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Possible hadronic molecule structure of the Y(3940) and Y(4140)

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2015-05-18 v1

Abstract

In the present article we report on evidence for hadronic molecule structures in the charmonium sector. In particular we discuss the Y(3940) and the recently observed Y(4140) as heavy hadron molecule states with quantum numbers JPC=0++J^{PC} = 0^{++} or 2++2^{++}. The Y(3940) state is considered to be a superposition of D+DD^{\ast +}D^{\ast -} and D0D0D^{\ast 0} \overline{D^{\ast 0}}, while the Y(4140) is a bound state of Ds+D_s^{\ast +} and DsD_s^{\ast -} mesons. We give predictions for both the strong Y(3940) to J/psi omega, Y(4140) to J/psi phi and radiative Y(3940)/Y(4140) to gamma gamma decay widths in a phenomenological Lagrangian approach. The results for the strong hidden charm decay modes clearly support the molecular interpretation of the Y(3940) and Y(4140), while our estimates for the radiative decays provide a sensitive test for the underlying meson structure of the two Y mesons discussed here. The alternative assignment of JPC=2++J^{PC} = 2^{++} is also tested, giving similar results for the strong decay widths.

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@article{arxiv.1001.3959,
  title  = {Possible hadronic molecule structure of the Y(3940) and Y(4140)},
  author = {Tanja Branz and Thomas Gutsche and Valery E. Lyubovitskij},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1001.3959},
  year   = {2015}
}

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5 pages, 2 figures. To appear in the Proceedings of XIII International Conference on Hadron Spectroscopy, November 29 - December 4, 2009, Florida State University