Novel insights into the γγ∗→π0\gamma\gamma^*\to \pi^0 transition form factor

BaBar's observation of significant deviations of the pion transition form factor (TFF) from the asymptotic expectation with $Q^2>9$ GeV$^2$ has brought a serious crisis to a fundamental picture established for such a simplest $q\bar{q}$ system by perturbative QCD, i.e. the dominance of collinear factorization at high momentum transfers for the pion TFF. We show that non-factorizable contributions due to open flavors in $\gamma\gamma^*\to\pi^0$ could be an important source that contaminates the pQCD asymptotic limit and causes such deviations with $Q^2>9$ GeV$^2$. Within an effective Lagrangian approach, the non-factorizable amplitudes can be related to intermediate hadron loops, i.e. $K^{(*)}$ and $D^{(*)}$ etc, and their corrections to the $\pi^0$ and $\eta$ TFFs can be estimated.Comment: Revtex, 6 pages and 4 eps figures; Extended version accepted by Eur. Phys. J.

Study of the anomalous cross-section lineshape of e^+e^-\to D\bar D at \psi(3770) with an effective field theory

We study the anomalous cross-section lineshape of $e^+e^-\rightarrow D\bar D$ with an effective field theory. Near the threshold, most of the $D\bar D$ pairs are from the decay of $\psi(3770)$. Taking into account the fact that the nonresonance background is dominated by the $\psi(2S)$ transition, the produced $D\bar D$ pair can undergo final-state interactions before the pair is detected. We propose an effective field theory for the low-energy $D\bar D$ interactions to describe these final-state interactions and find that the anomalous lineshape of the $D\bar D$ cross section observed by the BESII collaboration can be well described.Comment: 10 pages,6 figures, redo the calculation with PDS scheme and more discussions added, accepted by Phys.Lett.

Employing spin symmetry to disentangle different models for the XYZ states

In order to test different models proposed for some states discovered recently in the charmonium mass range that do not fit into the pattern predicted by the conventional quark model, we derive predictions for the spectrum within the hadro-charmonium picture, the tetraquark picture as well as the hadronic molecular approach. We exploit heavy quark spin symmetry for the hadro-charmonium and hadronic molecule scenarios. The patterns that emerge from the different models turn out to be quite distinct. For example, only within the hadro-charmonium picture a pseudoscalar state emerges that is lighter than the Y(4260). Possible discovery channels of these additional states are discussed.Comment: 22 pages, 4 figures, version accepted by PR

Production of the X(3872) in charmonia radiative decays

We discuss the possibilities of producing the X(3872), which is assumed to be a D \bar D^* bound state, in radiative decays of charmonia. We argue that the ideal energy regions to observe the X(3872) associated with a photon in e^+e^- annihilations are around the Y(4260) mass and around 4.45 GeV, due to the presence of the S-wave D \bar D_1(2420) and D^* \bar D_1(2420) threshold, respectively. Especially, if the Y(4260) is dominantly a D \bar D_1 molecule and the X(3872) a D \bar D^* molecule, the radiative transition strength will be quite large.Comment: 15 pages, 3 figures. Typos fixed, to appear in Phys. Lett.

Confirming the molecular nature of the Zb(10610)Z_b(10610) and the Zb(10650)Z_b(10650)

The decays of the $Z_b(10610)$ and the $Z_b(10650)$ to $\Upsilon(nS)\pi$, $h_b(mP)\pi$ and $\chi_{bJ}(mP)\gamma$ ($n=1,2,3$, $m=1,2$ and $J=0,1,2$) are investigated within a nonrelativistic effective field theory. It is argued that, while the decays to $\Upsilon(nS) \pi$ suffer from potentially large higher order corrections, the $P$-wave transitions of the $Z_b$ states offer the best possibility to confirm the nature of the $Z_b$ states as molecular states and to further study their properties. We give nontrivial and parameter-free predictions for the ratios of various partial widths for final states with $h_b(mP)\pi$ and $\chi_{bJ}(mP)\gamma$. In addition, the branching fractions for the neutral $Z_b$-states to $\chi_{bJ}\gamma$ are predicted to be of order $10^{-4}$--$10^{-3}$. This provides a fine test of the molecular nature in future high-luminosity experiments.Comment: 18 pages, 2 figure