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G. N. Shestakov

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Phenomenological description of the $D^*_{s0}(2317)\to D_sπ^0$ decay

For coupled channels $D^0K^+$, $D^+K^0$, $D_s^+η$, and $D_s^+π^0$, the $S$-wave scattering amplitudes are constructed taking into account the mixing of the isoscalar resonance $D^*_{s0}(2317)^+$ with nonresonance amplitudes with isospin $I=1$. The phenomenological approach we use allows us to quite simply clear up the general structure of the $D^*_{s0}(2317)^+\to D_s^+π^0$ decay amplitude violating isospin. We show that the phase of this amplitude coincides with the phase of the nonresonanct $D_s^+π^0 $ scattering amplitude in agreement with the Watson theorem. Its modulus squared, as it should be, determines the width of the resonance peak in the $D_s^+π^0$ channel. Taking into account the $π^0-η$ mixing in internal lines up to the second order inclusively ensures that the unitarity condition is fulfilled. The presented analysis complements the description of the $D^*_{s0}(2317 )^+\to D_s^+π^0$ decay based on the coupled channel unitarized chiral perturbation theory. The numerical estimates obtained by us for the $D^*_{s0}(2317)^+\to D_s^+π^0$ decay width do not contradict those available in the literature.

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Estimate of the $S$-wave $D^*K$ scattering length in the isospin-0 channel from Belle and LHCb data

It is shown that the Belle and LHCb data on the interference of the amplitudes of the $S$ and $D$ partial waves in the decays $D_{s1}(2536 )^+\to D^{*+}K^0_S$ and $D_{s1}(2536)^-\to\bar D^{*0}K^-$ allow us to obtain an estimate of the $S$-wave $D^*K$ scattering length in the channel with isospin $I=0$: $|a^{(0)}_{D^*K}|=(0.94\pm0.06)$ fm. The possibility of explaining the found value by the contribution of the $D_{s1}(2460)$ resonance is discussed. The decay of $B_{s1}(5830)\to B^*\bar K$ is also briefly discussed.

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Qualitative explanation of the data on the decays $D^0\to a_0(980)^\pmπ^\mp$ and $D^+\to a_0(980)^{+(0)}π^{0(+)}$ in the four-quark model of the $a_0(980)$ resonance

It is shown that the values of the ratios $\mathcal{B}(D^0\to a_0(980)^+π^-)/\mathcal{B} (D^0\to a_0(980)^-π^+ )$ and $\mathcal{B}(D^+\to a_0(980)^+π^0)/\mathcal{B} (D^+\to a_0(980)^0 π^+)$, recently measured by the BESIII Collaboration, are naturally explained in the four-quark model of the $a_0(980) $ resonance.

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Tentative estimates of $\mathcal{B}(X(3872)\toπ^0π^0χ_{c1})$ and $\mathcal{B}(X(3872)\toπ^+π^-χ_{c1})$

The rates of the $X(3872)\toπ^0π^0χ_{c1}$ and $X(3872)\to π^+π^-χ_{c1}$ decays are estimated in the model of the triangle loop diagrams with charmed $D^*\bar DD$ and $\bar D^*D\bar D$ mesons in the loops. There are the triangle logarithmic singularities in the physical region of the $X(3872)\toπ^0π^0 χ_{c1}$ decay which manifest themselves as narrow peaks in the $π^0χ_{c1}$ mass spectrum near the $D^0\bar D^0$ threshold. The model predicts approximately the same branching fractions of the $X(3872)\toπ^0π^0 χ_{c1}$ and $X(3872)\toπ^+π^-χ_{c1}$ decays at the level of about (0.8-1.7)$\times10^{-4}$. A distinct prediction of the model is the value of the ratio $\mathcal{R}= \mathcal{B}(X(3872)\toπ^+π^-χ_{c1})/\mathcal{B}(X(3872) \toπ^0π^0χ_{c1})\approx1.1$. It weakly depends on the $X(3872)$ resonance parameters and indicates a significant violation of the isotopic symmetry according to which one would expect $\mathcal{R}=2$.

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Toward an estimate of the amplitude $X(3872)\toπ^0χ_{c1}(1P)$

The well-known model of the triangle diagrams with $D^*\bar DD^*$ and $\bar D^*D\bar D^*$ mesons in the loops is compared with the modern data on the amplitude of the $X(3872)\toπ^0χ_{c1}(1P)$ decay. Considering the $X(3872)$ object as a $χ_{c1}(2P)$ charmonium state, we introduce a parameter $ξ$ characterizing the scale of the isotopic symmetry violation in this decay and find a lower limit of $ξ\simeq0.0916$. The model incorporates the only fitted parameter associated with the form factor. We analyze in detail the influence of the form factor on the amplitude $X(3872)\toπ^0 χ_{c1}(1P)$ and on the parameter $ξ$. As the suppression of the amplitude by the form factor increases, $ξ$ increases. Due to the fact that the $X(3872)$ resonance is located practically at the threshold of the $D^0\bar D^{*0}$ channel, the amplitude of $X(3872) \toπ^0χ_{c1}(1P)$ turns out to be proportional to $\sqrt{m_d -m_u}$. Using the estimating values for the coupling constants $g_{XD\bar D^*}$, $g_{χ_{ c1}D\bar D^*}$, and $g_{D^{*0}D^{*0}π^0}$, we show that the model of the triangle loop diagrams is in reasonable agreement with the available data. Apart from the difference in the masses of neutral and charged charmed mesons, any additional exotic sources of isospin violation in $X(3872)\toπ^0χ_{c1}(1P)$ (such as a significant difference between the coupling constants $g_{XD^0\bar D^{*0}}$ and $g_{XD^+ D^{*-}}$) are not required to interpret the data. This indirectly confirms the isotopic neutrality of the $X(3872)$, which is naturally realized for the $c\bar c$ state $χ_{c1}(2P)$.

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Coupled-channel influence on the $a_0(1700/1800)$ line shape

The current situation with the recently discovered $a_0(1700/1800)$ resonance is very paradoxical: it is believed that $a_0(1700/1800)$ must be strongly coupled with two vector mesons, but there is no direct experimental confirmation of this yet. Based on the assumption that the $a_0(1700/1800)$ is a state similar to the four-quark state from the MIT bag, belonging to either the $\underline{9}^*$ or the $\underline{36}^*$ $q^2\bar q^2$ multiplet, we analyze the influence of the strong $a_0(1700/1800)$ coupling to the vector channels $K^* \bar K^*$, $ρϕ$, and $ρω$ on its line shape in the decay channels into pseudoscalar mesons $K\bar K$, $πη$, and $πη'$. This effect depends on the location of the resonance mass $m_{a_0}$ relative to the nominal thresholds of vector channels. For example, if $m_{a_0}\approx 1700$ MeV, then the influence turns out to be hidden in a fairly wide range of coupling constants. On the whole, our analysis shows that, to confirm the presence of the strong $a_0(1700/1800)$ coupling to the vector channels, utterly required is the direct detection of the decays $a_0(1700/1800)\to K^*\bar K^*$, $ρϕ$, $ρω$. The appearance of even certain hints at the existence of these decays would make it possible to fundamentally advance in understanding the nature of the new $a_0$ state.

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Phenomenological description of the $π^-π^+$ $S$-waves in $D^+\toπ^-π^+π^+$ and $D^+_s\toπ^-π^+π^+$ decays: The problem of phases

We present a phenomenological description of the LHCb data for the magnitudes and phases of the $π^-π^+$ $S$-wave amplitudes in the $D^+\toπ^-π^+π^+$ and $D^+_s\toπ^-π^+π^+$ decays. We operate within a simple model that takes into account the known pair interactions of particles in coupled channels. The seed complex amplitudes for various intermediate state production are assumed to be independent of the energy. Their values are determined by fitting. This model gives the satisfactorily description of virtually all features of the energy dependence of the experimentally measured $S$-wave amplitudes in the $D^+\toπ^-π^+ π^+$ and $D^+_s\to π^-π^+π^+$ decays in the regions $2m_π<m_{π^-π^+}<1.39\mbox{ GeV}$ and $2m_π<m_{π^-π^+} <1.29\mbox{ GeV}$, respectively.

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Electroweak production of $χ_{Q1}$ states in $e^+e^-$ collisions: A brief review

A brief review of the available experimental and theoretical results on the production of the $χ_{Q1}$ states in $e^+e^-$ annihilation and photon-photon $γγ^*$ interactions is presented. Future data on the production of the $χ_{c1}(1P)$, $χ_{c1}(3872)$, $χ_{c1} (4140)$, $χ_{c1}(4274)$, $χ_{c1}(4685)$, $χ_{b1} (1P)$, $χ_{b1}(2P )$, and $χ_{b1}(3P)$ resonances in $e^+e^-$ annihilation and $γγ^*$ interactions will help the development and unification of theoretical predictions related to the electroweak decays of heavy quarkonia, the reduction of their spread and model uncertainties.

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Triangle singularities in the $T^+_{cc}\to D^{*+}D^0\toπ^+D^0D^0$ decay width

The values of the masses of the particles involved in the decay of $T^+_{cc}\to D^{*+}D^0\toπ^+D^0D^0$ suggest that due to the final state interactions in the transition vertex $T^+_{cc}\to D^{*+}D^0 $ there may be triangle logarithmic singularities. We discuss their possible role and show that the tree approximation for calculating the decay widths $T^+_{cc}\to(D^{*+}D^0+D^{*0}D^+)\toπ^+D^0D^0$, $π^0D^0 D^+$, $γD^0D^+$ is quite sufficient at the current level of measurement accuracy.

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$η(1295)\to3π$ decays

The radially excited pseudoscalar state $η(1295)$ is still poorly understood [as well as its $SU(3)$ partners $π(1300)$ and $K(1460 )$] and we want to attract attention experimenters to its comprehensive study. As for the main three-body decay $η(1295)\to ηππ$, here the main interest is the measurements of the shapes of the $ηπ$ and $ππ$ mass spectra in which the contributions from the $a_0(980)$ resonance and the large $ππ$ $S$ wave ($σ$) should manifest themselves. To describe these mass spectra, we propose to use a simple isobar model with a single fitting parameter characterizing the relative intensity of the $a_0 (980)$ and $σ$ state production. Our main goal is to discuss the dynamics of the isospin-breaking decays $η(1295)\toπ^+ π^-π^0$ and $η(1295)\to3π^0$, whose experimental studies could continue the impressive story of isospin violations in the decays of light isoscalar mesons $ω\to2π$, $η\to3 π$, $η'\to3π$, $η(1405)\to3π$, and $f_1(1285)\to3π$. We estimate the widths of the isospin-breaking decays $η(1295)\to 3π$ produced via the mixing of the $π^0-η$ and $a^0_0(980) -f_0(980)$ states and also due to the $π^0(1300)-η(1295)$ mixing. Processes that have the potential for detecting $η(1295) \to3π$ decays are discussed.

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Semileptonic decays $D\toηπe^+ν_e$ in the $a_0(980)$ region

The mechanism of the four-quark production of the light scalar isovector four-quark state $a_0(980)$ in the $D\toηπe^+ν_e$ decays is discussed. It is shown that the characteristic features of the shape of the $ηπ$ mass spectra expected in our scheme can serve as the indicator of the production mechanism and internal structure of the $a_0(980)$ resonance.

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Electronic width of the $ψ(3770)$ resonance interfering with the background

Methods for extracting the $ψ(3770)\to e^+e^-$ decay width from the data on the reaction cross section $e^+e^-\to D\bar D$ are discussed. Attention is drawn to the absence of the generally accepted method for determining $Γ_{ψ(3770)e^+e^-}$ in the presence of interference between the contributions of the $ψ(3770)$ resonance and background. It is shown that the model for the experimentally measured $D$ meson form factor, which satisfies the requirement of the Watson theorem and takes into account the contribution of the complex of the mixed $ψ(3770)$ and $ψ(2S)$ resonances, allows uniquely determine the value of $Γ_{ψ(3770)e^+e^-}$ by fitting. The $Γ_{ψ(3770)e^+ e^-}$ values found from the data processing are compared with the estimates in the potential models.

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Evidence of the four-quark nature of $f_0(980)$ and $f_0(500)$

There exists a great deal of concrete evidence in favor of the exotic four-quark nature of light scalars. At the same time, the further expansion of the area of the $q^2\bar q^2$ model validity for light scalars on ever new processes seems extremely interesting and important. We analyze the BESIII data on the decay $J/ψ\to γπ^0π^0$ and show that the results of this high-statistics experiment can be interpreted in favor of the four-quark nature of light scalar mesons $f_0(980)$ and $f_0(500)$.

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Semileptonic decays $D\toπ^+π^-e^+ν_e$ and $D_s\toπ^+π^-e^+ν_e$ as the probe of constituent quark-antiquark pairs in the light scalar mesons

Decays $D\toπ^+π^-e^+ν_e$ and $D_s\toπ^+ π^-e^+ν_e$ serve as probes that check the existence of constituent $q\bar q$ components in the wave functions of scalar mesons decaying into $π^+π^-$. There exists a great deal of concrete evidence in favor of the exotic four-quark nature of light scalars. At the same time, the further expansion of the area of the $q^2\bar q^2$ model validity for light scalars on ever new processes seems extremely interesting and important. We analyze the BESIII and CLEO data on the decays $D^+\to π^+π^- e^+ν_e$ and $D^+_s\to π^+π^- e^+ν_e$ and show that the results of these experiments together can be interpreted in favor of the four-quark nature of light scalar mesons $σ(500)$ and $f_0(980)$. Our approach can also be applied to the description of other similar decays involving light scalars.

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Decay $X(3872)\toπ^0π^+π^-$ and $S$-wave $D^0\bar D^0 \toπ^+π^-$ scattering length

The isospin-breaking decay $X(3872)\to(D^*\bar D+ \bar D^*D) \toπ^0D\bar D\toπ^0π^+π^-$ is discussed. In its amplitude there is a triangle logarithmic singularity, due to which the dominant contribution to $BR(X(3872)\toπ^0π^+π^-)$ comes from the production of the $π^+π^-$ system in a narrow interval of the invariant mass $m_{π^+π^-}$ near the value of $2m_{D^0} \approx 3.73$ GeV. The analysis shows that $BR(X(3872)\toπ^0 π^+π^-)$ can be expected at the level of $10^{-3}$--$10^{-4}$. This estimate includes, in particular, the assumption that the $S$-wave inelastic scattering length $|α''_{D^0\bar D^0 \toπ^+π^-}|\approx1/(2m_{D^{*+}})\approx0.25\ \mbox{GeV}^{-1}$.

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Strong isospin symmetry breaking in light scalar meson production

Isospin symmetry breaking is discussed as a tool for studying the nature and production mechanisms of light scalar mesons. We are concerned with isospin breaking effects with an amplitude $\sim\sqrt{m_d-m_u}$ (instead of the usual $\sim m_d-m_u$), where $m_u$ and $m_d$ are the $u$ and $d$ quark masses, whose magnitude and phase vary with energy in a resonance-like way characteristic of the $K\bar K$ threshold region. We consider a variety of reactions that can experimentally reveal (or have revealed) the mixing of $a^0_0(980)$ and $f_0(980) $ resonances that breaks the isotopic invariance due to the mass difference between $K^+$ and $K^0$ mesons. Experimental results on the search for $a^0_0(980)-f_0(980)$ mixing in $f_1(1285)\to f_0(980)π^0\toπ^+π^-π^0$ and $η(14 05)\to f_0(980)π^0\toπ^+π^-π^0$ decays suggest a broader perspective on the isotopic symmetry breaking effects due to the $K^+$ and $K^0$ mass difference. It has become clear that not only the $a^0_0(980)-f_0(980)$ mixing but also any mechanism producing $K\bar K$ pairs with a definite isospin in an S wave gives rise to such effects, thus suggesting a new tool for studying the nature and production mechanisms of light scalars. Of particular interest is the case of a large isotopic symmetry breaking in the $η(1405)\to f_0(980)π^0\toπ^+π^-π^0$ decay due to the occurrence of anomalous Landau thresholds (logarithmic triangle singularities), i.e., due to the $η(1405) \to(K^*\bar K+\bar K^*K)\to(K^+K^-+K^0\bar K^0)π^0\to f_0(980) π^0\toπ^+π^- π^0$ transition (where it is of fundamental importance that the $K^*$ meson has a finite width).

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Isotopic Symmetry Breaking in the $η(1405)\to f_0 (980)π^0\toπ^+π^-π^0$. Decay through a $K\bar K$ Loop Diagram and the Role of Anomalous Landau Thresholds

Anomalous isotopic symmetry breaking in the $η(1405)\to f_0(980)π^0\toπ^+π^-π^0$ decay through a mechanism featuring anomalous Landau thresholds in the form of logarithmic triangle singularities, i.e., through the $η(1405)\to (K^*\bar K+\bar K^*K)\to(K^+K^-+K^0\bar K^0)π^0\to f_0(980)π^0 \toπ^+π^- π^0$ transition, has been analyzed. It has been shown that this effect can be correctly quantified only by taking into account the nonzero $K^*$ width. Different scales of isotopic symmetry breaking associated with the $K^+-K^0$ mass difference are compared.

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