We observe a narrow peaking structure in the pK- invariant-mass spectrum near the Λη threshold. The peak is clearly seen in 1.5 million events of Λc+→pK-π+ decay using the 980  fb-1 data sample collected by the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e+e- collider. We try two approaches to explain this structure: as a new resonance and as a cusp at the Λη threshold. The best fit is obtained with a coherent sum of a Flatté function and a constant background amplitude with the reduced χ2 of 257/243 (p=0.25), while the fits to Breit-Wigner functions are unfavored by more than 7σ. The best fit explains the structure as a cusp at the Λη threshold, and the obtained parameters are consistent with the known properties of Λ(1670). The observation gives the first identification of a threshold cusp in hadrons from the spectrum shape.

Observation of a threshold cusp at the Λη threshold in the pK− mass spectrum with Λc+→pK−π+ decays

Tenchini, F.;
2023-01-01

Abstract

We observe a narrow peaking structure in the pK- invariant-mass spectrum near the Λη threshold. The peak is clearly seen in 1.5 million events of Λc+→pK-π+ decay using the 980  fb-1 data sample collected by the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e+e- collider. We try two approaches to explain this structure: as a new resonance and as a cusp at the Λη threshold. The best fit is obtained with a coherent sum of a Flatté function and a constant background amplitude with the reduced χ2 of 257/243 (p=0.25), while the fits to Breit-Wigner functions are unfavored by more than 7σ. The best fit explains the structure as a cusp at the Λη threshold, and the obtained parameters are consistent with the known properties of Λ(1670). The observation gives the first identification of a threshold cusp in hadrons from the spectrum shape.
2023
Yang, S.  B.; Tanida, K.; Ahn, J.  K.; Adachi, I.; Aihara, H.; Asner, D.  M.; Atmacan, H.; Aulchenko, V.; Aushev, T.; Ayad, R.; Babu, V.; Behera, P.; ...espandi
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