Binding of D, D-bar and J/Psi mesons in nuclei

Abstract

We estimate the $D$, $\overline{D}$ and $J/Ψ$ meson potentials in nuclei. $J/Ψ$-nuclear potential (self-energy) is calculated based on the color-singlet mechanism, by the $DD$ and $DD^*$ meson loops. This consistently includes the in-medium properties of $D$ and $D^*$ mesons. The potential obtained for the $J/Ψ$ meson is attractive, and it is complementary to the attraction obtained from the color-octet gluon-based mechanism. We predict that the $D^-$ and $J/Ψ$ mesons will be bound in nuclei under proper conditions.

4 pages, 4 figures, talk given at CIPANP 2009, 10th Conference on the Intersections of Particle and Nuclear Physics, May 26 - May 31, 2009, Torrey Pines Hilton, San Diego, California, USA