Triangle singularity in the $J/\psi \to \gamma \bar{p} \Delta$ decay

TL;DR

This paper investigates how a triangle singularity involving omega, pi, and proton loops can produce observable peaks and spin effects in the $J/ar{p} o ar{p} o ar{p} o ar{p}$ decay, suggesting experimental signatures at BESIII and future facilities.

Contribution

It demonstrates that a triangle singularity can generate a narrow peak and spin effects in the $J/ar{p} o ar{p} o ar{p} o ar{p}$ decay, providing new insights into decay mechanisms.

Findings

A peak at 1.73 GeV in $M_{\gamma\Delta}$ with 0.02 GeV width.

Branching ratio of approximately $1.058 imes 10^{-6}$ for the decay involving the triangle mechanism.

Significant spin effects on the $\Delta$ can be observed through its spin density matrix elements.

Abstract

In this work, we study the role of triangle singularity in the $J/\psi \to \gamma \bar{p} \Delta$ decay. We find that through a triangle mechanism, involving a triangle loop composed by $\omega$, $\pi$ and $p$, this decay may develop a triangle singularity and produce a visible peak in the invariant mass $M_{\gamma\Delta}$ around 1.73 GeV with a width of 0.02 GeV. Such a triangle mechanism may also cause significant spin effects on the final $\Delta$, which can be detected by measuring its spin density matrix elements. Our calculations show that the branching ratios due to the triangle mechanism is Br($J/\psi\to \gamma \bar p\Delta,\Delta\to \pi p$)=$1.058\times 10^{-6}$. Hopefully, this reaction can be investigated at BESIII and future experiments, e.g. Super Tau-Charm Facility, and the narrow width of the induced structure, the moving TS position and the distinct features of the spin density matrix elements of the $\Delta$ may serve as signals for the triangle singularity mechanism.