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Scalar molecules $\eta _{b}B_{c}^{-}$ and $\eta _{c}B_{c}^{+} $ with asymmetric quark contents

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2026-05-07 v3 High Energy Physics - Experiment High Energy Physics - Lattice

Abstract

The hadronic scalar molecules Mb\mathcal{M}_{b} and Mc\mathcal{M}_{c} with asymmetric quark contents bbbcbb \overline{b}\overline{c} and cccbcc \overline{c} \overline{b} are explored by means of the QCD sum rule method. Their masses and current couplings are calculated using the two-point sum rule approach. The obtained results show that they are strong-interaction unstable particles and transform to ordinary mesons' pairs. The molecule Mb\mathcal{M} _{b} dissociates through the process MbηbBc\mathcal{M}_{\mathrm{b}}\to \eta _{b}B_{c}^{-}. The decays McηcBc+\mathcal{M}_{\mathrm{c}}\rightarrow \eta _{c}B_{c}^{+} and J/ψBc+J/\psi B_{c}^{\ast +} are dominant modes for the molecule Mc\mathcal{M}_{c}. The full decay widths of the molecules   Mb\mathcal{ \ \ M}_{b} and Mc\mathcal{M}_{c} are estimated using these decay channels, as well as ones generated by the annihilation of bbb\overline{b} and ccc \overline{c} quarks in Mb\mathcal{M}_{b} and Mc\mathcal{M}_{c}, respectively. The QCD three-point sum rule method is employed to find partial widths all of these channels. This approach is required to evaluate the strong couplings at the molecule-meson-meson vertices under consideration. The mass m=(15728±90) MeVm=(15728 \pm 90)~\mathrm{MeV} and width Γ[Mb]=(93±17) MeV\Gamma[ \mathcal{M}_b] =(93 \pm 17)~ \mathrm{MeV} of the molecule Mb\mathcal{M}_{b} , and m~=(9712±72) MeV\widetilde{m}=(9712 \pm 72)~\mathrm{MeV} and Γ[Mc]=(70±10) MeV\Gamma[\mathcal{M}_c] =(70 \pm 10)~ \mathrm{MeV} in the case of Mc\mathcal{M}_{c} offer valuable guidance for experimental searches at existing facilities.

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@article{arxiv.2511.03541,
  title  = {Scalar molecules $\eta _{b}B_{c}^{-}$ and $\eta _{c}B_{c}^{+} $ with asymmetric quark contents},
  author = {S. S. Agaev and K. Azizi and H. Sundu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.03541},
  year   = {2026}
}

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13 Pages, 6 Figures and 2 Tables