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Heavy dibaryons $\Xi^{(*)}_{cc}\Xi^{(*)}_{cc}$ and $\Xi^{(*)}_{bb}\Xi^{(*)}_{bb}$

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2026-03-11 v1

Abstract

We systematically investigate the dibaryons Ξcc()Ξcc()\Xi^{(*)}_{cc}\Xi^{(*)}_{cc} (di-Ξcc\Xi_{cc}) and Ξbb()Ξbb()\Xi^{(*)}_{bb}\Xi^{(*)}_{bb} (di-Ξbb\Xi_{bb}), with various isospin-spin configurations I(JP)I(J^P) in a nonrelativistic quark model. For the di-Ξcc\Xi_{cc} system, only the single channels ΞccΞcc\Xi_{cc}\Xi^*_{cc} and ΞccΞcc\Xi^*_{cc}\Xi^*_{cc} with 0(1+)0(1^+) are capable of forming deuteronlike bound states, with the σ\sigma meson exchange playing a decisive role. Those states have binding energies of approximately 1.5-1.5 MeV and 3.3-3.3 MeV and sizes of 2.37 fm and 1.87 fm, respectively. The coupled channel effect in the di-Ξcc\Xi_{cc} system with 0(1+)0(1^+) enhances the attraction. As a result, this di-Ξcc\Xi_{cc} system can establish a deuteronlike configuration, with the binding energy of 7.5-7.5 MeV relative to the threshold ΞccΞcc\Xi_{cc}\Xi_{cc} and the size of approximately 1.40 fm. For the di-Ξbb\Xi_{bb} system, the single channels with 0(1+)0(1^+), 0(2+)0(2^+), and 0(3+)0(3^+) can give rise to deuteronlike bound states with binding energies ranging from 6.1-6.1 MeV to 14.3-14.3 MeV. Additionally, the di-Ξbb\Xi_{bb} system with 1(0+)1(0^+) and 1(2+)1(2^+) can also establish deuteronlike bound states with binding energies of around 0.5-0.5 MeV. When considering the coupled channel effect in the di-Ξbb\Xi_{bb} system with 0(1+)0(1^+), a compact hexaquark state is formed, exhibiting a binding energy of 21.2-21.2 MeV relative to the threshold ΞbbΞbb\Xi_{bb}\Xi_{bb} and a size of 0.53 fm. In this state, the π\pi meson exchange provides a very powerful attractive force. The meson exchange interactions in the quark model is dispensable in the di-Ξbb\Xi_{bb} bound states, except for ΞbbΞbb\Xi_{bb}^*\Xi_{bb}^* with 1(0+)1(0^+).

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@article{arxiv.2603.09830,
  title  = {Heavy dibaryons $\Xi^{(*)}_{cc}\Xi^{(*)}_{cc}$ and $\Xi^{(*)}_{bb}\Xi^{(*)}_{bb}$},
  author = {An-Su Lu and Mao-Jun Yan and Chun-Sheng An and Cheng-Rong Deng},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.09830},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

11 pages, 2 figures

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