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J/{psi} at finite density in QCD sum rule analysis

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1301692· OSTI ID:21210322
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  1. Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502 (Japan)
For the 'anomalous'J/{psi} suppression in Pb-Pb collision announced by NA50 Collaboration I propose new mechanism accessible to the novel behavior of the data. The point of new idea is to focus on in-medium effects on the masses of mesons containing charmed quarks. In QCD sum rule analysis, I find that the D-meson involving one charmed quark feels more attractive force from the surrounding nucleons than the charmonium composed of two charmed quarks. As a result, it will appear that as the nucleon density increases DD-bar threshold in turn falls below higher-lying charmonium states ({psi}{sup '},{chi}{sub c}) which have the energy levels below the threshold in vacuum. Finally, also for the low-lying J/{psi} state, a larger decay channel to the threshold could be opened up. Therefore, this mechanism can qualitatively explain some features of the anomalous J/{psi} suppression without advent of deconfinement phase.
OSTI ID:
21210322
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 494; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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