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arxiv: 2601.08752 · v2 · submitted 2026-01-13 · ✦ hep-ph

Phenomenological Study of Ω_crightarrow Ω^-π^+ at Polarized Electron-Positron Collider

Yunlu Wang , Yunlong Xiao , PengCheng Hong This is my paper

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Polarization of electron and positron beams allows extraction of asymmetry parameters in Ω_c to Ω^- π^+ decays to probe P and CP symmetry in charm quarks.

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The paper formulates the angular distribution for the decay of the Ω_c baryon into Ω^- and π^+ using the helicity formalism while including the effects of polarized electron and positron beams. This setup defines asymmetry parameters that can signal violations of parity and charge-parity conservation in the charm sector. The authors evaluate how precisely these parameters could be measured at different data sample sizes and beam polarization levels. Such measurements would supply new experimental input on symmetry properties of charmed baryons at future electron-positron facilities.

Core claim

Using the helicity formalism and accounting for beam polarization, the angular distributions in Ω_c → Ω^- π^+ and subsequent decays are expressed in terms of asymmetry parameters. The sensitivity of these parameters to detection is assessed for varying data sample sizes and beam polarization configurations at polarized electron-positron colliders.

What carries the argument

Helicity formalism applied to polarized initial states, which generates the angular distribution of the decay products in terms of the asymmetry parameters.

If this is right

  • The angular distribution depends explicitly on the beam polarizations, allowing separation of different helicity amplitudes.
  • Sensitivity to the asymmetry parameters improves with larger data samples and higher beam polarization.
  • Non-zero values of the asymmetry parameters would indicate P or CP violation in the charm sector.
  • The results supply a theoretical foundation for symmetry studies at polarized charm factories.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • If the measured asymmetry parameters deviate from standard model expectations, the method could indicate contributions from new physics in charm decays.
  • The polarized-beam formalism could be applied to other two-body decays of charmed baryons to expand the range of symmetry tests.
  • Practical implementation would require dedicated background rejection techniques to achieve the projected sensitivities.

Load-bearing premise

The helicity formalism with the chosen polarization configurations captures the decay amplitudes without significant higher-order corrections or background contamination that would alter the extracted asymmetry parameters.

What would settle it

An experimental extraction of the asymmetry parameters that finds them consistent with zero within errors, despite high beam polarization and large statistics, would show that the proposed angular distribution method does not provide detectable signals for P and CP studies.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2601.08752 by PengCheng Hong, Yunlong Xiao, Yunlu Wang.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Definition of helicity angles at e +e − collider. In general, a helicity amplitude for a two-body decay process can be denoted by AJ λi,λj , where J denotes the spin of the mother particle, and λi , λj are daughter par￾ticles’ helicity values which are the projection of particle spin in momentum direction. Under parity conservation, the amplitudes will obey A J λi,λj = ηηiηj (−1)J−si−sjA J −λi,−λj , (1) wh… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Tree and penguin diagrams as examples for Ωc → Ω −π + decay. III. SPIN DENSITY MATRIX AND ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION A. Ωc production at e +e − collider The density matrix (SDM) [39, 40] involves the spin and polarization information of particles. The SDM of spin- 1 2 particles like Ωc is expressed by a 2 × 2 matrix: ρ Ωc = P0 2  1 + Pz Px − iPy Px + iPy 1 − Pz  , (8) where P0 carries the unpolarized informati… view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: The cos θ1 distributions of polarization Pz for dif￾ferent transverse polarizations of beams. Here pL = 0.5 is used. -1.0 -0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 0 2 4 6 8 10 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_4.png] view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: Magnitudes of the Ωc polarization as a function of cos θ1 for different beam polarizations. relation ρ Ω − λ2,λ′ 2 ∝ X λ1,λ′ 1 ρ Ωc λ1,λ′ 1 D 1 2 ∗ λ1,λ2 (ϕ2, θ2) × D 1 2 λ ′ 1 ,λ′ 2 (ϕ2, θ2)Bλ2Bλ ′ 2 , (14) here the helicity value λ2 or λ ′ 2 is either 1/2 or −1/2, that means the SMD ρ Ω − is also a 2 × 2 matrix likes Eq. (8). Then after summing all combinations and implement￾ing simplifications, the unpo… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: The cos θ1 distributions of polarization Py for dif￾ferent transverse polarizations of beams. Here pL = 0 is used. B. Two-body decays and joint angular distributions The information of P violation of this two-body de￾cay is carried by the SDM of Ω −, which is given by the -1.0 -0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_3.png] view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: The distributions of ϕ1 for three different transverse polarizations of beam. 0 π 2 π 3 π 2 2 π 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_6.png] view at source ↗
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: Conversely, the ϕ2 distribution is free of the value of pT but depends on longitudinal polarization pL. Theoretical predictions for the asymmetry parameter αΩc are currently lacking. However, for the decays Ξ + c → Ξ 0π + and Ξ 0 c → Ξ −π +, which involve similar diagrams to those in [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_7.png] view at source ↗
Figure 8
Figure 8. Figure 8: Weighted polarizations of Ωc as functions of ϕ1 or θ1 at different transverse beam polarizations. Here pL = 0 is used. Expected number of events 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 3 ×10 Sensitivities -3 10 -2 10 -1 10 1 |=0.01 Ωc |α |=0.1 Ωc |α |=0.7 Ωc |α |=0.95 Ωc |α [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p007_8.png] view at source ↗
Figure 9
Figure 9. Figure 9: The αΩc sensitivity distributions relative to signal yields in terms of three different values. Expected number of events 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 3 ×10 Sensitivities -3 10 -2 10 -1 10 =0 L =0, p T p =0 L =1.0, p T p =1.0 L =0, p T p =1.0 L =1.0, p T p [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p007_9.png] view at source ↗
Figure 10
Figure 10. Figure 10: The αΩc sensitivity distributions relative to signal yields in terms of different beam polarizations. Indeed for identifying significance of CP violations, the statistical sensitivity of ACP in Eq. (6) can be estimat￾ed if αΩc and α¯Ω¯ c are considered as non-correlation, via error propagation formula: δ(ACP ) = 2 q α 2 Ωc δ(¯αΩ¯ c ) 2 + ¯α 2 Ω¯ c δ(αΩc ) 2 (αΩc − α¯Ω¯ c ) 2 , (37) where δ(¯αΩ¯ c ) is the… view at source ↗
Figure 11
Figure 11. Figure 11: The ACP sensitivity distributions relative to signal yields in terms of two different values of αΩc . The uncertainty from CP parameter is |ACP | < 0.076 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p007_11.png] view at source ↗
Figure 12
Figure 12. Figure 12: The ACP sensitivity distributions relative to signal yields in terms of different beam polarizations. The expected number of observed signal events each year is estimated, assuming that the cross section of e +e − → ΩcΩ¯ c is approximately equal to that of e +e − → Λ + c Λ¯− c [51, 52]. The branching fractions of intermedi￾ate processes and detection efficiency have been con￾sidered in detailed calculatio… view at source ↗
read the original abstract

The exploration of symmetry laws stands as a cutting-edge direction in modern physics research. This work delves into the examination of P and CP symmetry properties within the charm quark system by analyzing asymmetry parameters in the two-body decay process of $\Omega_c$. By accounting for the polarization effects of electron and positron beams and employing the helicity formalism, we systematically analyze the decay characteristics of $\Omega_c$ and its subsequent hyperon decays through specific asymmetry parameters. A comprehensive formulation of the angular distribution for these decay processes has been developed. The research assesses the detection sensitivity of asymmetry parameters in the $\Omega_c\rightarrow \Omega^-\pi^+$ decay mode across different experimental conditions, including varying data sample sizes and beam polarization configurations. These results contribute to enriching a theoretical foundation for forthcoming experimental endeavors at the STCF, offering significant implications for symmetry studies in the charm sector.

Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

1 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript develops a helicity-formalism description of the angular distribution for the two-body decay Ω_c → Ω^- π^+ (and subsequent hyperon decays), incorporating longitudinal and transverse polarization of the e^+e^- beams. It then computes projected experimental sensitivities to a set of asymmetry parameters (probing P and CP violation) as functions of integrated luminosity and beam polarization at the proposed STCF collider.

Significance. If the kinematic derivation is correct and the sensitivity projections survive realistic experimental effects, the work supplies a concrete phenomenological tool for planning symmetry-violation searches in charm baryons. The helicity-amplitude construction itself is standard and robust; the paper’s primary value therefore lies in the quantitative reach estimates, which would be strengthened by explicit inclusion of backgrounds and resolution.

major comments (1)
  1. [numerical results section] The sensitivity projections (numerical results section) omit background dilution, continuum e^+e^- → qq̄ contributions, feed-down from other charm baryons, and finite angular resolution. These effects are load-bearing for the quoted precisions on the asymmetry parameters; without them the central claim that the decay mode offers competitive sensitivity at STCF cannot be evaluated.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] The abstract refers to “specific asymmetry parameters” without naming them; a short explicit list would improve readability.
  2. [helicity formalism section] Helicity amplitudes are introduced in the text but lack equation numbers in several places, making cross-references cumbersome.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the constructive report and the positive assessment of the helicity formalism and overall approach. We address the single major comment below.

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  1. Referee: [numerical results section] The sensitivity projections (numerical results section) omit background dilution, continuum e^+e^- → qq̄ contributions, feed-down from other charm baryons, and finite angular resolution. These effects are load-bearing for the quoted precisions on the asymmetry parameters; without them the central claim that the decay mode offers competitive sensitivity at STCF cannot be evaluated.

    Authors: We agree that realistic sensitivity estimates must incorporate background dilution, continuum contributions, feed-down, and angular resolution. In the revised manuscript we add a dedicated subsection to the numerical results section that provides order-of-magnitude estimates of these effects, drawing on published branching fractions and cross sections from BESIII and Belle for analogous charm-baryon channels together with a simple Gaussian smearing model for resolution. We also show how longitudinal beam polarization suppresses the dominant continuum background. The updated projections remain competitive with other proposed charm CP-violation searches, although the statistical reach is reduced by a factor of approximately 1.5–2 relative to the ideal case. We have revised the abstract and conclusion to reflect these more conservative figures. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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Derivation is kinematic and self-contained; no reduction to fitted inputs or self-citations.

full rationale

The paper applies the standard helicity formalism to construct angular distributions for Ω_c → Ω⁻ π⁺ and subsequent hyperon decays, treating asymmetry parameters as independent observables whose sensitivities are projected under varying luminosity and polarization assumptions. No equation equates a claimed prediction to a parameter fitted from the same dataset, and no load-bearing step relies on self-citation chains or imported uniqueness theorems. The formulation remains independent of the paper's own numerical outputs, consistent with conventional phenomenological treatments in charm-baryon decays.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The analysis rests on standard assumptions of the helicity formalism for baryon decays and the applicability of beam polarization effects; no new entities or fitted constants are introduced in the abstract.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Helicity formalism applies to the decay amplitudes of Omega_c to Omega- pi+
    Invoked to derive angular distributions under polarized conditions.

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