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Search for the doubly Cabibbo-suppressed decays $D^0\to K^+\pi^-\eta^\prime$ and $D^+\to K^+\pi^0\eta^\prime$

We present the first search for the doubly Cabibbo-suppressed decays $D^0\to K^+\pi^-\eta^\prime$ and $D^+\to K^+\pi^0\eta^\prime$ using an $e^+e^-$ collision data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 20.3 fb$^{-1}$, collected at a center-of-mass energy of 3.773 GeV with the Beijing Spectrometer III (BESIII) detector at the Beijing Electron-Positron Collider II (BEPCII). No significant signals are observed, and the upper limits on their decay branching fractions are set to be $3.0\times 10^{-5}$ and $2.1\times 10^{-5}$ at the 90% confidence level, respectively. By combining these results with the world-average branching fractions of the corresponding Cabibbo-favored decays, upper limits at the 90% confidence level are obtained on the ratios of doubly Cabibbo-suppressed to Cabibbo-favored branching fractions. The limits are determined to be $1.6\times \tan^4\theta_C$ and $3.7\times \tan^4\theta_C$ for $D^0\to K^+\pi^-\eta^\prime$ and $D^+\to K^+\pi^0\eta^\prime$, respectively, where $\theta_C$ denotes the Cabibbo mixing angle.

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Measurement of CP Asymmetry Parameters and Polarization Correlations in $\Omega^{-}\bar{\Omega}^{+}$ Pairs

Using $(2.71 \pm 0.01) \times 10^9$ $\psi(3686)$ events collected with the BESIII detector, a joint full angular distribution analysis is carried out for the process $\psi(3686) \to \Omega^-(\to\Lambda K^-) \, \bar{\Omega}^{+}(\to \bar{\Lambda}K^+)$. The first simultaneous measurement of the weak decay parameters $\phi_{\Omega^{-}}$ and $\phi_{\bar{\Omega}^{+}}$ for $\Omega^- \to K^-\Lambda$ and $\bar{\Omega}^+ \to K^+\bar{\Lambda}$ is performed, yielding the first result for the CP-sensitive observable, $\phi_{\rm CP} = (-0.004 \pm 0.055 \pm 0.017)~\text{rad}$, where the first and second uncertainties are statistical and systematic, respectively. This further enables the extraction of the weak and strong phase differences between the $P$- and $D$-wave amplitudes: $(\xi_D - \xi_P) = (-0.15 \pm 2.25 \pm 0.69)~\text{rad}$ and $(\delta_D - \delta_P) = (-0.97 \pm 0.88 \pm 0.34)~\text{rad}$. Additionally, the polarization correlations between $\Omega^{-}$ and $\bar{\Omega}^{+}$ are measured.

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Study of $K_{S}^{0}$-$K_{L}^{0}$ asymmetry in the decays $D^0 \to K_{S}^{0}\omega $ and $D^0 \to K_{L}^{0} \omega $

Based on $e^+ e^-$ annihilation data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 7.93~$fb^{-1}$ collected at a center-of-mass energy of 3.773 GeV with the BESIII detector at the BEPCII collider, the absolute branching fractions of the decays $D^0 \to K_{S}^{0} \omega$ and $D^0 \to K_{L}^{0} \omega $ are measured to be $(11.79 \pm 0.19 \pm 0.26 \pm 0.47) \times 10^{-3}$ and ($10.84 \pm 0.14 \pm 0.23 \pm 0.44) \times 10^{-3}$, respectively. The $K_{S}^{0}- K_{L}^{0}$ branching-fraction asymmetry of these two decays is $R(D^0,K_{S,L}^{0} \omega) = \frac{\mathcal{B}(D^0 \to K_{S}^{0} \omega) - \mathcal{B}(D^0 \to K_{L}^{0}\omega )}{\mathcal{B}(D^0 \to K_{S}^{0} \omega) + \mathcal{B}(D^0 \to K_{L}^{0} \omega)} =(4.2 \pm 1.0 \pm 0.9 \pm 2.8)\%$. Here, the first uncertainties are statistical, the second systematic, and the third arise from the interference between $D^0 \to K_{S,L}^{0} \omega$ and the non-resonant $D^0 \to \pi^+ \pi^- \pi^0 K_{S,L}^{0}$ processes.

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Search for the baryonic decay $ D_{s}^{*+} \to \ p \bar{n} $

The first search for the baryonic decay $ D_{s}^{*+} \to \ p \bar{n} $ is performed using $e^+e^-$ collision data taken at center-of-mass energies between 4.128 and 4.226 GeV, collected by the BESIII experiment and corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 7.33 fb$^{-1}$. No significant signal is observed, and an upper limit on the branching fraction is set to be $1.3\times 10^{-4}$ at the $90\%$ confidence level.

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Observation of $\psi(3686)\to p K^- K_S^0 \bar \Xi^0+c.c.$

Using a sample of $(2.712 \pm 0.014) \times 10^{9}$ $\psi(3686)$ events collected with the BESIII detector, the decay of $\psi(3686)\to p K^- K_S^0 \bar \Xi^0+c.c.$ is observed for the first time with a statistical significance of $11.5\sigma$. The branching fraction of this decay is measured to be $(2.84\pm 0.40\pm 0.25) \times 10^{-6}$, where the first and second uncertainties are statistical and systematic, respectively. This measurement extends the experimental information on rare multi-strange $\psi(3686)$ decays and provides an experimental reference for future studies of related decay modes.

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Measurement of inelastic scattering $\Lambda(\overline{\Lambda})+p\to\Sigma^{0}(\overline{\Sigma}^{0})+p$ via $e^+e^-\to J/\psi\to\Lambda\overline{\Lambda}$

Using a sample of $(10087\pm44)\times10^{6}$ $J/\psi$ events collected with the BESIII detector, we investigate the inelastic scattering processes $\Lambda+p\to\Sigma^{0}+p$ and $\overline{\Lambda}+p\to\overline{\Sigma}^{0}+p$, exploiting hyperons from $J/\psi\to\Lambda\overline{\Lambda}$ decays as an effective beam and the beam-pipe materials as targets. The processes $\Lambda+{}^{9}\mathrm{Be}\to\Sigma^{0}+p+{}^{8}\mathrm{Li}$ and $\overline{\Lambda}+{}^{9}\mathrm{Be}\to\overline{\Sigma}^{0}+p+{}^{8}\mathrm{Li}$ are measured at a hyperon momentum of $1.074~\mathrm{GeV}/c$, with cross sections of $(10.1\pm1.4_{\rm stat}\pm0.7_{\rm syst})$ mb and $(1.7\pm0.6_{\rm stat}\pm0.4_{\rm syst})$ mb, respectively. Under the assumption of surface-dominated hyperon-nucleus scattering, these measurements are used to extract the corresponding proton-target cross sections. Independently, direct measurements using the hydrogen component of the beam-pipe oil yield $(3.2\pm1.1_{\rm stat}\pm0.5_{\rm syst})$ mb for $\Lambda+p\to\Sigma^{0}+p$ and $(1.5\pm0.5_{\rm stat}\pm0.1_{\rm syst})$ mb for $\overline{\Lambda}+p\to\overline{\Sigma}^{0}+p$, consistent with the indirect determinations. The combined cross sections are $(4.7\pm0.7)$ mb and $(1.1\pm0.3)$ mb, respectively. The $\overline{\Lambda}+p\to\overline{\Sigma}^{0}+p$ signal constitutes the first evidence for anti-hyperon inelastic scattering with baryonic final states, with a significance of $3.1\sigma$. The pronounced difference between the $\Lambda p$ and $\overline{\Lambda}p$ inelastic scattering cross sections provides new experimental constraints on hyperon-nucleon and anti-hyperon-nucleon interactions.

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Origin of small-scale evaporation flows deep in the chromosphere during a solar flare

Flares are caused by an abrupt release of magnetic energy in the solar atmosphere. Plasma heated to well over 10 MK filling the post-flare corona originates from a rapid heating and ablation of the cooler chromospheric material. This chromospheric evaporation is thought to be facilitated primarily by nonthermal electrons impinging on to the lower atmosphere. Questions on when and where in the chromosphere these upflows originate, however, are not fully resolved. Here we report on unprecedented high-resolution observations of an M-class flare recorded by the Sunrise Ultraviolet Spectropolarimeter and Imager on board the balloon-borne SUNRISE observatory, that reveal highly structured upflows on spatial scales of ~100 km originating deep in the chromosphere. The flows even precede the onset of nonthermal electrons by about 10 minutes and last through the impulsive phase of the flare. Our observations shed new light on the lower atmospheric heating and mass circulation in flares that are challenging to reconcile with the standard solar flare model.

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Evidence for $\eta_{c}(2S)\to p\bar{p}\pi^{+}\pi^{-}\pi^{0}$ and observation of $\chi_{cJ} \to p\bar{p}\pi^{+}\pi^{-}\pi^{0}$

Using $(2.712\pm0.014)\times 10^9$ $\psi(3686)$ events collected by the BESIII detector at the BEPCII collider, the $\psi(3686) \to \gamma p\bar{p}\pi^+\pi^-\pi^0$ process is investigated. Evidence for the decay of $\eta_{c}(2S)\to p\bar{p}\pi^{+}\pi^{-}\pi^{0}$ is found with a signal significance of 3.3$\sigma$. The product of branching fractions of $\mathcal{B}[\psi(3686)\to \gamma \eta_{c}(2S)]\times\mathcal{B}[\eta_{c}(2S)\to p\bar{p}\pi^{+}\pi^{-}\pi^{0}]$ is determined to be $(3.4\pm0.5\pm0.8) \times 10^{-6}$, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second systematic. The hadronic decays of $\chi_{cJ} \to p\bar{p}\pi^+\pi^-\pi^0$$~(J=0,1,2)$ are observed, and their branching fractions are measured to be $\mathcal{B}(\chi_{c0}\to p\bar{p}\pi^{+}\pi^{-}\pi^{0})=(4.79\pm 0.01\pm0.40) \times 10^{-3}$, $\mathcal{B}(\chi_{c1}\to p\bar{p}\pi^{+}\pi^{-}\pi^{0})=(2.13\pm 0.01\pm0.17) \times 10^{-3}$, and $\mathcal{B}(\chi_{c2}\to p\bar{p}\pi^{+}\pi^{-}\pi^{0})=(3.72\pm 0.01\pm0.29) \times 10^{-3}$, respectively. Furthermore, the branching fractions for the intermediate processes $\chi_{cJ}\to p\bar{p}\omega$ are updated with significantly improved precision: $\mathcal{B}(\chi_{c0}\to p\bar{p}\omega)=(5.76\pm0.01\pm0.42)\times10^{-4}$, $\mathcal{B}(\chi_{c1}\to p\bar{p}\omega)=(1.85\pm0.01\pm0.13)\times10^{-4}$, and $\mathcal{B}(\chi_{c2}\to p\bar{p}\omega)=(4.51\pm0.01\pm0.33)\times10^{-4}$, respectively.

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First measurements of the branching fractions of $J/\psi$ and $\psi(3686) \to \Sigma^{0} \bar{\Sigma}^{0}\eta$

Based on $(10087 \pm 44) \times 10^6$ $J/\psi$ and $(2712 \pm 14) \times 10^6$ $\psi(3686)$ events collected with the BESIII detector at the BEPCII collider, the hadronic decays $J/\psi \to \Sigma^{0} \bar{\Sigma}^{0} \eta$ and $\psi(3686) \to \Sigma^{0} \bar{\Sigma}^{0} \eta$ are observed for the first time. The corresponding branching fractions are measured to be $\mathcal{B}(J/\psi \to \Sigma^{0} \bar{\Sigma}^{0}\eta)= (7.5 \pm 0.3 \pm 0.8) \times 10^{-5}$ and $\mathcal{B}(\psi(3686) \to \Sigma^{0} \bar{\Sigma}^{0}\eta)= (1.3\pm 0.1 \pm 0.1) \times 10^{-5}$, respectively, where the first uncertainties are statistical, and the second systematic. The ratio $\text{Q} \approx \frac{\mathcal{B}(\psi(3686) \to \Sigma^{0} \bar{\Sigma}^{0} \eta)}{\mathcal{B}(J/\psi \to \Sigma^{0} \bar{\Sigma}^{0} \eta)}$ is determined to be $(17.3 \pm 1.5 \pm 1.7)\%$, which is con sistent with the 12\%-rule within 3.0$\sigma$.~No significant intermediate states or threshold enhancements are observed in the $\Sigma^0$($\bar{\Sigma}^{0}$)$\eta$ and $\Sigma^0$$\bar{\Sigma}^{0}$ invariant mass spectra.

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High-precision measurement of the space-like $\eta^\prime$ transition form factor

Using a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of $20.3\ \text{fb}^{-1}$, collected with the BESIII detector at a center-of-mass energy of $3.773\ \text{GeV}$ at the BEPCII collider, we report a precision measurement of the product $Q^2|F(Q^2)|$, where $F(Q^2)$ is the single-virtual space-like transition form factor of the $\eta'$ meson and $Q^2$ is the squared momentum transfer of the tagged virtual photon. The transition form factor is extracted from the differential Born cross section of the two-photon fusion processes $e^+e^- \to e^+e^-\gamma\gamma^* \to e^+e^-\eta^\prime$ using a single-tag technique, where only one scattered lepton is detected. The measurement covers $Q^2 \in [0.1, 6.0]$ GeV$^2$, achieving unprecedented precision, better than $3.0\%$ for $Q^2 < 1.5$ GeV$^2$, and providing the first direct determination at $Q^2 < 0.3$ GeV$^2$.

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Search for the charged lepton flavour violating decay $\eta'\to e\mu$

Based on $(8998\pm40)\times10^6$ $J/\psi$ events collected in $e^+e^-$ collisions at $\sqrt{s} = 3.097$ GeV with the BESIII detector, we present a search for the charged lepton flavour violating decay $\eta'\to e\mu$ with $J/\psi\to\gamma\eta'$. No significant signal is observed, and an upper limit on its decay branching fraction is set to be $6.3\times10^{-7}$ at the 90% confidence level, improving the previous best result by nearly three orders of magnitude.

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Precision measurements of semleptonic decays $D^0 \to \pi^-\ell^+\nu_\ell$ and $D^+ \to \pi^0\ell^+\nu_\ell$ ($\ell =e,\mu$)

The branching fractions of $D^0\to \pi^-e^+\nu_e$, $D^0\to \pi^-\mu^+\nu_\mu$, $D^+\to \pi^0e^+\nu_e$, and $D^+\to \pi^0\mu^+\nu_\mu$ are measured to be $(2.950\pm0.017_{\rm stat.}\pm 0.017_{\rm syst.})\times10^{-3}$, $(2.817\pm0.037_{\rm stat.}\pm 0.019_{\rm syst.})\times10^{-3}$, $(3.622\pm0.034_{\rm stat.}\pm 0.018_{\rm syst.})\times10^{-3}$, and $(3.507\pm0.043_{\rm stat.}\pm 0.026_{\rm syst.})\times10^{-3}$ using $e^+e^-$ collision data with an integrated luminosity of 20.3 fb$^{-1}$ collected at the center-of-mass energy of 3.773 GeV with the BESIII detector. The partial decay rates of these four decays are measured with the best precision to date and their forward-backward asymmetries are determined for the first time. By performing a simultaneous fit to these results, the product of the hadronic transition form factor $f^{D\to\pi}_+(0)$ and the modulus of the $c\to d$ Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix element $|V_{cd}|$ is given by $f^{D\to\pi}_+(0)|V_{cd}|=0.1425\pm0.0005_{\rm stat.}\pm0.0003_{\rm syst.}$. Taking the $|V_{cd}|$ provided by the standard model global fit and the $f^{D\to\pi}_+(0)$ calculated from the lattice quantum chromodynamics as input, we obtain $f^{D\to\pi}_+(0)=0.6339\pm0.0024_{\rm stat.}\pm0.0014_{\rm syst.}$ and $|V_{cd}|=0.2262\pm0.0008_{\rm stat.}\pm0.0005_{\rm syst.}\pm0.0018_{\rm LQCD.}$, respectively. The reported results have the best precision to date. We also search for the scalar current contribution in the $c\to d \ell^+\nu_{\ell}$ transition and determine Re$(C_S^\mu)=$ $0.022 \pm 0.023_{\rm stat.}\pm 0.003_{\rm syst.}$ and $|{\rm Im}(C_S^\mu)|=0.000 \pm $ $0.038_{\rm stat.} \pm 0.012_{\rm syst.}$. In addition, the lepton flavor universality is tested with the ratios of the decay rates between semimuonic and semielectronic decays in full and several $\ell^+\nu_\ell$ four-momentum transfer ranges.

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Precision Measurement of Decay Dynamics in $D^{0(+)}\to \pi^{-(0)}\ell^+\nu_\ell$

The branching fractions of $D^0\to \pi^-e^+\nu_e$, $D^0\to \pi^-\mu^+\nu_\mu$, $D^+\to \pi^0e^+\nu_e$, and $D^+\to \pi^0\mu^+\nu_\mu$ are precisely measured, using 20.3 fb$^{-1}$ of $e^+e^-$ collision data collected at the center-of-mass energy of 3.773 GeV with the BESIII detector. The ratios of the decay widths between muon and positron channels are examined in full, across several four-momentum transfer ranges of $\ell^+\nu_{\ell}$. No lepton flavor universality violation is found in the current data. From a simultaneous fit to the precisely measured partial decay rates and the first measured forward-backward asymmetries of these four decays, the product of the hadronic transition form factor, $f^{D\to\pi}_+(0)$, and the modulus of the $c\to d$ quark mixing element, $|V_{cd}|$, is measured with unprecedented precision to be $f^{D\to\pi}_+(0)|V_{cd}|=0.1425\pm0.0005_{\rm stat.}\pm0.0003_{\rm syst.}$. Taking the value of $|V_{cd}|$ from the standard model global fit and $f^{D\to\pi}_+(0)$ derived by the lattice quantum chromodynamics calculation as input, we obtain $f^{D\to\pi}_+(0)=0.1425\pm0.0005_{\rm stat.}\pm0.0003_{\rm syst.}$ and $|V_{cd}|=0.2262\pm0.0008_{\rm stat.}\pm0.0005_{\rm syst.}\pm0.0018_{\rm LQCD.}$, respectively. The precision of each result is a factor of 2-3 better than the previous best measurements. Additionally, the real and imaginary parts of the scalar current contribution in the $c\to d \ell^+\nu_{\ell}$ transition are measured for the first time to be Re $(C_S^\mu)=$ $0.022 \pm 0.023_{\rm stat.}\pm 0.003_{\rm syst.}$ and $|\mathrm{Im} (C_S^\mu)|=0.000 \pm 0.038_{\rm stat.}\pm 0.012_{\rm syst.}$.

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Measurement of Born Cross Section for $e^+e^-\to K_S^0\bar{\Xi}^+\Sigma^-+\rm{c.c.}$ at $\sqrt{s} = 3.51-4.95$ GeV

Using $e^+e^-$ collision data collected with the BESIII detector at the BEPCII collider corresponding to a total integrated luminosity of 44~fb$^{-1}$, we present the first measurement of the Born cross sections for the process $e^+e^-\to K_S^0\bar{\Xi}^+\Sigma^-+\rm{c.c.}$ at 56 center-of-mass energies from 3.510 to 4.951~GeV. By fitting the dressed cross sections of $e^+e^-\to K_S^0\bar{\Xi}^+\Sigma^-+\rm{c.c.}$ with the assumption of a power-law function plus a charmonium(-like) resonance, i.e. $\psi(3770)$, $\psi(4040)$, $\psi(4160)$, $Y(4230)$, $Y(4360)$, $\psi(4415)$, {\it Y}(4500), $Y(4660)$, and {\it Y}(4710), no significant signal of any charmonium(-like) state decaying into the $K_S^0\bar{\Xi}^+\Sigma^-+\rm{c.c.}$ is observed. Upper limits on the product of the electronic width and branching fraction at the 90\% confidence level are given for each resonance. Combining this result with the previous measurement of the isospin-symmetric process $e^+e^-\to K^{-} \bar{\Xi}^{+} \Sigma^{0} + \rm{c.c.}$, the ratio of the Born cross sections, $R=\sigma^{B}(e^+e^-\to K_S^0\bar{\Xi}^+\Sigma^-+\rm{c.c.})/$$\sigma^{B}(e^+e^-\to K^-\bar{\Xi}^+\Sigma^0+\rm{c.c.})$, is found to be approximately 1.

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Proof of principle for nucleon polarization measurement at BESIII

A novel technique for measuring the spin polarization of final-state nucleons in a general-purpose spectrometer is validated. Using $10.09\times10^{9}$ $J/\psi$ events at BESIII, the asymmetry of polarized proton scattering on detector support material is measured, and is consistent with the expected value. This proves that a general-purpose spectrometer can be utilized as a large-acceptance polarimeter, providing the spin polarization in addition to the conventional four-momentum information of the final-state particles. With this technique, physics capabilities are enhanced for existing and future facilities in particle and nuclear physics.

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First Measurement of the Relative Phase between Proton Psionic Form Factors

The relative phase between the time-like form factors of the proton is a crucial observable for a complete understanding of its internal structure, yet it has remained unmeasured due to the formidable experimental challenge of determining the final-state polarization or having available polarized beams. With a novel technique that measures polarization via secondary scattering on spectrometer material, we use $10.09\times10^{9}$ $J/\psi$ events collected at BESIII to analyze the reaction $e^+e^-\rightarrow J/\psi \rightarrow p\bar{p}$. This allows the first determination of the sine of the relative phase between the proton psionic form factors, $\sin\Delta\Phi=-0.20\pm0.34_{\textrm{stat}}\pm0.11_{\textrm{syst}}$. This result provides the first direct insight into the complex dynamics of proton formation, and offers valuable new information to constrain theoretical models of nucleon structure.

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Observation of $\eta_{c} \to p\bar{p}\eta$ via $\psi(3686) \to \gamma p\bar{p}\eta$

The decay $\eta_c\to p\bar{p}\eta$ is observed for the first time with a significance of exceeding $10\sigma$. It is found by analyzing $(2712.4 \pm 14.3)\times10^{6}$ $\psi(3686)$ events accumulated at the BESIII detector. The measured branching fraction of $\eta_c\to p\bar{p}\eta$ via $\psi(3686) \to \gamma p \bar{p} \eta$ is significantly influenced by the interference between the resonant $\eta_c$ decay and the non-resonant process $\psi(3686) \to \gamma p \bar{p} \eta$ and is measured in both constructive- and destructive-interference scenarios. The joint branching fraction of $\psi(3686)\to \gamma\eta_c$, $\eta_c\to p\bar{p}\eta$ is measured to be $(3.2 \pm 0.1 \pm 0.9)\times10^{-6}$ or $(8.7 \pm 0.3 \pm 2.1)\times10^{-6}$ for constructive- or destructive-interference solutions, respectively, where the first uncertainties are statistical and the second systematic. The branching fraction of $\eta_c\to p\bar{p}\eta$ is determined to be $\mathcal{B}(\eta_c\to p\bar{p}\eta)=(0.90 \pm 0.04 \pm 0.21 \pm 0.13)\times10^{-3}$ or $(2.42 \pm 0.07 \pm 0.48 \pm 0.34)\times10^{-3}$ for the two solutions, respectively, where the third uncertainties are due to the uncertainty in the branching fraction of $\psi(3686)\to \gamma \eta_c$.

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Search for an isoscalar partner of the $Z_c(3900)$ in $e^+e^-\to\pi^+\pi^-\eta J/\psi$

Using a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 20.3 fb$^{-1}$ collected at center-of-mass energies from 4.18 to 4.95 GeV with the BESIII detector, we observe the process $e^+e^-\to\pi^+\pi^-\eta J/\psi$ with a statistical significance of $6.0 \sigma$, including systematic uncertainties. The isoscalar partner of the $Z_c(3900)$, denoted $X(3900)$, is searched for in the $\eta J/\psi$ final state, and no significant signal is observed. The upper limits on the product of the Born cross section $\sigma^{\rm Born}[e^{+}e^{-}\to\pi^{+}\pi^{-} X(3900)$] and the branching fraction $\mathcal{B}[X(3900)\to\eta J/\psi]$ are given with various assumptions for the mass and width of the $X(3900)$.

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