Spectroscopy of tetraquark states

Journal Article · Sun Apr 15 04:00:00 EDT 2007 · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVC.75.045206· OSTI ID:20995231

Santopinto, Elena; Galata, Giuseppe ^[1]

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1. INFN and Universita di Genova, via Dodecaneso 33, I-16142 Genova (Italy)

A complete classification of qqqq tetraquark states in terms of the spin-flavor, color, and spatial degrees of freedom was constructed. The permutation symmetry properties of both the spin-flavor and orbital parts of the qq and qq subsystems are discussed. This complete classification is general and model independent and it is useful both for model builders and experimentalists. The total wave functions are also explicitly constructed in the hypothesis of ideal mixing; this basis for tetraquark states will enable the eigenvalue problem to be solved for a definite dynamical model. An evaluation of the tetraquark spectrum was obtained from the Iachello mass formula for normal mesons, here generalized to tetraquark systems. This mass formula is a generalization of the Gell-Mann Okubo mass formula, whose coefficients have been upgraded by a study of the latest PDG data. The ground-state tetraquark nonet was identified with f{sub 0}(600),{kappa}(800),f{sub 0}(980),a{sub 0}(980). The diquark-antidiquark limit was also studied.

• OSTI ID: 20995231
• Journal Information: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Journal Name: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 75; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
A0-980 MESONS
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COLOR MODEL
DEGREES OF FREEDOM
EIGENVALUES
F0-980 MESONS
FLAVOR
GROUND STATES
OKUBO MASS FORMULA
SPECTROSCOPY
SPIN
WAVE FUNCTIONS