Observation of Multiplicity Dependent Prompt χc1(3872) and ψ(2S) Production in pp Collisions

LHCb collaboration, J.A. de Vries, M.H.M. Merk

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Abstract

The production of chi(c1)(3872) and psi(2S) hadrons is studied as a function of charged particle multiplicity in pp collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 8 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 2 fb(-1). For both states, the fraction that is produced promptly at the collision vertex is found to decrease as charged particle multiplicity increases. The ratio of chi(c1) (3872) to psi(2S) cross sections for promptly produced particles is also found to decrease with multiplicity, while no significant dependence on multiplicity is observed for the equivalent ratio of particles produced away from the collision vertex in b-hadron decays. This behavior is consistent with a calculation that models the chi(c1) (3872) structure as a compact tetraquark. Comparisons with model calculations and implications for the binding energy of the chi(c1)(3872) state are discussed.
Original languageEnglish
Article number092001
Number of pages11
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume126
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Mar 2021

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