Strong decays of low-lying $D$-wave $\Xi_b/\Xi_b'$ baryons with QPC model

TL;DR

This paper studies the strong decay properties of low-lying 1D-wave Xi_b and Xi_b' baryons using the quark pair creation model, providing explanations for observed states and predictions for unobserved excitations.

Contribution

It offers a systematic analysis of 1D-wave Xi_b baryons' decays, explaining observed states and predicting properties of missing excitations within the quark pair creation framework.

Findings

Observed states are consistent with 1D lambda-mode Xi_b states.

Predicted decay widths for rho-mode and lambda-mode excitations.

Suggested channels for experimental exploration of excited Xi_b states.

Abstract

For further decoding the inner structure of the two excited $\Xi_b$ states observed by LHCb, we perform a systematical study of the strong decays of the low-lying $1D$-wave $\Xi_b$ and $\Xi_b'$ excitations using the quark pair creation model within the $j-j$ coupling scheme. Combining with the measured masses and decay properties of $\Xi_{b}(6327)^{0}$ and $\Xi_{b}(6327)^{0}$, the two excited states can be explained as $1D$ $\lambda$-mode $\Xi_b$ states $\Xi_{b}|J^{P}=\frac{3}{2}^{+},2\rangle_{\lambda\lambda}$ and $\Xi_{b}|J^{P}=\frac{5}{2}^{+},2\rangle_{\lambda\lambda}$, respectively. If such a view were correct, $\Xi_b'\pi$ and $\Xi_b'^*\pi$ could be another interesting channels for experimental exploring of the $\Xi_{b}(6327)^{0}$ and $\Xi_{b}(6327)^{0}$, respectively. Those calculations are good consistent with the results within the chiral quark model. In addition, for the other missing $1D$-wave $\Xi_b$ and $\Xi_b'$ excitations, our predictions indicate that:(i) the two $\rho$-mode $1D$ $\Xi_b$ states are likely to be moderate states with a width of $\Gamma\sim50$ MeV. The $J^P=3/2^+$ state dominantly decays into $\Sigma_bK$ and $\Xi_b'\pi$, while the $J^P=5/2^+$ state decays primarily through $\Sigma_b^*K$ and $\Xi_b'^*\pi$. (ii) The $\lambda$-mode $1D$ $\Xi_b'$ states may be moderate states with a widths of about several to dozens of MeV. Most of the $\lambda$-mode $1D$ $\Xi_b'$ states mainly decay into the $1P$-wave bottomed baryon via the pionic decay processes. Meanwhile, several $\lambda$-mode $1D$ $\Xi_b'$ states have significant decay rates into $\Lambda B$. (iii) While, the $\rho$-mode $1D$ $\Xi_b'$ states are predicted to be very broad states with a width of about several hundreds MeV. It will be a great challenge to explore the $\rho$-mode $1D$ $\Xi_b'$ states in experiments for their broad widths.