Observation of an isoscalar resonance with exotic $J^{PC}=1^{-+}$ quantum numbers in $J/ψ\rightarrowγηη'$

Abstract

Using a sample of (10.09$\pm$0.04)$\times$10$^{9}$ $J/ψ$ events collected with the BESIII detector operating at the BEPCII storage ring, a partial wave analysis of the decay $J/ψ\rightarrow γηη'$ is performed. The first observation of an isoscalar state with exotic quantum numbers $J^{PC}=1^{-+}$, denoted as $η_1(1855)$, is reported in the process $J/ψ\rightarrow γη_1(1855)$ with $η_1(1855)\rightarrowηη'$. Its mass and width are measured to be (1855$\pm$9$_{-1}^{+6}$)MeV/$c^{2}$ and (188$\pm$18$_{-8}^{+3}$)MeV, respectively, where the first uncertainties are statistical and the second are systematic, and its statistical significance is estimated to be larger than 19$σ$.

8 pages, 12 figures