Radiative decay of the X(3872) as a mixed molecule-charmonium state in effective field theory

Assuming that X(3872) is a mixture between 2P charmonium and D¯D⁎ molecular states with JPC=1++, an analysis of X(3872) radiative decays into J/ψγ and ψ(2S)γ is presented. The modification of the radiative branching ratio due to possible constructive or destructive interferences between the meson-lo...

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Main Authors: E. Cincioglu, A. Ozpineci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:Physics Letters B
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0370269319305702
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Summary:Assuming that X(3872) is a mixture between 2P charmonium and D¯D⁎ molecular states with JPC=1++, an analysis of X(3872) radiative decays into J/ψγ and ψ(2S)γ is presented. The modification of the radiative branching ratio due to possible constructive or destructive interferences between the meson-loop and the short-distance contact term, which is modeled by a charm quark loop, is shown. The model predictions are shown to be compatible with the experimentally determined ratio of the mentioned branching fractions for a wide range of the X(3872) charmonium content. In the case of the destructive interference, a strong restriction on the charmonium admixture is found.
ISSN:0370-2693