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Abstract
We propose that the recently discovered Theta(+) baryon is a bound state of four quarks and an antiquark, containing two highly correlated ud pairs. If so, the theta(+) has positive parity, and it lies in an near-ideally mixed SU(3)(f) 10;(f) plus sign in circle 8(f). The Roper resonance and the P11(1710) fit naturally into this classification. We predict an isospin 3/2 multiplet of Xi's (S=-2) with J(Pi)=1 / 2(+) around 1750 MeV. A search for manifestly exotic Xi(+) and Xi(--) in this mass range could provide a sharp test of our proposal. We predict that charm and bottom analogs of the Theta(+) may be stable against strong decays.Entities:
Year: 2003 PMID: 14683175 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.232003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Phys Rev Lett ISSN: 0031-9007 Impact factor: 9.161