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Tensor states $\Upsilon B_{c}^{\ast -}$ and $J/\psi B_{c}^{\ast +}$

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2026-02-11 v1 High Energy Physics - Experiment High Energy Physics - Lattice

Abstract

Tensor states MTb=ΥBc\mathcal{M}_{\mathrm{T}}^{\mathrm{b}}=\Upsilon B_{c}^{\ast -} and MTc=J/ψBc+\mathcal{M}_{\mathrm{T}}^{\mathrm{c}}=J/\psi B_{c}^{\ast +} are explored using techniques of QCD sum rule method. These hadronic molecules, composed of only heavy quarks, have asymmetric quark contents bbbcbb\overline{b} \overline{c} and cccbcc\overline{c}\overline{b}, respectively. The masses m=(15864±85) MeV m=(15864 \pm 85)~\mathrm{MeV} and m~=(9870±82) MeV\widetilde{m}=(9870 \pm 82)~\mathrm{MeV} prove that these structures are unstable against dissociations to constituent mesons. Full widths of molecules MTb\mathcal{M}_{\mathrm{T}}^{ \mathrm{b}} and MTc\mathcal{M}_{\mathrm{T}}^{\mathrm{c}} are calculated by considering their dominant and subleading decay channels. The subleading channels are processes generated by annihilations of bb\overline{b}b and cc \overline{c}c quarks. For the molecule MTb\mathcal{M}_{\mathrm{T}}^{\mathrm{b} } dominant decays are MTbΥBc\mathcal{M}_{\mathrm{T}}^{\mathrm{b}} \to \Upsilon B_{c}^{\ast -} and MTbηbBc\mathcal{M}_{\mathrm{T}}^{\mathrm{b}} \to \eta_b B_{c}^{-}, whereas subleading channels are transformations to MTbB()D()0\mathcal{M}_{ \mathrm{T}}^{\mathrm{b}}\rightarrow B^{(\ast )-}\overline{D}^{(\ast )0} and B(s)()0D(s)()\overline{B}_{(s)}^{(\ast )0}D_{(s)}^{(\ast )-} mesons. In the case of MTc \mathcal{M}_{\mathrm{T}}^{\mathrm{c}} we explore decays to J/ψBc+J/\psi B_{c}^{\ast +}, ηcBc+\eta_{c}B_{c}^{+}, B()+D()0B^{(\ast)+}D^{(\ast )0} and B(s)()0D(s)()+ B_{(s)}^{(\ast )0}D_{(s)}^{(\ast )+} mesons. Predictions Γ[MTb]=12012+17 MeV\Gamma[\mathcal{M} _{\mathrm{T}}^{\mathrm{b}}]=120^{+17}_{-12}~ \mathrm{MeV} and Γ[MTc]=(71±9) MeV\Gamma[ \mathcal{M}_{\mathrm{T}}^{\mathrm{c}}]=(71 \pm 9)~ \mathrm{MeV} for the widths of these molecules characterize them as relatively broad structures.

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@article{arxiv.2602.10075,
  title  = {Tensor states $\Upsilon B_{c}^{\ast -}$ and $J/\psi B_{c}^{\ast +}$},
  author = {S. S. Agaev and K. Azizi and H. Sundu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.10075},
  year   = {2026}
}

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11 Pages, 5 Figures and 1 Table

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