanding of quark confinement and hadron formation. The chapter summarizes the current experimental landscape and highlights key open questions driving future research in hadron spectroscopy.

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@article{arxiv.2508.20667,
  title  = {Heavy quarkonia and new hadrons with two heavy quarks},
  author = {Yuping Guo and Chang-Zheng Yuan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.20667},
  year   = {2025}
}