Determination of the quantum numbers of Σb(6097)± via their strong decays

Abstract

The progresses in the experimental sector have been the harbinger of the observations of many new hadrons. Very recently, LHCb Collaboration announced the observation of two new $\Sigma_b(6097)^{\pm}$ states in the $\Lambda^0_b\pi^{\pm}$ invariant mass distribution, which are considered as the excited states of the ground state $\Sigma^{(*)}_b$ baryon. Though, almost all of the ground state baryons have been observed, having a limited number of excited states observed so far makes them intriguing. Understanding the properties of the excited baryons improve our knowledge on the strong interaction as well as the nature and internal structures of these baryons. To specify the quantum numbers of the $\Sigma_b(6097)^{\pm}$ an analysis on their strong decays to $\Lambda_b^0$ and $\pi^{\pm}$ is performed within the light cone QCD sum rule formalism. To this end, they are considered as possible $1P$ or $2S$ excitation of either the ground state $\Sigma_b$ baryon with $J=\frac{1}{2}$ or $\Sigma_b^{*}$ baryon with $J=\frac{3}{2}$. The corresponding masses are also calculated considering the same scenarios for their quantum numbers. The results of the analyses indicate that the $\Sigma_b(6097)^{\pm}$ baryons are excited $1P$ baryons having quantum numbers $J^P=\frac{3}{2}^-$.