Published August 25, 2022 | Version v1
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New strange pentaquarks

  • 1. Tel Aviv University
  • 2. University of Chicago

Description

The new strange pentaquarks observed by LHCb are very likely hadronic molecules consisting of $\Xi_c\overline{D}$ and $\Xi_c\overline{D}^*$. We discuss the experimental evidence supporting this conclusion, pointing out the similarities and differences with the $P_c(4312)$, $P_c(4440)$, and $P_c(4457)$ pentaquarks in the nonstrange sector. The latter clearly are hadronic molecules consisting of $\Sigma_c\overline{D}$ and $\Sigma_c\overline{D}^*$. Following this line of thought, we predict three additional strange pentaquarks consisting of $\Xi^{'}_{c}\overline{D}$ and $\Xi^{'}_{c}\overline{D}^*$. The masses of these states are expected to be shifted upward by $M(\Xi^{'}_{c})-M(\Xi_c) ≈110  MeV$ with respect to the corresponding known strange pentaquarks.

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DOI
10.1103/PhysRevD.106.036024
Other
oai:uchicago.tind.io:12148

Funding

NSFC-ISF
3423/19

UChicago Information

Division(s)
Physical Sciences Division
Department(s)
Enrico Fermi Institute, Physics