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Evidence for further charmonium vector resonances

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2011-03-16 v1 High Energy Physics - Experiment

Abstract

We discuss the shape of threshold signals in production cross sections of the reaction e+ + e- --> D* + antiD*, at the opening of the D(s)* antiD(s)* and Lambda(c)+ Lambda(c)- channels. Furthermore, evidence for the 3D, 5S, 4D, 6S, 5D, 7S, 6D, and 8S charmonium vector resonances is presented, on the basis of data recently published by the BaBar Collaboration. Central masses and resonance widths are estimated. Confirmation of these resonances would be a huge step in lifting the precision level of hadron spectroscopy towards that of atomic spectroscopy, with far-reaching consequences for theory.

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@article{arxiv.1004.4368,
  title  = {Evidence for further charmonium vector resonances},
  author = {Eef van Beveren and George Rupp},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1004.4368},
  year   = {2011}
}

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5 pages, 5 figures

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