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Higher-order multipole amplitude measurement in $\psi(2S)\to\gamma\chi_{c2}$

High Energy Physics - Experiment 2012-08-27 v2

Abstract

Using 106×106106\times10^6 ψ(2S)\psi(2S) events collected with the BESIII detector at the BEPCII storage ring, the higher-order multipole amplitudes in the radiative transition ψ(2S)γχc2γππ/γKK\psi(2S)\to\gamma\chi_{c2}\to\gamma\pi\pi/\gamma KK are measured. A fit to the χc2\chi_{c2} production and decay angular distributions yields M2=0.046±0.010±0.013M2=0.046\pm0.010\pm0.013 and E3=0.015±0.008±0.018E3=0.015\pm0.008\pm0.018, where the first errors are statistical and the second systematic. Here M2M2 denotes the normalized magnetic quadrupole amplitude and E3E3 the normalized electric octupole amplitude. This measurement shows evidence for the existence of the M2M2 signal with 4.4σ4.4\sigma statistical significance and is consistent with the charm quark having no anomalous magnetic moment.

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@article{arxiv.1110.1742,
  title  = {Higher-order multipole amplitude measurement in $\psi(2S)\to\gamma\chi_{c2}$},
  author = {BESIII Collaboration},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1110.1742},
  year   = {2012}
}

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14 pages, 4 figures