Charmonium dissociation in collisions with φ mesons in hadronic matter

The φ-charmonium dissociation reactions in hadronic matter are studied.Unpolarised cross sections forφJ/ψ→D_s~-D_s~+,φJ/ψ→D_s~(*-)D_s~+ or D_s~-D_s~(*+),φJ/ψ→D_s~(*-)D_s~(*+),φψ'→D_s~-D_s~+,φψ'→D_s~(*-)D_s~+ or D_s~-D_s~(*+),φψ'→D_s~(*-)D_s~(*+),φχ_c→D_s~-D_s~+,φχ_c→D_s~(*-)D_s~+ or D_s~-D_s~(*+) and φχ_c→D_s~(*-)D_s~(*+) are calculated in the Born approximation,in the quark-interchange mechanism and with a temperature-dependent quark potential.The potential leads to remarkable temperature dependence of the cross sections.With the cross sections and the φ distribution function we calculate the dissociation rates of the charmonia in interactions with the φ meson in hadronic matter.The dependence of the rates on temperature and charmonium momentum is relevant to the influence of φ mesons on charmonium suppression.