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Heavy scalar molecule Bc+Bc−

S. S. Agaev1, K. Azizi2,3,*, and H. Sundu4

  • *Contact author: kazem.azizi@ut.ac.ir

Phys. Rev. D 112, 054001 – Published 3 September, 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/m5vx-bxs6

Abstract

Mass and full width of the heavy scalar molecule M composed of the mesons Bc+ and Bc− are calculated in the QCD sum rule framework. To find its mass and current coupling, we apply the two-point sum rule method. The width of the hadronic molecule M=Bc+Bc− is evaluated by taking into account its dissociation to ηcηb,J/ψϒ, and Bc+Bc− mesons. Decays into D and B meson pairs with appropriate charges and quantum numbers triggered by b¯b and c¯c annihilations to light quark-antiquarks are also included in the analyses. Because the partial widths of M molecule’s decay channels depend on the strong couplings at M-meson-meson vertices, we estimate them by invoking tools of the three-point sum rule method. Our predictions m=(12725±85)  MeV and Γ[M]=(155±23)  MeV for the parameters of the molecule M provide useful information for experimental studies of numerous heavy resonances.

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