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Title: Observation of a Broad Structure in the $$\pi^+\pi^-J/\psi$$ Mass Spectrum around 4.26~GeV/$c^2$

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters

The authors study initial-state radiation events, e{sup +}e{sup -} {yields} {gamma}{sub ISR} {pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup -} J/{psi}, with data collected with the BABAR detector. They observe an accumulation of events near 4.26 GeV/c{sup 2} in the invariant-mass spectrum of {pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup -} J/{psi}. Fits of the mass spectrum indicate that a broad resonance with a mass of about 4.26 GeV/c{sup 2} is required to describe the observed structure. The presence of additional narrow resonances cannot be excluded. The fitted width of the broad resonance is 50 to 90 MeV/c{sup 2}, depending on the fit hypothesis.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
878863
Report Number(s):
SLAC-PUB-11320; PRLTAO; hep-ex/0506081; TRN: US0602500
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Vol. 95; ISSN 0031-9007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English