Observation of a Broad Structure in the $π^+π^-J/ψ$ Mass Spectrum around 4.26 GeV/$c^2$

Abstract

We study initial-state radiation events, $e^+e^- \to γ_{ISR}π^+π^-J/ψ$, with data collected with the BaBar detector. We observe an accumulation of events near 4.26 GeV/$c^2$ in the invariant-mass spectrum of $π^+π^-J/ψ$. Fits of the mass spectrum indicate that a broad resonance with a mass of about 4.26 GeV/$c^2$ is required to describe the observed structure. The presence of additional narrow resonances cannot be excluded. The fitted width of the broad resonance is 50 to 90 MeV/$c^2$, depending on the fit hypothesis.