Hadronic production of $D(2550)$, $D^*(2600)$, $D(2750)$, $D^*_1(2760)$ and $D^*_3(2760)$

TL;DR

This paper investigates the hadronic decay processes of certain excited D mesons using a $^3P_0$ model, predicting decay widths and ratios to aid experimental identification of these resonances.

Contribution

It provides detailed decay width calculations and decay ratio predictions for $2D$ $D$ resonances, offering new insights into their production and identification.

Findings

Decay widths for $2D$ $D$ resonances calculated.

Predicted decay ratios to known $D$ states.

Guidance for experimental identification of resonances.

Abstract

Hadronic decays of radially excited $2D$ $D(2^3D_1)$, $D(2^3D_3)$, $D(2D_2)$ and $D(2D^\prime_2)$ have been studied in a $^3P_0$ model. All OZI-allowed decay channels of these $2D$ $D$ resonances have been given, and relevant decay widths have been calculated. $D(2550)$, $D^*(2600)$, $D(2750)$, $D^*_1(2760)$ and $D^*_3(2760)$ can be produced in hadronic decays of $D(2^3D_1)$, $D(2^3D_3)$, $D(2D_2)$ and $D(2D^\prime_2)$. In different assignments, hadronic decay widths and some relevant ratios from the $2D$ $D$ resonances to $D(2550)$, $D^*(2600)$, $D(2750)$, $D^*_1(2760)$ or $D^*_3(2760)$ final states have been predicted, which may provide some more information to identify these resonances in forthcoming experiments.