Abstract
The data sample of Lambda(0)(b) -> J/psi pK(-) decays acquired with the LHCb detector from 7 and 8 TeV pp collisions, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3 fb(-1), is inspected for the presence of J/psi p or J/psi K- contributions with minimal assumptions about K(-)p contributions. It is demonstrated at more than nine standard deviations that Lambda(0)(b) -> J/psi pK(-) decays cannot be described with K- p contributions alone, and that J/psi K- contributions play a dominant role in this incompatibility. These model-independent results support the previously obtained model-dependent evidence for P-c(+)-> J/psi p charmonium-pentaquark states in the same data sample.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 082002 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 117 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 18-Aug-2016 |
Keywords
- QUARK-MODEL
- BARYONS