Systematical study of $\Omega_c$-like molecular states from interactions $\Xi_c^{(',*)}\bar{K}^{(*)}$ and $\Xi^{(*)}D^{(*)}$

TL;DR

This study systematically investigates $ ext{Omega}_c$-like molecular states using a quasipotential Bethe-Salpeter approach, predicting possible states and their decay channels based on meson exchange interactions and coupled-channel calculations.

Contribution

It introduces a comprehensive method combining light meson exchanges and coupled-channel Bethe-Salpeter equations to predict $ ext{Omega}_c$-like molecular states, including their quantum numbers and decay modes.

Findings

An isoscalar state related to $ ext{Omega}_c(3120)$ is predicted.

States with $1/2^-$ are produced near $ ext{Omega}_c(3050)$ and $ ext{Omega}_c(3065)$.

Higher mass states from $ ext{Xi}_c^{(*)}ar{K}^*$ and $ ext{Xi}^* D^{(*)}$ interactions are suggested.

Abstract

In this work, the $\Omega_c$-like molecular states are systematically investigated in a quasipotential Bethe-Salpeter equation approach. The relevant interactions $\Xi_c^{(*,')}\bar{K}^{(*)}$, $\Xi^{(*)}D^{(*)}$, and $\Omega^{(*)}_c(\pi/\eta/\rho/\omega)$ are described by light meson exchanges with the help of the effective Lagrangians with SU(3), chiral, and heavy quark symmetries. The obtained potential kernels of considered interactions are inserted into the quasipotential Bethe-Salpeter equation, and coupled-channel calculations are performed to find possible molecular states and its couplings to the channels considered. The results suggest that an isoscalar state can be produced from the $\Xi^*_c\bar{K}$ interaction with spin parity $3/2^-$, which can be related to state $\Omega_c(3120)$. And its isoscalar partner is predicted with a dominant decay in the $\Omega_c^*\pi$ channel. The isoscalar and isovector states with $1/2^-$ can be produced from the $\Xi'_c\bar{K}$ interaction with a threshold close to the mass of the $\Omega_c(3050)$ and $\Omega_c(3065)$. Their couplings to the $\Xi_c \bar{K}$ channel are very weak, and the isovector one has strong coupling to $\Omega_c\pi$. High precision measurement is helpful to confirm or search such molecular states. Experimental search of states with higher masses generated from interactions $\Xi^{(*,')}_c \bar{K}^*$ and $\Xi^* D^{(*)}$ are also suggested by the current results.