X(16.7) Production in Electron-Position Collision

Abstract

The anomaly found in the excited ${}^8\text{Be}$ nuclear transition to its ground state is attributed to a spin-1 gauge boson $X(16.7)$. To hunt for this boson, we propose two traps: $e^{+}{e}^{-}\to X\gamma$ and $J/\psi \to X\gamma$, both following with $X\to e^{+}{e}^{-}$ decay. We adopt the "vector minus axial-vector" interaction hypothesis. Analysis on the $X(16.7)$ decay length, production rates, differential distribution with respect to the $e^{+}{e}^{-}$ invariant-mass spectrum, and the signal-to-noise ratios (SNR) after the smearing at BESIII detector are discussed in detail. Given the coupling strength of $X$ to vector/axial-vector currents $g_f^{v/a}\sim 10^{-3}$ at BESIII: (1) there would be about $6000$ $X$ measurable events per year in electron-positron collision, yet with a large background after smearing, (2) while in $J/\psi$ decays, we find that the axial-vector current may come into play, though merely 52 events may appear, the SNR are inspiring even after smearing.

arXiv comment18pages, 7 figures

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