We have searched for exclusive production of exotic charmonia in the reaction μ+N→μ+(J/ψπ+π−)π±N′ using COMPASS data collected with incoming muons of 160 GeV/c and 200 GeV/c momentum. In the J/ψπ+π− mass distribution we observe a signal with a statistical significance of 4.1 σ. Its mass and width are consistent with those of the X(3872). The shape of the π+π− mass distribution from the observed decay into J/ψπ+π− shows disagreement with previous observations for X(3872). The observed signal may be interpreted as a possible evidence of a new charmonium state. It could be associated with a neutral partner of X(3872) with C=−1 predicted by a tetraquark model. The product of cross section and branching fraction of the decay of the observed state into J/ψπ+π− is determined to be 71±28(stat)±39(syst) pb.

Search for muoproduction of X(3872) at COMPASS and indication of a new state X˜(3872)

Alexeev M. G.;Amoroso A.;Balestra F.;Chiosso M.;Frolov V.;Gnesi I.;Guskov A.;Ivanov A.;Kotzinian A. M.;Longo R.;Panzieri D.;Parsamyan B.;Tosello F.;
2018-01-01

Abstract

We have searched for exclusive production of exotic charmonia in the reaction μ+N→μ+(J/ψπ+π−)π±N′ using COMPASS data collected with incoming muons of 160 GeV/c and 200 GeV/c momentum. In the J/ψπ+π− mass distribution we observe a signal with a statistical significance of 4.1 σ. Its mass and width are consistent with those of the X(3872). The shape of the π+π− mass distribution from the observed decay into J/ψπ+π− shows disagreement with previous observations for X(3872). The observed signal may be interpreted as a possible evidence of a new charmonium state. It could be associated with a neutral partner of X(3872) with C=−1 predicted by a tetraquark model. The product of cross section and branching fraction of the decay of the observed state into J/ψπ+π− is determined to be 71±28(stat)±39(syst) pb.
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S037026931830546X?pes=vor
COMPASS; Exotic charmonia; Photoproduction; Tetraquark; X(3872)
Aghasyan M.; Akhunzyanov R.; Alexeev M.G.; Alexeev G.D.; Amoroso A.; Andrieux V.; Anfimov N.V.; Anosov V.; Antoshkin A.; Augsten K.; Augustyniak W.; A...espandi
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