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The "a₁(1420)" peak as the π f₀(980) decay mode of the a₁(1260)

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arxiv 1606.06893 v2 pith:OLUD5LZZ submitted 2016-06-22 hep-ph

The "a₁(1420)" peak as the π f₀(980) decay mode of the a₁(1260)

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We study the decay mode of the $a_1(1260)$ into a $\pi^+$ in p-wave and the $f_0(980)$ that decays into $\pi^+ \pi^-$ in s-wave. The mechanisms proceeds via a triangular mechanism where the $a_1(1260)$ decays into $K^* \bar K$, the $K^*$ decays to an external $\pi^+$ and an internal $K$ that fuses with the $\bar K$ to produce the $f_0(980)$ resonance. The mechanism develops a singularity at a mass of the $a_1(1260)$ around 1420 MeV, producing a peak in the cross section of the $\pi p$ reaction, used to generate the mesonic final state, which provides a natural explanation of all the features observed in the COMPASS experiment, where a peak observed at this energy is tentatively associated to a new resonance called $a_1(1420)$. On the other hand, the triangular singularity studied here gives rise to a remarkable feature, where a peak is seen for a certain decay channel of a resonance at an energy about 200 MeV higher than its nominal mass.

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