Experimental studies of the $\pi^+\pi^-\pi^+\pi^-\pi^0$, $K^+K^-\pi^+\pi^-\pi^0$ and $p\bar p\pi^+\pi^-\pi^0$ final states produced in $e^+e^-$ annihilation at $\sqrt{s}=$ 3.773 and 3.650 GeV

TL;DR

This paper measures cross sections of various hadronic final states produced in electron-positron annihilation at energies near 3.7 GeV, providing insights into decay processes and setting upper limits for certain channels.

Contribution

It presents the first measurements of specific hadronic cross sections at these energies and establishes upper limits for $ ext{ψ}(3770)$ decay modes into these final states.

Findings

Measured cross sections for multiple final states at 3.773 and 3.650 GeV.

Set 90% confidence level upper limits for $ ext{ψ}(3770)$ decay branching fractions.

Provided data to improve understanding of charmonium decay mechanisms.

Abstract

We report measurements of the observed cross sections for $e^+e^-\to\omega \pi^+\pi^-$, $\omega K^+K^-$, $\omega p\bar p$, $K^+K^-\rho^0\pi^0$, $K^+K^-\rho^+\pi^-+c.c.$, $K^{*0}K^-\pi^+\pi^0+c.c.$, $K^{*+}K^-\pi^+\pi^-+c.c.$, $\phi\pi^+\pi^-\pi^0$ and $\Lambda \bar \Lambda \pi^0$ at $\sqrt s=$ 3.773 and 3.650 GeV. Upper limits (90% C.L.) are given for observed cross sections and for $\psi(3770)$ decay branching fractions for production of these final states. These measurements are made by analyzing the data sets of 17.3 pb$^{-1}$ collected at $\sqrt{s}=3.773$ GeV and 6.5 pb$^{-1}$ collected at $\sqrt{s}=3.650$ GeV with the BES-II detector at the BEPC collider.