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Diquarks and exotic spectroscopy.

Robert Jaffe1, Frank Wilczek

  • 1Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.

Physical Review Letters
|December 20, 2003
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The Theta(+) baryon may be a five-quark particle (four quarks, one antiquark). This exotic baryon classification could explain other resonances and predict new stable heavy quarks.

Area of Science:

  • Particle Physics
  • Quantum Chromodynamics
  • Hadron Spectroscopy

Background:

  • The recently discovered Theta(+) baryon presents a puzzle for conventional quark models.
  • Understanding its internal structure is crucial for advancing hadron spectroscopy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel theoretical framework for the Theta(+) baryon.
  • To classify the Theta(+) within existing particle physics frameworks.
  • To predict new exotic particles and their properties.

Main Methods:

  • Constituent quark model analysis
  • SU(3) flavor symmetry analysis
  • Exotic baryon classification

Main Results:

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  • The Theta(+) baryon is proposed as a five-quark state (qqqq-anti{q}) with two correlated ud pairs.
  • This classification naturally incorporates the Roper resonance and P11(1710).
  • Predictions are made for an isospin 3/2 multiplet of Xi baryons (S=-2) with J(Pi)=1/2(+) around 1750 MeV.

    • Conclusions:

    • The proposed five-quark structure for the Theta(+) baryon offers a consistent explanation for its properties.
    • Experimental searches for predicted exotic Xi baryons can validate this model.
    • Heavy quark analogs of the Theta(+) may exhibit stability against strong decays.