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Coupled-channel analysis for vector charmonia and their nature

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2026-05-06 v1 High Energy Physics - Experiment Nuclear Theory

Abstract

High-precision e+eccˉe^+e^-\to c\bar{c} data (20 final states) from the BESIII and Belle in s=3.754.7\sqrt{s}=3.75-4.7 GeV are analyzed with a semi three-body unitary coupled-channel model. Vector charmonium poles are extracted from the amplitudes obtained from the fit. We find well-known ψ\psi states listed in the PDG, and also several states near open-charm thresholds. The compositeness of the near-threshold poles suggests that ψ(4040)\psi(4040) could mainly consist of a DDˉD^*\bar{D}^*-molecule component, rather than a conventionally accepted quark-model ψ(3S)\psi(3S) state. Also, ψ(4230)\psi(4230) and ψ(4360)\psi(4360) might be substantial mixtures of D1(2420)DˉD_1(2420)\bar{D}, D1(2420)DˉD_1(2420)\bar{D}^*, DsDˉsD_s^*\bar{D}_s^*, and ccˉc\bar{c} components.

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@article{arxiv.2509.12925,
  title  = {Coupled-channel analysis for vector charmonia and their nature},
  author = {Satoshi X. Nakamura},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.12925},
  year   = {2026}
}

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8 pages, 3 figures, Contribution to the Proceedings for 6th International Workshop on Future Tau Charm Facilities (FTCF), November 17-21, 2024, Guangzhou, China

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