Open charm contributions to the E1 transitions of $\psi (3686)$ and $\psi (3770)\to \gamma {\chi }_{cJ}$

Abstract

The E1 transitions of $\psi (3686)$ and $\psi (3770)\to \gamma {\chi }_{cJ}$ are investigated in a non-relativistic effective field theory (NREFT) where the open charm effects are included systematically as the leading corrections. It also allows a self-consistent inclusion of the $S$-$D$ mixing in the same framework. We are able to show that the open charm contributions are essential for understanding the significant discrepancies between the non-relativistic leading order calculations and the experimental data.

Comments: 11 pages, 2 figures