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Manifestation of kaonium in the e+ e- -> K+ K- process

NázevTitle
Manifestation of kaonium in the e+ e- -> K+ K- processManifestation of kaonium in the e+ e- -> K+ K- process
Druh výsledkuResult type
Článek v časopiseJournal article
AutořiAuthors
P. Lichard
DOIDOI
10.1103/PhysRevD.101.111501
Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
Physical Review D. 2020, 101(11), ISSN 1550-7998.
RokYear
2020
JazykLanguage
eng
WoSWoS
000540165400001
ScopusScopus
2-s2.0-85087007918
RIVRIV
RIV/68407700:21670/20:00341686!RIV21-MSM-21670___
ProjektProject
Institucionální podpora na rozvoj výzkumné org.Institucionální podpora na rozvoj výzkumné org.

AbstraktAbstract

We analyze the precise data obtained by the CMD-3 experiment on the e+ e− annihilation into two charged kaons in the vicinity of the φ peak. A perfect fit is obtained only if a pole on the real axis below the reaction threshold is assumed. This can be interpreted as proof of the existence of the 2p state of kaonium, acompound of K+ and K-. The BABAR Collaboration data on the same process supports this conclusion and, in addition, points to the strong interaction as a dominant source of the binding energy. The possibilityof discovering 2p kaonium in the e+ e− → π+ π− process is discussed. The 2p state of K0 -onium is indicated on the basis of the CMD-3 e+ e− → K0S K0L data.

We analyze the precise data obtained by the CMD-3 experiment on the e+ e− annihilation into two charged kaons in the vicinity of the φ peak. A perfect fit is obtained only if a pole on the real axis below the reaction threshold is assumed. This can be interpreted as proof of the existence of the 2p state of kaonium, acompound of K+ and K-. The BABAR Collaboration data on the same process supports this conclusion and, in addition, points to the strong interaction as a dominant source of the binding energy. The possibilityof discovering 2p kaonium in the e+ e− → π+ π− process is discussed. The 2p state of K0 -onium is indicated on the basis of the CMD-3 e+ e− → K0S K0L data.