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Observation of the Charmonium Decay η c γ γ in J / ψ γ η c

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Using ( 2712.4 ± 14.3 ) × 10 6 ψ ( 3686 ) events collected with the BESIII detector at the BEPCII collider, the decay η c γ γ in J / ψ γ η c is observed. We determine the product branching fraction B ( J / ψ γ η c ) × B ( η c γ γ ) = ( 5.23 ± 0.2 6 stat ± 0.3 0 syst ) × 10 6 . This result is consistent with the lattice QCD calculation ( 5.34 ± 0.16 ) × 10 6 from HPQCD in 2023. By using the world-average values of B ( J / ψ γ η c ) and the total decay width of η c , the partial decay width Γ ( η c γ γ ) is determined to be ( 11.30 ± 0.5 6 stat ± 0.6 6 syst ± 1.1 4 ref ) keV , which deviates from the corresponding world-average value by 3.4 σ .

Published by the American Physical Society 2025
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-05ER41374
OSTI ID:
2564519
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 18 Vol. 134; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Publisher:
American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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