Observation of $e^+e^- \rightarrow \omega \chi_{c1,2}$ near $\sqrt{s}$ = 4.42 and 4.6 GeV

TL;DR

This paper reports the first observation of the processes $e^+e^- ightarrow \omega \chi_{c1,2}$ at energies near 4.42 and 4.6 GeV, measuring cross sections and indicating possible resonance contributions.

Contribution

First experimental observation of $e^+e^- ightarrow \omega \\chi_{c1,2}$ processes near 4.4-4.6 GeV with measured cross sections and resonance analysis.

Findings

Significant $\\omega \\chi_{c2}$ signal at 4.42 GeV

Clear $\\omega \\chi_{c1}$ signal at 4.6 GeV

Evidence for resonance contribution around 4.42 GeV

Abstract

Based on data samples collected with the BESIII detector operating at the BEPCII storage ring at center-of-mass energies $\sqrt{s} >$ 4.4 GeV, the processes $e^+e^- \rightarrow \omega \chi_{c1,2}$ are observed for the first time. With an integrated luminosity of $1074 pb^{-1}$ near $\sqrt{s} =$ 4.42 GeV, a significant $\omega \chi_{c2}$ signal is found, and the cross section is measured to be $(20.9 \pm 3.2 \pm 2.5)\pb$. With $567 pb^{-1}$ near $\sqrt{s} =$ 4.6 GeV, a clear $\omega \chi_{c1}$ signal is seen, and the cross section is measured to be $(9.5 \pm 2.1 \pm 1.3) \pb$, while evidence is found for an $\omega \chi_{c2}$ signal. The first errors are statistical and the second are systematic. Due to low luminosity or low cross section at other energies, no significant signals are observed. In the $\omega \chi_{c2}$ cross section, an enhancement is seen around $\sqrt{s} =$ 4.42 GeV. Fitting the cross section with a coherent sum of the $\psi(4415)$ Breit-Wigner function and a phase space term, the branching fraction $\mathcal{B}(\psi(4415)\to\omega\chi_{c2})$ is obtained to be of the order of $10^{-3}$.