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Title: Observation of ψ ( 3686 ) n n ¯ and improved measurement of ψ ( 3686 ) p p ¯

Journal Article · · Physical Review. D.
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Here, we observe the decay ψ(3686) → n$$\bar{n}$$ for the first time and measure ψ(3686) → p$$\bar{p}$$ with improved accuracy by using 1.07 × 108 ψ(3686) events collected with the BESIII detector. The measured branching fractions are $$\mathscr{B}$$(ψ(3686) → n$$\bar{n}$$) = (3.06 ± 0.06 ± 0.14) × 10-4 and $$\mathscr{B}$$(ψ(3686) → p$$\bar{p}$$) = (3.05±0.02±0.12) × 10-4. Here, the first uncertainties are statistical and the second ones systematic. With the hypothesis that the polar angular distributions of the neutron and proton in the center-of-mass system obey 1 + α cos2 θ, we determine the α parameters to be αn$$\bar{n}$$ = 0.68 ± 0.12 ± 0.11 and αp$$\bar{p}$$ = 1.03 ± 0.06 ± 0.03 for ψ(3686) → n$$\bar{n}$$ and ψ(3686) → p$$\bar{p}$$, respectively.

Research Organization:
George Washington Univ., Washington, DC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
Contributing Organization:
BESIII Collaboration
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-05ER41374; SC-0010118; SC-0010504; SC-0012069; SC0016583; SC- 0010118
OSTI ID:
1463939
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1468655
Journal Information:
Physical Review. D., Journal Name: Physical Review. D. Vol. 98 Journal Issue: 3; ISSN 2470-0010
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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Cited by: 8 works
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