Isospin analysis of $B\to D^{\ast }\bar{D}K$ and the absence of the $Z_c(3900)$ in $B$ decays

Abstract

We study the isospin amplitudes in the exclusive $B$ to $D^{\ast }\bar{D}K$ decay process and fit the available $D^{\ast 0}{\bar{D}}^0$ invariant mass distributions near threshold. The analysis demonstrates that the production of the isospin triplet $D^{\ast }\bar{D}$ state is highly suppressed compared to the isospin singlet one. That explains why the $Z_c(3900)$ has not been found in $B$ decays. In addition, the production of the negative charge-parity state might be further suppressed in the heavy quark limit. These two reasons which are based on the molecular assumption offer the first explanation why the $Z_c(3900)$ is absent in $B$ decays. Further studies of the absence from both the experimental and the theoretical side is extremely important for understanding the nature of the $X(3872)$ and the $Z_c(3900)$.

arXiv comment5 pages, 4 figures, accepted by Physics Letters B

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