Reaction dynamics for photoproductions of baryon resonances

The study of exotic structure of hadrons is fully achieved when reaction dynamics of the associated hadron productions is well understood. We employ as the standard mechanism the effective Lagrangian method and investigate several physical observables within the framework. The parameters are constrained by microscopic description of hadrons. We discuss photoproductions of kaon associated with the ground state A（1116） and its resonances A（1405） and A（1520）. In the former example we emphasize the meson cloud effect which significantly renormalizes the phenomenological parameters, while in the latter we discuss the features of the standard method. Finally we discuss briefly the N（1535） for the study of chiral symmetry of baryons. production of ηπ associated with the nucleon resonance

Charmed baryon resonances with heavy-quark symmetry

We study charmed baryon resonances that are generated dynamically from a coupled-channel unitary approach that implements heavy-quark symmetry. Some states can already be identified with experimental observations, such as Ac（2595）, Ac（2660）, Ec（2902） or Ac（2941）, while others need a compilation of more experimental data as well as an extension of the model to include higher order contributions. We also compare our model to previous SU（4） schemes.

Recent development in SU（3） covariant baryon chiral perturbation theory

Baryon chiral perturbation theory （BChPT）, as an effective field theory of low-energy quantum chromodynamics （QCD）, has played and is still playing an important role in our understanding of non-perturbative strong-interaction phenomena. In the past two decades, inspired by the rapid progress in lattice QCD simulations and the new experimental campaign to study the strangeness sector of low-energy QCD, many efforts have been made to develop a fully covariant BChPT and to test its validity in all scenarios. These new endeavours have not only deepened our understanding of some long-standing problems, such as the power-counting-breaking problem and the convergence problem, but also resulted in theoretical tools that can be confidently applied to make robust predic- tions. Particularly, the manifestly covariant BChPT supplemented with the extended-on-mass-shell （EOMS） renormalization scheme has been shown to satisfy all analyticity and symmetry constraints and converge relatively faster compared to its non-relativistic and infrared counterparts. In this article, we provide a brief review of the fully covariant BChPT and its latest applications in the u, d, and s three-flavor sector.

Exotic pentaquarks as Gamov-Teller resonances

If the number of colors N c is taken large,baryons and their excitations can be considered in a mean-field approach.We argue that the mean field in baryons breaks spontaneously the spherical and SU（3） flavor symmetries,but retains the SU（2） symmetry of simultaneous rotations in space and isospace.The one-quark and quark-hole excitations in the mean field,together with the SU（3） rotational bands about them determine the spectrum of baryon resonances,which turns out to be in good accordance with reality when one puts N c =3.A by-product of this scheme is a confirmation of the light pentaquark Θ ＋ baryon uudds as a typical Gamov–Teller resonance long known in nuclear physics.An extension of the same large-N c logic to charmed baryons leads to a prediction of a anti-decapenta （15）-plet of charmed pentaquarks,two of which,B ＋＋ c = cuuds and B ＋ c = cudds,may be light and stable with respect to strong decays.

A proposed U.S./China theoretical/experimental collaborative effort on baryon resonance extraction

In this paper we discuss the reasons for our work towards establishing a new collaboration between Jefferson Lab （JLab） and the Institute of High Energy Physics （IHEP） in Beijing. We seek to combine experimentalists and theorists into a dedicated group focused on better understanding the current and future data from JLab and from the Beijing Electron Positron Collider （BEPC）. Recent JLab results on the extraction of single- and double-polarization observables in both the lπ- and 2π-channel show their high sensitivity to small production amplitudes and therefore their importance for the extraction of resonance parameters. The Beijing Electron Spectrometer （BES） at the BEPC has collected high statistics data on J/ψ production. Its decay into baryon-antibaryon channels offers a unique and complementary way of probing nucleon resonances. The CEBAF Large Acceptance Spectrometer, CLAS, has access to N＊ form factors at high Q2 which is advantageous for the study of dynamical properties of nucleon resonances, while the low-background BES results will be able to provide guidance for the search for less-dominant excited states at JLab. Moreover, with the recently approved experimental proposal Nucleon Resonance Studies with CLAS12 and the high-quality data streaming from BES-Ⅲand CLAS, the time has come for forging a new Trans-Pacific collaboration of theorists and experimentalists on NSTAR physics.

Ground states and excitation spectra of baryons in a non-relativistic model with the anharmonic potential

In this work the mass spectra for some of the baryon resonances of the particle data group with three and four star status are obtained, and a unified description of the ground states and excitation spectra of baryons are provided in the framework of a non-relativistic potential model. For this goal we have analytically solved the radial SchrSdinger equation for three identical interacting particles with the anharmonic potential by using the Ansatz method and then we have calculated the baryon resonances spectrum by using the G/irsey Radicati mass formula （GR） and with generalized Giirsey Radicati mass formula （GGR）. The results of our model show that the calculated masses of baryon resonances by using the generalized Giirsey Radicati mass formula are found to be in good agreement with the tabulations of the Particle Data Group. The overall good description of the spectrum which we obtain shows that our model can also be used to give a fair description of the energies of the excited multiples up to 3 GeV mass and negative-parity resonance. Moreover, we have shown that our model reproduces the position of the Roper resonance of the nucleon.

Partial wave analysis of ψ' →γχ_(c0) →γpK-Λ used for searching for baryon resonance

Abundant ψ＇ events have been collected at the Beijing Electron Positron Collider-Ⅱ （BEPCⅡ） that could undoubtedly provide us with a great opportunity to study the more attractive charmonium decays. As has been noticed before, in the process of J/ψ＇ decaying to the baryonic final states, pK-Λ, the evident Λ＊ and N＊ bands have been observed. Similarly, by using the product of χcJ from ψ＇ radiative decay, we may confirm this or find some extra new resonances. χc0＇s data samples will be more than χc1,2, taking into account the larger branching ratio of ψ＇ →γχc0. Here, we provide explicit partial wave analysis formulae for the very interesting channel ψ＇ →γχc0 →γpK-Λ.

On lowest-lying 1/2^(-) octet baryons

The recently proposed N^(*)(890)1/2^(-)baryon is studied in a flavor SU(3) scheme with K-matrix unitarization,by fitting to low-energy cross section and phase shift data.It is found that N^(*)(890) co-exists with low-lying poles in other channels,which have been extensively discussed in the literature,though they belong to different octets in the SU(3) limit.Hence,the existence of N^(*)(890) is further verified.

Photoproduction of ω-Mesons at ELSA and the role of azimuthal asymmetries

Measurements of ω photoproduction of the Crystal-Barrel/TAPS experiment at the ELSA accelerator of Bonn University are presented which used linearly polarized tagged photon beam from threshold to Eγ = 1700MeV. The azimuthal asymmetries ∑and ∑πindicate s-channel resonance contributions on top of the established t-channel exchange processes. These findings are further enhanced by a very first measurement of the G-asymmetry which, in addition to the polarized photon beam, also requires a longitudinally polarized proton target. An intuitive interpretation of the specific sensitivity of the azimuthal asymmetries to the reaction mechanisms involved is given.

Nucleon excitations

The mass pattern of nucleon and Δ resonances is compared with predictions based on quark models,the Skyrme model,AdS/QCD,and the conjecture of chiral symmetry restoration.

η-production on the proton via electromagnetic and hadronic probes

The reactions π-p →ηn and γ＇p →ηP are investigated within a dynamical coupledJchannels model of meson production reactions in the nucleon resonance region. The meson-baryon channels included are πN, ηN, π△, σN, and pN. The direct wphotoproduction process is studied within a formalism based on a chiral constituent quark model approach, complemented with a one-gluon-exchange mechanism, to take into account the breakdown of the SU（6）0（3） symmetry. In the models search, the following known nucleon resonances are embodied： Sll （1535）, $11（1650）, Pll （1440）, Pl1（1710）, P13（1720）, D13（1520）, D13（1700）, D15（1675）, and F15（1680）. Data for the π-p →ηnreaction from threshold up to a total center-of-mass energy of W ≈ 2 GeV are satisfactorily reproduced. For the photoproduction channel, two additional higher mass known resonances, P13 （1900） and F15 （2000）, are also considered. However, reproducing the data for γ＇p →ηP requires, within our approach, two new nucleon resonances, for which we extract mass and width.

Low-lying 1/2- hidden strange pentaquark states in the constituent quark model

We investigate the spectrum of the low-lying 1/2- hidden strange pentaquark states, employing the constituent quark model, and looking at two ways within that model of mediating the hyperfine interaction between quarks – Goldstone boson exchange and one gluon exchange. Numerical results show that the lowest 1/2- hidden strange pentaquark state in the Goldstone boson exchange model lies at～1570 MeV, so this pentaquark configuration may form a notable component in S11（1535） if the Goldstone boson exchange model is applied. This is consistent with the prediction that S11（1535） couples very strongly to strangeness channels.

Mixing of the lowest-lying qqq configurations with J^P=1/2^- in different hyperfine interaction models

We investigate mixing of the lowest-lying qqq configurations with JP = 1/2- caused by the hyperfine interactions between quarks mediated by Goldstone Boson Exchange, One Gluon Exchange, and both Goldstone Boson and One Gluon exchange, respectively. The first orbitally excited nucleon, ∑, A and [1] states are considered. Contributions of both the contact term and tensor term are taken into account. Our numerical results show that mixing of the studied configurations in the two employed hyperfine interaction models are very different. Therefore, the present results, which should affect the strong and electromagnetic decays of baryon resonances, may be used to examine the present employed hyperfine interaction models.

Charmed hadrons in nuclear medium

We study the properties of charmed hadrons in dense matter within a coupled-channel approach which accounts for Pauli blocking effects and meson self-energies in a self-consistent manner.We analyze the behaviour in this dense environment of dynamically-generated baryonic resonances as well as the open-charm meson spectral functions.We discuss the implications of the in-medium properties of open-charm mesons on the D s0 （2317） and the predicted X（3700） scalar resonances.

CLAS+FROST: new generation of photoproduction experiments at Jefferson Lab.

A large part of the experimental program in Hall B of the Jefferson Lab is dedicated to baryon spectroscopy. Photoproduction experiments are essential part of this program. CEBAF Large Acceptance Spectrometer （CLAS） and availability of circularly and linearly polarized tagged photon beams provide unique conditions for this type of experiments. Recent addition of the Frozen Spin Target （FROST） gives a remarkable opportunity to measure double and triple polarization observables for different pseudo-scalar meson photopro- duction processes. For the first time, a complete or nearly complete experiment becomes possible and will allow model independent extraction of the reaction amplitude. An overview of the experiment and its current status is presented.

Extraction of resonance parameters from meson production reaction

We have developed an analytic continuation method for extracting parameters of nucleon resonances within a Hamiltonian formulation of meson-nucleon reactions. The method was tested for simple solvable models and then applied for our recent coupled channels model （πN, ηN, π△, ρN, and σN ） of the π＊N and γ＊N reactions. The resonance pole positions and their properties are studied for P11and P11 channels.