Hidden-charm pentaquark states with double strangeness, $$P_{css}$$ , have been predicted within the framework of unitary coupled-channel dynamics. In this work, we theoretically investigate the potential to observe these states in the decays $$\Lambda _b\rightarrow J/\psi \Xi ^-K^+$$ and $$\Xi _b\rightarrow J/\psi \Xi ^-\pi ^+$$ . In this framework, these pentaquark configurations couple strongly to the $$J/\psi \Xi $$ channel, as well as to other vector-baryon channels with the $$\bar{c} c s s n$$ flavor structure, making these decay modes promising for their observation through the corresponding invariant-mass distributions. Our analysis begins with the identification of the dominant weak decay mechanisms, followed by hadronization into meson-baryon channels, connected through flavor symmetry. Final-state interactions are then incorporated to dynamically generate the full amplitude, accounting for the formation of the pentaquark states. We compare our results with recent LHCb measurements of the $$J/\psi \Xi ^-$$ mass distribution and find that, given the predicted pentaquark width of about 10 MeV in this channel, the state is too narrow to be resolved with the current experimental resolution, but it would become visible with significantly improved mass precision.

Spain

L. Roca

China

J. Song

E. Oset

Study of hidden-charm, doubly-strange pentaquarks in $$\Lambda _b\rightarrow J/\psi \Xi ^- K^+$$ and $$\Xi _b\rightarrow J/\psi \Xi ^- \pi ^+$$

Symmetry studies represent one of the most promising frontiers in particle physics research. This investigation focuses on exploring P and $\rm CP $ symmetries in the charm system through the measurement of asymmetry decay parameters in the three-body decay of $ \Xi_c^{+} $ . By incorporating electron and positron beam polarization effects and utilizing the helicity formalism, we characterize the decay of $ \Xi_c^{+} $ and its secondary hyperons through asymmetry decay parameters. The complete angular distribution formula for these decays is systematically derived. Our study evaluates the sensitivity of the asymmetry parameters for the $ \Xi_c^{+} \to \Xi^{-}\pi^{+}\pi^{+} $ decay channel under various data sample sizes and beam polarization scenarios. The findings establish a robust theoretical framework for future experimental studies at the Super Tau-Charm Facility, providing valuable insights for symmetry investigations in the charm sector.

Yunlu Wang

Yunlong Xiao

Pengcheng Hong

Ronggang Ping

Study of P and CP symmetries in ${ \boldsymbol\Xi^{\bf +}_{\boldsymbol c}\rightarrow \boldsymbol\Xi^-\boldsymbol\pi^+\boldsymbol\pi^+ }$ at electron-positron collider

In this article, the electroweak transition form factors of $$\Lambda _b\rightarrow \Lambda _c$$ and $$\Xi _b\rightarrow \Xi _c$$ are analyzed within the framework of three-point QCD sum rules. In phenomenological side, all possible couplings of interpolating current to hadronic states are considered. In QCD side, the perturbative part and the contributions of vacuum condensates up to dimension 8 are also included. With the estimated form factors, we study the decay widths and branching ratios of semileptonic decays $$\Lambda _b\rightarrow \Lambda _cl\bar{\nu }_l$$ and $$\Xi _b\rightarrow \Xi _cl\bar{\nu }_l$$ ( $$l=e,\mu $$ and $$\tau $$ ). Our results for the branching ratios of $$\Lambda _b\rightarrow \Lambda _cl\bar{\nu }_l$$ are comparable with experimental data and the results from other collaborations. In addition, our prediction for the branching ratio of $$\Xi _b\rightarrow \Xi _cl\bar{\nu }_l$$ can provide a valuable reference for future experimental measurements.

Jie Lu

Guo-Liang Yu

Dian-Yong Chen

Zhi-Gang Wang

Bin Wu

Analysis of the semileptonic decays $$\Lambda _b\rightarrow \Lambda _cl\bar{\nu }_l$$ and $$\Xi _b\rightarrow \Xi _cl\bar{\nu }_l$$ in QCD sum rules

The first measurement at midrapidity (|$\textit{y}$|$\textit{ <}$ 0$\textit{.}$5) of the production yield of the strange-charm baryons $${\Xi }_{\text{c}}^{+}$$ and $${\Xi }_{\text{c}}^{0}$$ as a function of transverse momentum ($\textit{p}$ ) in different charged-particle multiplicity classes in proton-proton collisions at $$\sqrt{s}=13$$ TeV with the ALICE experiment at the LHC is reported. The $${\Xi }_{\text{c}}^{+}$$ baryon is reconstructed via the $${\Xi }_{\text{c}}^{+}\to {\Xi }^{-}{\pi }^{+}{\pi }^{+}$$ decay channel in the range 4 $\textit{< p}$ $\textit{<}$ 12 GeV$\textit{/c}$, while the $${\Xi }_{\text{c}}^{0}$$ baryon is reconstructed via both the $${\Xi}_{\text{c}}^{0}\to {\Xi}^{-}{\pi }^{+}$$ and $${\Xi}_{\text{c}}^{0}\to {\Xi}^{-}{\text{e}}^{+}{\nu }_{\text{e}}$$ decay channels in the range 2 $\textit{< p}$ $\textit{<}$ 12 GeV$\textit{/c}$. The baryon-to-meson $$\left({\Xi}_{\text{c}}^{0,+}/{\text{D}}^{0}\right)$$ and the baryon-to-baryon $$\left({\Xi}_{\text{c}}^{0,+}/{\Lambda}_{\text{c}}^{+}\right)$$ production yield ratios show no significant dependence on multiplicity. In addition, the observed yield ratios are not described by theoretical predictions that model charm-quark fragmentation based on measurements at e e and e p colliders, indicating differences in the charm-baryon production mechanism in pp collisions. A comparison with different event generators and tunings, including different modelling of the hadronisation process, is also discussed. Moreover, the branching-fraction ratio of $${\text{BR}}\left({\Xi}_{\text{c}}^{0}\to {\Xi }^{-}{\text{e}}^{+}{\nu }_{\text{e}}\right)/{\text{BR}}\left({\Xi}_{\text{c}}^{0}\to {\Xi }^{-}{\pi }^{+}\right)$$ is measured as 0.825 ± 0.094 (stat.) ± 0.081 (syst.). This value supersedes the previous ALICE measurement, improving the statistical precision by a factor of 1.6.

United States

I. Abualrob

Italy

S. Acharya

Switzerland

G. Aglieri Rinella

L. Aglietta

M. Agnello

N. Agrawal

India

Z. Ahammed

S. Ahmad

Slovakia

I. Ahuja

Indonesia

ZUL. Akbar

A. Akindinov

Germany

V. Akishina

M. Al-Turany

D. Aleksandrov

B. Alessandro

H. Alfanda

Mexico

R. Alfaro Molina

B. Ali

A. Alici

South Korea

A. Alkin

Norway

J. Alme

G. Alocco

T. Alt

A. Altamura

I. Altsybeev

Romania

C. Andrei

United Kingdom

N. Andreou

A. Andronic

E. Andronov

V. Anguelov

F. Antinori

P. Antonioli

N. Apadula

H. Appelshäuser

S. Arcelli

R. Arnaldi

Brazil

J. Arneiro

I. Arsene

M. Arslandok

A. Augustinus

R. Averbeck

M. Azmi

Japan

H. Baba

A. Babu

A. Badalà

J. Bae

Y. Bae

Y. Baek

X. Bai

R. Bailhache

Y. Bailung

R. Bala

France

A. Baldisseri

Poland

B. Balis

S. Bangalia

Z. Banoo

V. Barbasova

F. Barile

L. Barioglio

Greece

M. Barlou

B. Barman

Hungary

G. Barnaföldi

L. Barnby

E. Barreau

V. Barret

L. Barreto

K. Barth

E. Bartsch

N. Bastid

G. Batigne

D. Battistini

B. Batyunya

D. Bauri

Peru

J. Bazo Alba

Denmark

I. Bearden

P. Becht

D. Behera

S. Behera

I. Belikov

V. Bella

F. Bellini

R. Bellwied

L. Beltran

Y. Beltran

G. Bencedi

A. Bensaoula

S. Beole

Y. Berdnikov

A. Berdnikova

L. Bergmann

L. Bernardinis

L. Betev

P. Bhaduri

T. Bhalla

A. Bhasin

B. Bhattacharjee

S. Bhattarai

L. Bianchi

Czechia

J. Bielčík

J. Bielčíková

Multiplicity dependence of $${\Xi }_{\text{c}}^{+}$$ and $${\Xi }_{\text{c}}^{0}$$ production in pp collisions at $$\sqrt{s}=13$$ TeV

Using $\textit{e}$ $\textit{e}$ collision data corresponding to a total integrated luminosity of 20 fb collected with the BESIII detector at the BEPCII collider, we present a measurement of the Born cross section for the process $$ {e}^{+}{e}^{-}\to p{K}^{-}{K}^{-}{\overline{\Xi}}^{+} $$ at 39 center-of-mass energies between 3.5 and 4.9 GeV with a partial reconstruction technique. By performing a fit to the dressed cross section of $$ {e}^{+}{e}^{-}\to p{K}^{-}{K}^{-}{\overline{\Xi}}^{+} $$ with a power law function for continuum production and one resonance at a time for the $\textit{ψ}$(3770), $\textit{ψ}$(4040), $\textit{ψ}$(4160), $\textit{ψ}$(4230), $\textit{ψ}$(4360), $\textit{ψ}$(4415) or $\textit{ψ}$(4660), respectively, the upper limits for the product of partial electronic width and branching fraction into the final state $$ p{K}^{-}{K}^{-}{\overline{\Xi}}^{+} $$ for these resonances are determined at the 90% confidence level.

M. Ablikim

Russia

M. Achasov

Sweden

P. Adlarson

X. Ai

R. Aliberti

A. Amoroso

Q. An

Y. Bai

O. Bakina

Y. Ban

H.R. Bao

V. Batozskaya

Mongolia

K. Begzsuren

N. Berger

M. Berlowski

M. Bertani

D. Bettoni

F. Bianchi

E. Bianco

A. Bortone

I. Boyko

R. Briere

A. Brueggemann

H. Cai

M. Cai

X. Cai

A. Calcaterra

G. Cao

N. Cao

Türkiye

S. Cetin

X. Chai

J. Chang

G. Che

Y. Che

G. Chelkov

C. Chen

Chao Chen

G. Chen

H. Chen

M. Chen

S. Chen

T. Chen

X. Chen

Y. Chen

Z. Chen

S. Choi

X. Chu

G. Cibinetto

F. Cossio

J. Cottee-Meldrum

J. Cui

H. Dai

J. Dai

Measurement of the Born cross section for $$ {e}^{+}{e}^{-}\to p{K}^{-}{K}^{-}{\overline{\Xi}}^{+} $$ at $$ \sqrt{s}=3.5\hbox{--} 4.9 $$ GeV