Weak decays of charmed baryons

We use the quark model framework to calculate the weak decays of the lowest lying charmed baryons into ground state baryons and mesons. We present detailed results on the predicted flavour and multipole composition of the final state configurations which can be tested in the near future. For the decays 1/2⁺→1/2⁺+0^? we also give symmetry and current algebra estimates which we compare with the quark model results. Semileptonic branching ratios in charmed baryon decays are calculated to be of the order of ～5%. The total lifetime of charmed baryons is predicted to be ～7 10^?14 s which is 5–10 times smaller than the free quark model estimate.     

Dipion decays of heavy baryons

Compared with the charmed baryons, the bottom baryons are not very well known, either experimentally or theoretically. In this paper, we investigate the dipion strong decays of the P-wave and D-wave excited bottom baryons in the framework of the QPC model. We also extend the same analysis to the charmed baryons.     

Predictions for semileptonic decay rates of charmed baryons in the quark confinement model

Baryons as relativistic three-quark states are investigated in the quark confinement model (QCM), a relativistic quark model based on some assumptions about hadronization and quark confinement. In the framework of the quark-diquark approximation of the three-quark structure of baryons, the main characteristics of light (noncharmed) baryons are calculated. The obtained results agree with experimental data. Predictions are also given for semileptonic decay of charmed baryons and differential production cross-sections in quasielastic neutrino scattering of charmed baryons.     

Charmed baryons in a relativistic quark model

We calculate mass spectra of charmed baryons within a relativistically covariant quark model based on the Bethe-Salpeter equation in instantaneous approximation. Interactions are given by a linearly rising three-body confinement potential and a flavor-dependent two-body force derived from QCD instanton effects. This model has already been successfully applied to the calculation of light flavor baryon spectra and is now extended to heavy baryons. Within the same framework we compare the results to those obtained with the more conventional one-gluon exchange potential.     

Study of strange charmed baryons in electron–positron collisions

A modern classification of charmed baryons is presented, and the quark model is briefly described for the ground states and energy levels of excited states. In addition, a survey of experimentally observed states of strange charmed baryons is given.     

Quarks with charm and colour: A new model of their strong and weak interactions

We discuss the motivation and the consequences of taking the charmed quark to be a $\text{6}$ under colour SU(3). Among the many features of this new quark scheme is that charmed mesons are heavier than charmed baryons.     

Recoil corrections to magnetic moments of charmed baryons in themit bag model

Recoil corrections to magnetic moments of charmed baryons are studied in themit bag model. It is noticed that such corrections which improve the octet baryon magnetic moments have considerably significant contributions to charmed baryon’s moments also.     

Charmed exotics in heavy ion collisions

Based on the color–spin interaction in diquarks, we argue that charmed multiquark hadrons are likely to exist. Because of the appreciable number of charm quarks produced in central nucleus–nucleus collisions at ultrarelativistic energies, the production of charmed multiquark hadrons is expected to be enhanced in these collisions. Using both the quark coalescence model and the statistical hadronization model, we estimate the yield of charmed tetraquark mesons, T_cc, and pentaquark baryons, Θ_cs, in heavy ion collisions at RHIC and LHC. We further discuss the decay modes of these charmed exotic hadrons in order to facilitate their detections in experiments. PACS 25.75.Dw; 14.20.Lq; 14.40.Lb     

Charmed Baryon in Diquark Model

A diquark model is used to investigate single-charmed baryons.In this model,baryon is composed of two diquarks and an antiquark.Masses of lowest lying states with J~P=1/2~(±) are obtained.Baryons in our results are as heavy as other theoretic predictions and we suggest that the five-quark components should be considered in any three-quark model for studying the charmed baryons.     

Charmed baryon magnetic moments in the covariant oscillator quark model with isospin symmetry breaking

The magnetic moments of charmed baryons are studied in the covariant oscillator quark model including isospin symmetry breaking effect. In the uncharmed sector, the results differ from those obtained using conventional non-relativistic quark model (nrqm). But in the charmed sector the present values are much nearer to thenrqm results than those calculated using models with hadron mass dependence.     

D and D_s in mass loaded flux tube

Heavy-light hadrons are studied in a mass loaded flux tube model. The study indicates that the dynamics of mesons and baryons containing a c quark is described well by the mass loaded flux tube. The hypothesis of good diquark-antiquark degeneracy is found reasonable in heavy-light quark systems. The spectrum of charmed (D) and charmed strange (Ds) mesons is systematically computed. D and Ds in 1D multiplets are predicted to have lower masses in comparison with other theoretical predictions. The predicted ma...     

Production of secondaries in relativistic nuclei collisions at high energies

Using the multiple-scattering theory and quark-gluon string model, the averaged and central collisions between high-energy nuclei are studied. Production of light flavour hadrons as well as charmed and beauty mesons and baryons is considered. We present predictions for mean multiplicities of secondaries, inclusive spectra and distributions over multiplicity for the case of Au?Au collisions with energy 100 GeV per nucleon in every beam.     

Spectrum of Nonstrange Singly Charmed Baryons in the Constituent Quark Model

International Journal of Theoretical Physics - We study the masses of radial and orbital excited states of nonstrange singly charmed baryons in the framework of hypercentral Constituent Quark Model...     

Exotic pentaquarks as Gamov-Teller resonances

If the number of colors N c is taken large,baryons and their excitations can be considered in a mean-field approach.We argue that the mean field in baryons breaks spontaneously the spherical and SU(3) flavor symmetries,but retains the SU(2) symmetry of simultaneous rotations in space and isospace.The one-quark and quark-hole excitations in the mean field,together with the SU(3) rotational bands about them determine the spectrum of baryon resonances,which turns out to be in good accordance with reality when one puts N c =3.A by-product of this scheme is a confirmation of the light pentaquark Θ + baryon uudds as a typical Gamov–Teller resonance long known in nuclear physics.An extension of the same large-N c logic to charmed baryons leads to a prediction of a anti-decapenta (15)-plet of charmed pentaquarks,two of which,B ++ c = cuuds and B + c = cudds,may be light and stable with respect to strong decays.     

Belle实验发现新超子和新粲重子

过去一年里,运行在日本高能加速器研究机构的Belle实验在重子研究,尤其是在超子和粲重子研究上取得了一系列重要实验进展,包括发现了两个超子Ξ(16 20)和Ω(20 12)、一个粲重子Ξc(29 30)等新的重子,并首次测量了粲重子Ξc衰变的绝对分支比等,为完善重子谱和深入理解强相互作用性质提供了关键的实验数据。     

Static baryon properties in a relativistic quark model with centre-of-mass correction

The static properties such as magnetic moments, charge radii and axial vector coupling constant ratios of the quark core of baryons in the nucleon octet have been calculated in an independent-quark model based on the Dirac equation with equally mixed scalar-vector potential in linear form in the current quark mass limit. The results obtained with appropriate corrections due to centre-of-mass motion are in reasonable agreement with experimental data. The magnetic moments of the quark core of baryons in the charmed andb-flavoured sectors have also been calculated with this model and the overall predictions so obtained compare very well with other model predictions.     

An application of a heavy quark bag model to non-leptonic decays of charmed baryons

Non-leptonic decays of lower mass charmed baryons are calculated by employing the QCD corrected weak Hamiltonian and wave functions of a heavy quark bag model. Baryon matrix elements of the parity violating part of the charmchanging weak Hamiltonian are included, too. The results for the partial widths Γ and asymmetry parameters α are compared with the results of other models and with experiments.     

Charmed Mesons in Nuclei with Heavy-Quark Spin Symmetry

We study the properties of charmed pseudoscalar and vector mesons in dense matter within a unitary meson–baryon coupled-channel model which incorporates heavy-quark spin symmetry. This is accomplished by extending the SU(3) Weinberg–Tomozawa Lagrangian to incorporate spin-flavor symmetry and implement a suitable flavor symmetry breaking. Several resonances with negative parity are generated dynamically by the s-wave interaction between pseudoscalar and vector meson multiplets with 1/2⁺ and 3/2⁺ baryons. Those states are then compared to experimental data as well as theoretical models. Next, Pauli-blocking effects and meson self-energies are introduced in a self-consistent manner to obtain the open-charm meson spectral functions in a dense nuclear environment. We finally discuss the formation of D-mesic nuclei.     

Spectra of charmed and bottom baryons with hyperfine interaction

Up to now,the excited charmed and bottom baryon states have still not been well studied experimentally or theoretically.In this paper,we predict the mass of ?*b,the only L=0 baryon state which has not been observed,to be 6069.2 Me V.The spectra of charmed and bottom baryons with the orbital angular momentum L = 1 are studied in two popular constituent quark models,the Goldstone boson exchange(GBE) model and the one gluon exchange(OGE) hyperfine interaction model.Inserting the latest experimental data from the "Review of Particle Physics",we find that in the GBE model,there exist some multiplets(Σc(b),Ξ c(b)and ?c(b)) in which the total spin of the three quarks in their lowest energy states is 3/2,but in the OGE model there is no such phenomenon.This is the most important difference between the GBE and OGE models.These results can be tested in the near future.We suggest more efforts to study the excited charmed and bottom baryons both theoretically and experimentally,not only for the abundance of baryon spectra,but also for determining which hyperfine interaction model best describes nature.