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Observation of an eta/sub c/ candidate state with mass 2978 +- 9 MeV

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
An eta/sub c/ candidate state has been observed with a mass M=2978 +- 9 MeV and a natural line width GAMMA<20 MeV (90% confidence level) using the Crystal Ball NaI(Tl) detector at SPEAR. Radiative transitions to this state are observed from psi'(3684) and J/psi(3095) in the inclusive photon spectra. The branching fraction to this state from the psi' is (0.43 +- 0.08 +- 0.18)%, where the errors are statistical and systematic, respectively. In addition, evidence is presented for the decay of this new state into eta..pi../sup +/..pi../sup -/ and an upper limit is presented on the decay into ..pi../sup 0/K/sup +/K/sup -/.
Research Organization:
Physics Department, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-02-3064; AC03-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
6815309
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 45:14; ISSN PRLTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English