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Title: Study of the Dalitz decay J / ψ e + e η

Journal Article · · Physical Review D
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We examine the electromagnetic Dalitz decay J/ψ → e+e-η and search for di-electron decays of a dark gauge boson (γ') in J/ψ → γ'η with the two η decay modes η → γγ and η → $$\pi$$+$$\pi$$-$$\pi$$0 using (1310.6 ± 7.0) × 106 J/ψ events collected with the BESIII detector. The branching fraction of J/ψ → e+e-η is measured to be (1.43 ± 0.04(stat) ± 0.06(syst)) × 10-5, with a precision that is improved by a factor of 1.5 over the previous BESIII measurement. The corresponding dielectron invariant mass dependent modulus square of the transition form factor is explored for the first time, and the pole mass is determined to be Λ = 2.84 ± 0.11(stat) ± 0.08(syst) GeV/c2. We find no evidence of γ' production and set 90% confidence level upper limits on the product branching fraction $$\mathcal{B(J/ψ → γ'η)× B(γ' → e^+e^-)}$$ as well as the kinetic mixing strength between the Standard Model photon and γ' in the mass range of 0.01 ≤ mγ' ≤ 2.4 GeV/c2.

Research Organization:
George Washington Univ. Virginia Science & Technology Campus, Asburn, VA (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
OSTI ID:
1490147
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1504224
Journal Information:
Physical Review D, Journal Name: Physical Review D Vol. 99 Journal Issue: 1; ISSN 2470-0010
Publisher:
American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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Cited by: 8 works
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