# Novel Method for Precisely Measuring the $X(3872)$ Mass

## TL;DR

The paper introduces a novel method to measure the $X(3872)$ mass precisely by analyzing the $X(3872)\gamma$ line shape, leveraging a triangle singularity to determine its position relative to the $D^0ar D^{*0}$ threshold.

## Contribution

A new measurement technique based on the $X(3872)\gamma$ line shape and triangle singularity for more accurate mass determination.

## Key findings

- Method sensitive to $X(3872)$ mass relative to threshold
- Applicable to experiments producing $D^{*0}ar D^{*0}$ pairs
- Potential for significantly improved mass precision

## Abstract

The $X(3872)$ is the first and the most interesting one amongst the abundant $XYZ$ states. Its mass coincides exactly with the $D^0\bar D^{*0}$ threshold with an uncertainty of 180 keV. Precise knowledge of its mass is crucial to understand the $X(3872)$. However, whether it is above or below the $D^0\bar D^{*0}$ threshold is still unknown. We propose a completely new method to measure the $X(3872)$ mass precisely by measuring the $X(3872)\gamma$ line shape between 4010 and 4020 MeV, which is strongly sensitive to the $X(3872)$ mass relative to the $D^0\bar D^{*0}$ threshold due to a triangle singularity. This method can be applied to experiments which produce copious $D^{*0}\bar D^{*0}$ pairs, such as electron-positron, proton-antiproton and other experiments, and may lead to much more precise knowledge about the $X(3872)$ mass.