Search for a strangeonium-like structure $Z_s$ decaying into $\phi \pi$ and a measurement of the cross section $e^+e^-\rightarrow\phi\pi\pi$

TL;DR

This study investigates the potential existence of a strangeonium-like state $Z_s$ decaying into $\,phi\, ext{pi}$ in $e^+e^-$ collisions at 2.125 GeV, measures relevant cross sections, and finds no evidence for $Z_s$.

Contribution

The paper provides the first search for the $Z_s$ state decaying into $\,phi\, ext{pi}$ at this energy and reports precise measurements of the cross sections for related processes.

Findings

No $Z_s$ signal observed in the $\,phi\, ext{pi}$ spectrum.

Upper limits set on $Z_s$ production cross sections.

Measured cross sections for $e^+e^- ightarrow\,phi\, ext{pi}\, ext{pi}$ processes at 2.125 GeV.

Abstract

Using a data sample of $e^+e^-$ collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 108 pb$^{-1}$ collected with the BESIII detector at a center-of-mass energy of 2.125 GeV, we study the process $e^+e^-\rightarrow \phi\pi\pi$ and search for a strangeoniumlike structure $Z_s$ decaying into $\phi\pi$. No signal is observed in the $\phi\pi$ mass spectrum. Upper limits on the cross sections for $Z_s$ production at the 90\% confidence level are determined. In addition, the cross sections of $e^+e^-\rightarrow\phi\pi^{+}\pi^{-}$ and $e^+e^-\rightarrow\phi\pi^{0}\pi^{0}$ at 2.125 GeV are measured to be $(436.2\pm6.4\pm30.1)$ pb and $(237.0\pm8.6\pm15.4)$ pb, respectively, where the first uncertainties are statistical and the second systematic.