Tetraquark candidates in the LHCb's di-$J/\psi$ mass spectrum

TL;DR

This paper predicts the masses of excited $cc\bar{c}\bar{c}$ tetraquark states using QCD sum rules and Regge trajectories, supporting their identification with observed structures in the di-$J/\psi$ spectrum.

Contribution

It provides the first theoretical mass predictions for radial excited states of $cc\bar{c}\bar{c}$ tetraquarks, aiding experimental identification.

Findings

Broad structure (6.2-6.8 GeV) likely the first radial excited state.

Narrow structure (~6.9 GeV) likely the second radial excited state.

Predicted masses support experimental observations.

Abstract

In this article, we study the first radial excited states of the scalar, axialvector, vector and tensor diquark-antidiquark type $cc\bar{c}\bar{c}$ tetraquark states with the QCD sum rules and obtain the masses and pole residues, then we use the Regge trajectory to obtain the masses of the second radial excited states. The predicted masses support assigning the broad structure from 6.2 to 6.8 GeV in the di-$J/\psi$ mass spectrum to be the first radial excited state of the scalar, axialvector, vector or tensor $cc\bar{c}\bar{c}$ tetraquark state, and assigning the narrow structure at about 6.9 GeV in the di-$J/\psi$ mass spectrum to be the second radial excited state of the scalar or axialvector $cc\bar{c}\bar{c}$ tetraquark state.