Observation of a Broad Structure in the ${\pi }^{+}{\pi }^{-}J/\psi$ Mass Spectrum around 4.26 GeV/$c^2$

Abstract

We study initial-state radiation events, $e^{+}{e}^{-}\to {\gamma }_{ISR}{\pi }^{+}{\pi }^{-}J/\psi$, with data collected with the BaBar detector. We observe an accumulation of events near 4.26 GeV/$c^2$ in the invariant-mass spectrum of ${\pi }^{+}{\pi }^{-}J/\psi$. Fits of the mass spectrum indicate that a broad resonance with a mass of about 4.26 GeV/$c^2$ is required to describe the observed structure. The presence of additional narrow resonances cannot be excluded. The fitted width of the broad resonance is 50 to 90 MeV/$c^2$, depending on the fit hypothesis.

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