First estimate of producing the charmed baryon $Λ_c(2880)$ at PANDA

Abstract

In the present work we explore the production potential of $Λ_c(2880)^+$ at PANDA. With the $J^P=\frac{5}{2}^+$ assignment to $Λ_c(2880)^+$, we calculate the differential and total cross sections of $p\bar{p}\to Λ_c^-Λ_c(2880)^+$. We also perform the Dalitz plot analysis and give the $pD^0$ invariant mass spectrum distribution of the process $p\bar{p}\to Λ_c^-pD^0$, where the signal and background contributions are considered. Our numerical results indicate that the production of $Λ_c(2880)^+$ may reach up to about 20 $μ$b. About $10^7$ events from the reconstruction of $pD^0$ can be accumulated per day, if taking the designed luminosity ($2\times10^{32}~\mbox{cm}^{-2}\mbox{s}^{-1}$) of PANDA.

7 pages, 9 figures. More discussion added. Accepted by Phys. Rev. D