Tetraquark Production in Double Parton Scattering

TL;DR

This paper presents a model for tetraquark production in hadronic collisions via double parton scattering, predicting a rapid increase in cross section with energy and providing forecasts for future LHC data.

Contribution

It introduces a novel color evaporation model tailored for tetraquark production in double parton scattering scenarios.

Findings

Cross section increases rapidly with collision energy.

Model provides predictions for upcoming LHC data.

Focus on $X(3872)$ and $T_{4c}$ tetraquark states.

Abstract

We develop a model to study tetraquark production in hadronic collisions. We focus on double parton scattering and formulate a version of the color evaporation model for the production of the $X(3872)$ and of the $T_{4c}$ tetraquark, a state composed by the $c \bar{c} c \bar{c}$ quarks. We find that the production cross section grows rapidly with the collision energy $\sqrt{s}$ and make predictions for the forthcoming higher energy data of the LHC.