Aug 17 – 21, 2026
Prague, Czech Republic
Europe/Prague timezone

Dynamical generation of charmonium-like tetraquarks via coupled-channel formalism

Not scheduled
20m
Prague, Czech Republic

Prague, Czech Republic

Novotného lávka 200/5, 110 00 Prague 1
Contributed Exotic states

Speaker

HEEJIN KIM (Inha University)

Description

We investigate the dynamical generation of $I=0$ charmonium-like tetraquarks with spin-parity assignments $J^{PC}=0^{++}$, $1^{++}$, $2^{++}$, and $3^{--}$ in the mass range of 3.6 to 4.3 GeV. Using an off-shell coupled-channel formalism, we construct kernel amplitudes from effective Lagrangians that satisfy heavy-quark spin-flavor and chiral symmetries. To isolate states that are purely dynamically generated, we explicitly exclude $s$-channel pole diagrams and focus on $t$- and $u$-channel meson exchanges. By solving the coupled-channel integral equations, we identify six poles in the complex energy plane. We also discuss their physical properties by determining pole positions and extracting channel coupling strengths. Our results indicate the significant role of coupled-channel effects, in particular the $D^*\bar D^*$ channel, in the formation of exotic hadrons.

Theoretical or experimental Theoretical

Author

HEEJIN KIM (Inha University)

Co-author

Hyun-Chul Kim (Inha University)

Presentation materials