The determination of the spin and parity of a vector-vector system

Abstract

We present a construction of the reaction amplitude for the inclusive production of a resonance decaying to a pair of identical vector particles such as $J/\psi J/\psi$, $\rho \rho$, $\varphi \varphi$. The method provides the possibility of determining the spin and parity of a resonance in a model-independent way. The methodology is demonstrated using the Standard Model decay of the Higgs boson to four leptons and through angular correlations in the production and decays of $J/\psi$ pairs.

11 pages, 9 figures