An amplitude analysis of B− → D− D0 K0S decays is performed using proton-proton collision data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb^−1, collected with the LHCb detector at center-of-mass energies of 7, 8, and 13 TeV. A resonant structure of spin-parity 0+ is observed in the D0 K0S invariant-mass spectrum with a significance of 5.3 σ. The mass and width of the state, modeled with a Breit−Wigner lineshape, are determined to be 2883 ± 11 ± 8 MeV/c^2 and 87{−47}{+22} ± 17 MeV respectively, where the first uncertainties are statistical and the second systematic. These properties and the quark content are consistent with those of the open-charm tetraquark state Tcs0*(2870)0 observed previously in the D+ K− final state of the B− → D− D+ K− decay. This result confirms the existence of the Tcs0*(2870)0 state in a new decay mode. The Tcs1*(2900)0 state, reported in the B− → D− D+ K− decay, is also searched for in the D0 K0S invariant-mass spectrum of the B− → D− D0 K0S decay, without finding evidence for it.

Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. s. w., Abellan Beteta, C., Abudinén, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. a., et al. (2025). Observation of the Open-Charm Tetraquark Candidate Tcs0*(2870)0 in the B− → D− D0 K0S Decay. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 134(10), 1-13 [10.1103/physrevlett.134.101901].

Observation of the Open-Charm Tetraquark Candidate Tcs0*(2870)0 in the B− → D− D0 K0S Decay

Carbone, A.;Ferrari, F.;Galli, D.;Patrignani, C.;Spedicato, E.;Villa, A.;Zenesini, F.;
2025

Abstract

An amplitude analysis of B− → D− D0 K0S decays is performed using proton-proton collision data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb^−1, collected with the LHCb detector at center-of-mass energies of 7, 8, and 13 TeV. A resonant structure of spin-parity 0+ is observed in the D0 K0S invariant-mass spectrum with a significance of 5.3 σ. The mass and width of the state, modeled with a Breit−Wigner lineshape, are determined to be 2883 ± 11 ± 8 MeV/c^2 and 87{−47}{+22} ± 17 MeV respectively, where the first uncertainties are statistical and the second systematic. These properties and the quark content are consistent with those of the open-charm tetraquark state Tcs0*(2870)0 observed previously in the D+ K− final state of the B− → D− D+ K− decay. This result confirms the existence of the Tcs0*(2870)0 state in a new decay mode. The Tcs1*(2900)0 state, reported in the B− → D− D+ K− decay, is also searched for in the D0 K0S invariant-mass spectrum of the B− → D− D0 K0S decay, without finding evidence for it.
2025
Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. s. w., Abellan Beteta, C., Abudinén, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. a., et al. (2025). Observation of the Open-Charm Tetraquark Candidate Tcs0*(2870)0 in the B− → D− D0 K0S Decay. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 134(10), 1-13 [10.1103/physrevlett.134.101901].
Aaij, R.; Abdelmotteleb, A.  s.  w.; Abellan Beteta, C.; Abudinén, F.; Ackernley, T.; Adefisoye, A.  a.; Adeva, B.; Adinolfi, M.; Adlarson, P.; Agapop...espandi
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