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Heavy molecules and one-$\sigma/\omega$-exchange model

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2017-12-27 v3

Abstract

In the framework of the one-boson-exchange model, we explore whether the intermediate and short-range forces from σ/ω\sigma/\omega-exchange can be strong enough to bind heavy molecular states. ΛcD(Dˉ)\Lambda_cD(\bar{D}), and ΛcΛc(Λˉc)\Lambda_c\Lambda_c(\bar{\Lambda}_c) systems have been studied and compared. We find that the force from σ\sigma-exchange is attractive and dominant, whereas the ω\omega-exchange force not. As a consequence, the S-wave ΛcD\Lambda_cD, ΛcΛc\Lambda_c\Lambda_c, and ΛcΛˉc\Lambda_c\bar{\Lambda}_c can be possible molecular candidates. We further indicate that one hadron-hadron system with more light quarks (u,d)(u,d) can be easier to form a bound state. As a byproduct, by studying the heavy-quark mass dependence for the ΛcD(Dˉ)\Lambda_cD(\bar{D})-like and ΛcΛc(Λˉc)\Lambda_c\Lambda_c(\bar{\Lambda}_c)-like systems, we find that the charm/bottom sector can easily accommodates molecular states. Finally, the ΛcN(Nˉ)\Lambda_cN(\bar{N}) and ΛbN(Nˉ)\Lambda_bN(\bar{N}) systems are investigated. Our results indicate that they are also likely to form bound states. By including one-π\pi-exchange forces providing additional attraction when coupled channels are included, we expect many molecular states in heavy quark sectors.

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@article{arxiv.1707.08306,
  title  = {Heavy molecules and one-$\sigma/\omega$-exchange model},
  author = {Rui Chen and Xiang Liu and Atsushi Hosaka},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1707.08306},
  year   = {2017}
}

Comments

8 pages, 3 figures, 8 tables

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