Probing the ATOMKI X17 vector boson using Dalitz decays $V\to P{e}^{+}{e}^{-}$

Abstract

Recent anomalies observed in $e^{+}{e}^{-}$ nuclear transitions of ${}^8\text{Be}$, ${}^4\text{He}$, and ${}^{12}\text{C}$ by the ATOMKI collaboration may hint at the existence of a vector boson with a mass around 17 MeV, referred to as X17. If it exists, this boson would also affect similar processes in particle physics, including the Dalitz decays of vector mesons. Recently, the BESIII collaboration measured the Dalitz decay $D^{\ast 0}\to D^0{e}^{+}{e}^{-}$ for the first time and reported a $3.5\sigma$ excess over the theoretical prediction based on the vector meson dominance (VMD) model. This excess may be another signal of the X17. In this study, we investigate the possible effects of the X17 on the Dalitz decays $D_{(s)}^{\ast }\to D_{(s)}{e}^{+}{e}^{-}$, $B_{(s)}^{\ast }\to B_{(s)}{e}^{+}{e}^{-}$, and $J/\psi \to {\eta }_c{e}^{+}{e}^{-}$. The required hadronic form factors are calculated within the framework of our covariant confined quark model, without relying on heavy quark effective theory or the VMD model. We present predictions for the Dalitz decay widths and the ratios $R_{ee}(V)\equiv \Gamma (V\to P{e}^{+}{e}^{-})/\Gamma (V\to P\gamma )$ within the Standard Model and in several new physics scenarios involving modifications due to the X17. Our results are compared with other theoretical calculations.

21 pages, 6 figures, typos corrected, references added. To be published in Chinese Physics C

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