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Linear realization of SU(3) parity doublet model for octet baryons with bad diquark

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2026-02-16 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory Nuclear Theory

Abstract

We construct a linear SU(3)L×SU(3)RSU(3)_L \times SU(3)_R parity doublet model for octet baryons. Our model employs the (3,3ˉ)+(3ˉ,3)(3,\bar{3}) + (\bar{3},3) and (3,6)+(6,3)(3,6) + (6,3) chiral representations while excluding the (8,1)+(1,8)(8,1) + (1,8) representation. Through systematic analysis, we demonstrate that the (3,6)+(6,3)(3,6) + (6,3) representation containing symmetric ``bad'' diquarks, despite being energetically disfavored, is essential for reproducing the correct baryon mass hierarchy, particularly the Σ\SigmaΞ\Xi mass ordering. The model incorporates both spontaneous and explicit chiral symmetry breaking, with the latter implemented through bare quark mass terms that properly account for SU(3)SU(3) flavor breaking effects. Our numerical analysis successfully reproduces the ground-state octet baryon masses and predicts the spectrum of excited states up to 2.5 GeV. For the experimentally challenging Ξ\Xi sector, we provide specific predictions for spin-parity assignments: identifying Ξ(1950)\Xi(1950) as the first positive-parity excitation. The analysis reveals that ground states are dominated by the (3,3ˉ)+(3ˉ,3)(3,\bar{3}) + (\bar{3},3) representation, consistent with the preference for ``good'' diquark configurations, while the (3,6)+(6,3)(3,6) + (6,3) contribution remains crucial for the mass spectrum.

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@article{arxiv.2512.01192,
  title  = {Linear realization of SU(3) parity doublet model for octet baryons with bad diquark},
  author = {Bikai Gao and Atsushi Hosaka},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.01192},
  year   = {2026}
}