The quantum numbers of the X(3872) meson are determined to be J(PC) = 1(++) based on angular correlations in B+ -> X(3872)K+ decays, where X(3872) -> pi(+) pi(-) j/psi and J/psi -> pi(+) mu(-). The data correspond to 1.0 fb(-1) of pp collisions collected by the LHCb detector. The only alternative assignment allowed by previous measurements J(PC) = 2(-+) is rejected with a confidence level equivalent to more than 8 Gaussian standard deviations using a likelihood-ratio test in the full angular phase space. This result favors exotic explanations of the X(3872) state.

Aaij, R., Beteta, C., Adeva, B., Adinolfi, M., Adrover, C., Affolder, A., et al. (2013). Determination of the X(3872) Meson Quantum Numbers. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 110(22) [10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.222001].

Determination of the X(3872) Meson Quantum Numbers

CALVI, MARTA;KUCHARCZYK, MARCIN;Martinelli, M;PEREGO, DAVIDE LUIGI;
2013

Abstract

The quantum numbers of the X(3872) meson are determined to be J(PC) = 1(++) based on angular correlations in B+ -> X(3872)K+ decays, where X(3872) -> pi(+) pi(-) j/psi and J/psi -> pi(+) mu(-). The data correspond to 1.0 fb(-1) of pp collisions collected by the LHCb detector. The only alternative assignment allowed by previous measurements J(PC) = 2(-+) is rejected with a confidence level equivalent to more than 8 Gaussian standard deviations using a likelihood-ratio test in the full angular phase space. This result favors exotic explanations of the X(3872) state.
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Exotic hadrons, Charmonium, Hadron Collider
English
2013
110
22
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Aaij, R., Beteta, C., Adeva, B., Adinolfi, M., Adrover, C., Affolder, A., et al. (2013). Determination of the X(3872) Meson Quantum Numbers. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 110(22) [10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.222001].
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