Determination of the number of ψ' events at BES Ⅲ

The number of φ＇ events accumulated by the BESIII experiment from March 3 through April 14, 2009, is determined by counting inclusive hadronic events. The result is 106.41×（1.00±0.81%）×10^6. The error is systematic dominant; the statistical error is negligible.

Determination of the number of ψ(3686)events at BESⅢ

The numbers of ψ（3686） events accumulated by the BESⅢ detector for the data taken during 2009 and 2012 are determined to be（107.0±0.8）×10^6 and（341.1±2.1）×10^6, respectively, by counting inclusive hadronic events,where the uncertainties are systematic and the statistical uncertainties are negligible. The number of events for the sample taken in 2009 is consistent with that of the previous measurement. The total number of ψ（3686） events for the two data taking periods is（448.1±2.9）×10^6.

Measurement of the integrated luminosities of the data taken by BESⅢ at √s=3.650 and 3.773 GeV

Data sets were collected with the BESⅢ detector at the BEPCⅡ collider at the center-of-mass energy of √s=3.650 GeV during May 2009 and at √s=3.773 GeV from January 2010 to May 2011. By analyzing the large angle Bhabha scattering events, the integrated luminosities of the two data sets are measured to be （44.49±0.02±0.44） pb-1 and （2916.94±0.18±29.17） pb-1, respectively, where the first error is statistical and the second error is systematic.

Issues and Opportunities in Exotic Hadrons

The last few years have been witness to a proliferation of new results concerning heavy exotic hadrons.Experimentally, many new signals have been discovered that could be pointing towards the existence of tetraquarks,pentaquarks, and other exotic configurations of quarks and gluons. Theoretically, advances in lattice field theory techniques place us at the cusp of understanding complex coupled-channel phenomena, modelling grows more sophisticated, and effective field theories are being applied to an ever greater range of situations. It is thus an opportune time to evaluate the status of the field. In the following, a series of high priority experimental and theoretical issues concerning heavy exotic hadrons is presented.

Evidence for e^+e^-→γχ_(c1,2) at center-of-mass energies from 4.009 to 4.360 GeV

Using data samples collected at center-of-mass energies of √s=4.009, 4.230, 4.260, and 4.360 GeV with the BES0 detector operating at the BEPC/ collider, we perform a search for the process e＋e-→γχc,j （J =0, 1, 2） and find evidence for e＋e-→γχc1 and e＋e-→γχc2 with statistical significances of 3.0σ and 3.4σ, respectively. The Born cross sections σB（e＋e-→γχc,j）, as well as their upper limits at the 90% con dence level （C.L.） are determined at each center-of-mass energy.