Mass spectra of doubly charmed tetraquarks $T_{cc}$

TL;DR

This paper systematically calculates the mass spectra of doubly charmed tetraquarks using a nonrelativistic quark potential model, providing predictions for their masses, excitations, and possible identification of the observed $T_{cc}(3875)^+$.

Contribution

It offers a detailed theoretical analysis of doubly charmed tetraquark states from $1S$ to $2P$ excitations, including mass predictions and excitation patterns, based on a nonrelativistic potential model.

Findings

Mass of charmed spin-1 diquark predicted to be ~3500 MeV.

Mass difference between light 'good' and 'bad' antidiquarks is ~170 MeV.

Predicted mass splittings for excitations are about 410-430 MeV and 610-650 MeV.

Abstract

Motivated by the first observation of a doubly charmed tetraquark candidate $T_{cc}(3875)^+$, we perform a systematic calculation of the mass spectra of doubly charmed tetraquark states from $1S$ to $2P$ excitations in a nonrelativistic constituent quark potential model. In terms of the quark-quark potential, the mass of the charmed spin-$1$ diquark is predicted $\sim 3500$ MeV. The masses of the light ``good'' and ``bad'' antidiquark are calculated with $\sim 670$ MeV and $\sim 840$ MeV, respectively. The mass difference between light ``good'' and ``bad'' diquarks is $\sim 170$ MeV, which is consistent with previous phenomenological analyses. The interaction between the charmed diquark and the light antidiquark is then modulated by the quark-antiquark potential in the model, and the mass spectra of doubly charmed tetraquarks from $1S$ to $2P$ excitations are calculated with the calculated masses of diquarks/antidiquarks and refitted parameters from $T_{cc}(3875)^+$ and $X(3872)$. The $1S-1P$ and $1S-2S$ mass splittings of doubly charmed tetraquarks are about $410-430$ MeV and $610-650$ MeV, respectively, and this mass splittings pattern is similar to that for ordinary $D$ mesons. The mass splittings of doubly charmed tetraquarks with isospin-$0$ is about $10-25$ MeV higher than the corresponding mass splittings of doubly charmed tetraquarks with isospin-$1$ from $1S$ to $2P$ excitations. $T_{cc}(3875)^+$ is possible to be assumed as a $IJ^P=01^+$ ground doubly charmed tetraquark candidate with a light ``good'' antidiquark, and the next $P$-wave excited doubly charmed tetraquarks are predicted to have masses with an average $420-430$ MeV higher. A $J^P=0^+$ ground doubly charmed tetraquark $T_{cc}(3834)$ with isospin-$1$ located around $3834$ MeV is expected.