$T_{bbb}$: a three $B-$meson bound state

Abstract

By solving exactly the Faddeev equations for the bound-state problem of three mesons, we demonstrate that current theoretical predictions pointing to the existence of a deeply-bound doubly bottom axial vector tetraquark lead to the existence of a unique bound state of three $B$ mesons. We find that the $B{B}^{\ast }{B}^{\ast }-B^{\ast }{B}^{\ast }{B}^{\ast }$ state with quantum numbers $(I)J^P=(1/2)2^{-}$, $T_{bbb}$, is about 90\,MeV below any possible three $B$-meson threshold for the reported binding of the doubly bottom axial vector tetraquark, $T_{bb}$.

Comments: 11 pages, 2 figures, to appear in Phys. Lett. B