Tensor states MTb=ΥBc∗− and MTc=J/ψBc∗+ are explored using techniques of QCD sum rule method. These hadronic molecules, composed of only heavy quarks, have asymmetric quark contents bbbc and cccb, respectively. The masses m=(15864±85)MeV and m=(9870±82)MeV prove that these structures are unstable against dissociations to constituent mesons. Full widths of molecules MTb and MTc are calculated by considering their dominant and subleading decay channels. The subleading channels are processes generated by annihilations of bb and cc quarks. For the molecule MTb dominant decays are MTb→ΥBc∗− and MTb→ηbBc−, whereas subleading channels are transformations to MTb→B(∗)−D(∗)0 and B(s)(∗)0D(s)(∗)− mesons. In the case of MTc we explore decays to J/ψBc∗+, ηcBc+, B(∗)+D(∗)0 and B(s)(∗)0D(s)(∗)+ mesons. Predictions Γ[MTb]=120−12+17MeV and Γ[MTc]=(71±9)MeV for the widths of these molecules characterize them as relatively broad structures.
@article{arxiv.2602.10075,
title = {Tensor states $\Upsilon B_{c}^{\ast -}$ and $J/\psi B_{c}^{\ast +}$},
author = {S. S. Agaev and K. Azizi and H. Sundu},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.10075},
year = {2026}
}