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Search for the $\bar{\Theta}^- \to $ K$^-$ $\bar{n}$ with PHENIX

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The PHENIX experiment at RHIC should be sensitive to decays of the the anti--pentaquark $\bar{\Theta}^-$ via the K$^-$ $\bar{n}$ channel. Charged kaons can be identified using the standard tracking and time of flight up to a momentum of 1.5 GeV/c. Anti--neutron candidates are detected via their annihilation signal in the highly segmented electromagnetic calorimeter (EMCal). In order to assess the quality of the anti--neutron identification we reconstruct the $\bar{\Sigma} \to \bar{n}\pi$. As an additional crosscheck the invariant mass of K$^+$ $\bar{n}$ is reconstructed where no resonance in the pentaquark mass range is expected. At the present time no enhancement at the expected pentaquark mass is observed in dAu collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}} = 200 GeV.

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Pentaquarks and Maxim V. Polyakov

hep-ph · 2024-11-20 · conditional · novelty 3.0

A review argues that Diakonov-Petrov-Polyakov's narrow-width Theta+ pentaquark prediction remains viable, identifying N*(1685) as the antidecuplet partner and citing LEPS/DIANA data as support.

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  • Pentaquarks and Maxim V. Polyakov hep-ph · 2024-11-20 · conditional · none · ref 33 · internal anchor

    A review argues that Diakonov-Petrov-Polyakov's narrow-width Theta+ pentaquark prediction remains viable, identifying N*(1685) as the antidecuplet partner and citing LEPS/DIANA data as support.