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The recent discoveries of the pentaquark, $P_C$, states and $XYZ$ mesons in the charmed quark sector has initiated a new epoch in hadron physics. The existence of exotic multi-quark states beyond the conventional three and two quark systems has obviously been realised. Such states could manifest as single colour bound objects, or evolve from meson-baryon and meson-meson interactions, creating molecular like systems and re-scattering effects near production thresholds. Intriguingly, similar effects may be evidenced in the light, $uds$ sector in meson photoproduction. Access to a low momentum exchange and forward meson production region is crucial. The BGOOD photoproduction experiment is uniquely designed to explore this kinematic region; it is comprised of a central calorimeter complemented by a magnetic spectrometer in forward directions.
Our results indicate a peak-like structure in the $\gamma n \rightarrow K^0\Sigma^0$ cross section at $W\sim2$ GeV consistent with a meson-baryon interaction model which predicted the charmed $P_C$ states. The same $K^*\Sigma$ molecular nature of this proposed N*(2030) is also supported in our measurement of $\gamma p \rightarrow K^+\Lambda(1405) (\rightarrow \pi^0\Sigma^0)$, where it is predicted to drive a triangle mechanism. Additionally, a sharp drop in the $\gamma p \rightarrow K^+\Sigma^0$ cross section at very forward angles at $W \sim1.9$ GeV is observed.
Supported by DFG projects 388979758/405882627 and the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme, grant 824093.
