chi(c1) and chi(c2) Resonance Parameters with the Decays chi(c1,c2) -> J/psi mu(+)mu(-)
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The decays
χ
c
1
→
J
/
ψ
μ
+
μ
−
and
χ
c
2
→
J
/
ψ
μ
+
μ
−
are observed and used to study the resonance parameters of the
χ
c
1
and
χ
c
2
mesons. The masses of these states are measured to be
m
(
χ
c
1
)
=
3510.71
±
0.04
(
stat
)
±
0.09
(
syst
)
MeV
and
m
(
χ
c
2
)
=
3556.10
±
0.06
(
stat
)
±
0.11
(
syst
)
MeV
, where the knowledge of the momentum scale for charged particles dominates the systematic uncertainty. The momentum-scale uncertainties largely cancel in the mass difference
m
(
χ
c
2
)
−
m
(
χ
c
1
)
=
45.39
±
0.07
(
stat
)
±
0.03
(
syst
)
MeV
. The natural width of the
χ
c
2
meson is measured to be
Γ
(
χ
c
2
)
=
2.10
±
0.20
(
stat
)
±
0.02
(
syst
)
MeV
. These results are in good agreement with and have comparable precision to the current world averages.
χ
c
1
→
J
/
ψ
μ
+
μ
−
and
χ
c
2
→
J
/
ψ
μ
+
μ
−
are observed and used to study the resonance parameters of the
χ
c
1
and
χ
c
2
mesons. The masses of these states are measured to be
m
(
χ
c
1
)
=
3510.71
±
0.04
(
stat
)
±
0.09
(
syst
)
MeV
and
m
(
χ
c
2
)
=
3556.10
±
0.06
(
stat
)
±
0.11
(
syst
)
MeV
, where the knowledge of the momentum scale for charged particles dominates the systematic uncertainty. The momentum-scale uncertainties largely cancel in the mass difference
m
(
χ
c
2
)
−
m
(
χ
c
1
)
=
45.39
±
0.07
(
stat
)
±
0.03
(
syst
)
MeV
. The natural width of the
χ
c
2
meson is measured to be
Γ
(
χ
c
2
)
=
2.10
±
0.20
(
stat
)
±
0.02
(
syst
)
MeV
. These results are in good agreement with and have comparable precision to the current world averages.
Date Issued
2017-11-28
Date Acceptance
2017-10-23
Citation
Physical Review Letters, 2017, 119 (22)
ISSN
0031-9007
Publisher
American Physical Society
Journal / Book Title
Physical Review Letters
Volume
119
Issue
22
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Physical Sciences
Physics, Multidisciplinary
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221801