An analysis on $$J/\psi \rightarrow \pi ^0\gamma ^*$$ within resonance chiral theory

Abstract In this study, we analyze the first measurement of the electron-positron invariant mass spectrum in $$J/\psi \rightarrow \pi ^0 e^+e^-$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>J</mml:mi> <mml:mo>/</mml:mo> <mml:mi>ψ</mml:mi> <mml:mo>→</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>π</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msup> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>e</mml:mi> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo> </mml:msup> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>e</mml:mi> <mml:mo>-</mml:mo> </mml:msup> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> by BESIII, using the framework of resonance chiral theory. Our results indicate that both strong interaction and electromagnetic transition are essential to accurately describe the data. We obtain the $$\pi ^0$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>π</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msup> </mml:math> transition form factor for $$J/\psi \rightarrow \pi ^0\gamma ^*$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>J</mml:mi> <mml:mo>/</mml:mo> <mml:mi>ψ</mml:mi> <mml:mo>→</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>π</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msup> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>γ</mml:mi> <mml:mo>∗</mml:mo> </mml:msup> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> and the corresponding decay branching ratios for $$J/\psi \rightarrow \pi ^0 l^+l^-$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>J</mml:mi> <mml:mo>/</mml:mo> <mml:mi>ψ</mml:mi> <mml:mo>→</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>π</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msup> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>l</mml:mi> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo> </mml:msup> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>l</mml:mi> <mml:mo>-</mml:mo> </mml:msup> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> . The decay process $$J/\psi \rightarrow \pi ^0 V$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>J</mml:mi> <mml:mo>/</mml:mo> <mml:mi>ψ</mml:mi> <mml:mo>→</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>π</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msup> <mml:mi>V</mml:mi> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> is also examined. It is found that $$J/\psi \rightarrow \pi ^0 \rho ^0$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>J</mml:mi> <mml:mo>/</mml:mo> <mml:mi>ψ</mml:mi> <mml:mo>→</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>π</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msup> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>ρ</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msup> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> is dominated by the strong interaction, while the other two channels, $$J/\psi \rightarrow \pi ^0 \omega $$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>J</mml:mi> <mml:mo>/</mml:mo> <mml:mi>ψ</mml:mi> <mml:mo>→</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>π</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msup> <mml:mi>ω</mml:mi> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> and $$\pi ^0 \phi $$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>π</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msup> <mml:mi>ϕ</mml:mi> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> , arise primarily from electromagnetic transitions.

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The European Physical Journal C
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2026-04-13
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https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-026-15581-8
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An analysis on $$J/\psi \rightarrow \pi ^0\gamma ^*$$ within resonance chiral theory

Shao-Zhou Jiang, L. Dai, Yi-Hao Zhang
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The European Physical Journal C
Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
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An analysis on $$J/\psi \rightarrow \pi ^0\gamma ^*$$ within resonance chiral theory

Shao-Zhou Jiang, L. Dai, Yi-Hao Zhang
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Abstract In this study, we analyze the first measurement of the electron-positron invariant mass spectrum in $$J/\psi \rightarrow \pi ^0 e^+e^-$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>J</mml:mi> <mml:mo>/</mml:mo> <mml:mi>ψ</mml:mi> <mml:mo>→</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>π</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msup> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>e</mml:mi> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo> </mml:msup> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>e</mml:mi> <mml:mo>-</mml:mo> </mml:msup> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> by BESIII, using the framework of resonance chiral theory. Our results indicate that both strong interaction and electromagnetic transition are essential to accurately describe the data. We obtain the $$\pi ^0$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>π</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msup> </mml:math> transition form factor for $$J/\psi \rightarrow \pi ^0\gamma ^*$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>J</mml:mi> <mml:mo>/</mml:mo> <mml:mi>ψ</mml:mi> <mml:mo>→</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>π</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msup> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>γ</mml:mi> <mml:mo>∗</mml:mo> </mml:msup> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> and the corresponding decay branching ratios for $$J/\psi \rightarrow \pi ^0 l^+l^-$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>J</mml:mi> <mml:mo>/</mml:mo> <mml:mi>ψ</mml:mi> <mml:mo>→</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>π</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msup> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>l</mml:mi> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo> </mml:msup> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>l</mml:mi> <mml:mo>-</mml:mo> </mml:msup> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> . The decay process $$J/\psi \rightarrow \pi ^0 V$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>J</mml:mi> <mml:mo>/</mml:mo> <mml:mi>ψ</mml:mi> <mml:mo>→</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>π</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msup> <mml:mi>V</mml:mi> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> is also examined. It is found that $$J/\psi \rightarrow \pi ^0 \rho ^0$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>J</mml:mi> <mml:mo>/</mml:mo> <mml:mi>ψ</mml:mi> <mml:mo>→</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>π</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msup> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>ρ</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msup> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> is dominated by the strong interaction, while the other two channels, $$J/\psi \rightarrow \pi ^0 \omega $$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>J</mml:mi> <mml:mo>/</mml:mo> <mml:mi>ψ</mml:mi> <mml:mo>→</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>π</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msup> <mml:mi>ω</mml:mi> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> and $$\pi ^0 \phi $$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>π</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msup> <mml:mi>ϕ</mml:mi> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> , arise primarily from electromagnetic transitions.

The European Physical Journal CVol. 86(4)
Guangxi University (CN), Hunan University (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
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Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
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