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Observation of $J/ψφ$ structures consistent with exotic states from amplitude analysis of $B^+\to J/ψφK^+$ decays

Abstract:
The first full amplitude analysis of $B^+\to J/\psi \phi K^+$ with $J/\psi\to\mu^+\mu^-$, $\phi\to K^+K^-$ decays is performed with a data sample of 3 fb$^{-1}$ of $pp$ collision data collected at $\sqrt{s}=7$ and $8$ TeV with the LHCb detector. The data cannot be described by a model that contains only excited kaon states decaying into $\phi K^+$, and four $J/\psi\phi$ structures are observed, each with significance over $5$ standard deviations. The quantum numbers of these structures are determined with significance of at least $4$ standard deviations. The lightest is best described as a $D_s^{\pm}D_s^{*\mp}$ cusp, but a resonant interpretation is also possible with mass consistent with, but width much larger than, previous measurements of the claimed $X(4140)$ state.
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.022003

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Publisher:
American Physical Society
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Physical Review Letters More from this journal
Volume:
118
Issue:
2
Pages:
1-10
Publication date:
2017-01-11
Acceptance date:
2016-09-29
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1079-7114
ISSN:
0031-9007


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631514
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2016-12-05

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