Wavefunction-based operator optimization for two-hadron systems in lattice QCD

Abstract

A systematic way to constructing optimized interpolating operators for two-hadron systems is developed by incorporating inter-hadron spatial wavefunctions. The wavefunctions can be obtained from an iterative process with an appropriate initial guess. To implement these operators, a novel quark smearing technique utilizing $Z_3$ noise vectors is proposed, which allows for effectively incorporating inter-hadron spatial wavefunctions at the source without using all-to-all quark propagators. Proof-of-principle application to the ${\Omega }_{ccc}{\Omega }_{ccc}$ system using physical-point lattice configurations with a large size $La\simeq 8.1$~fm demonstrates that optimized operators outperform combinations of limited plane-wave operators in the variational analysis, enabling clear identification of states around $2m_{{\Omega }_{ccc}}\simeq 9700$ MeV with the energy gap as narrow as $\sim 5$ MeV. A comparison on correlation functions, effective energies, and HAL QCD potentials between unoptimized operators and optimized operators is given, with a special emphasis on the effects from nearby elastic scattering states. Potential applicability of the optimized operator to various two-hadron systems and its relation to the variational method are also discussed.

27 pages; Published version, more detailed results are added including comparisons with plane-wave operators, and sink-operator dependence of potentials

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