2019
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.122.072002
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Search for a Stable Six-Quark State at BABAR

Abstract: Recent investigations have suggested that the six-quark combination uuddss could be a deeply bound state (S) that has eluded detection so far, and a potential dark matter candidate. We report the first search for a stable, doubly strange six-quark state in Υ → S Λ Λ decays based on a sample of 90 × 10 6 Υ (2S) and 110 × 10 6 Υ (3S) decays collected by the BABAR experiment. No signal is observed, and 90% confidence level limits on the combined Υ (2S, 3S) → S Λ Λ branching fraction in the range (1.2 − 1.4) × 10 … Show more

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“…Only a left-handed NP term would not give rise to any T -odd effect. In this connection, we observe that, if the decay Λ b → Λ c τν τ confirms the anomaly found in the semi-leptonic decay of B [7,8,9], a zero value for any of the above-mentioned T -odd observables would be an indication in favor of a V − A NP contribution [66]. B) Such observables may imply also TRV; unlike other measurements which were suggested [32] few years ago, this implication is independent of the CP T theorem.…”
Section: Applicationssupporting
confidence: 77%
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“…Only a left-handed NP term would not give rise to any T -odd effect. In this connection, we observe that, if the decay Λ b → Λ c τν τ confirms the anomaly found in the semi-leptonic decay of B [7,8,9], a zero value for any of the above-mentioned T -odd observables would be an indication in favor of a V − A NP contribution [66]. B) Such observables may imply also TRV; unlike other measurements which were suggested [32] few years ago, this implication is independent of the CP T theorem.…”
Section: Applicationssupporting
confidence: 77%
“…Hereĥ S is given by Eq. (7) and N 0 is a normalization constant, to be determined in a moment; moreover,…”
Section: Remarksmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…We derive 90% confidence level (C.L.) upper limits on the branching fraction of the Υ(2S, 3S) → SΛΛ to be (1.2 − 1.4) × 10 −7 [12]. These results set stringent bounds on the existence of a stable six-quark state.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 86%
“…So in the following, we also consider the constraint from the branching ratio ofB → X s γ. The current combined experimental data for the branching ratio ofB → X s γ measured by CLEO [111], BELLE [112,113] and BABAR [114][115][116] give [6] Br…”
Section: Numerical Analysismentioning
confidence: 99%