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Using $\Lambda_b^0(6146)$ and $\Lambda_b^0(6152)$ as probes to investigate possible $\bar{B}^{*}N$ and $D^{*}N$ molecules

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2024-06-18 v2

Abstract

Heavy quark symmetry can help us identify the internal structure of hadrons and predict new particles. In this study, we examine the strong decay modes of the observed Λb0(6146)\Lambda_b^0(6146) and Λb0(6152)\Lambda_b^0(6152), assuming these two states are molecular states primarily composed of BˉN\bar{B}^{*}N component. The partial decay widths of the BˉN\bar{B}^{*}N molecular state into the πΣb\pi\Sigma_b and πΣb\pi\Sigma_b^{*} final states through hadronic loops are calculated using effective Lagrangians. Our results, when compared with LHCb observations, support the interpretation of Λb0(6146)\Lambda_b^0(6146) as a molecule primarily composed of BˉN\bar{B}^{*}N components. However, the decay width of Λb0(6152)\Lambda_b^0(6152) cannot be accurately reproduced within the molecular state framework. Based on the above results and heavy quark symmetry, we predict the existence of BˉN\bar{B}^{*}N molecular states with Jp=5/2+J^p=5/2^{+}, which are the heavy quark spin symmetry partners of Λb(6146)\Lambda_b(6146), with masses in the range of 6195-6200 MeV. And the main decay is πΣb\pi\Sigma_b^{*} channel. Moreover, there must existence of a DND^{*}N molecule with Jp=3/2+J^p=3/2^{+}, possible corresponding to the experimentally observed Λc(2860)+\Lambda_c(2860)^{+}. If Λc(2880)+\Lambda_c(2880)^{+} is indeed the heavy quark flavor symmetry partner of Λb(6152)\Lambda_b(6152), it would exhibit a conventional three-quark structure. Therefore, we also propose the search for a DND^{*}N molecule with a spin-parity of Jp=5/2+J^p=5/2^{+}, which would be the heavy-quark spin partner state of Λc(2860)+\Lambda_c(2860)^{+}. It should be noted that these baryons may be mixed states, containing both molecular and three-quark components. These results can aid experiments in exploring the internal structure of these baryons.

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@article{arxiv.2406.05991,
  title  = {Using $\Lambda_b^0(6146)$ and $\Lambda_b^0(6152)$ as probes to investigate possible $\bar{B}^{*}N$ and $D^{*}N$ molecules},
  author = {Jing-wen Feng and Cai Cheng and Yin Huang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.05991},
  year   = {2024}
}
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