Is the newly reported $X(5568)$ a $B\bar{K}$ molecular state?

Abstract

In this work, we perform a dynamical study of the $B^{(*)}$ and $\bar K$ interaction and show that the newly reported $X(5568)$ or $X(5616)$ cannot be assigned to be an isovector $B\bar{K}$ or $B^*\bar{K}$ molecular state. We continue to investigate the isoscalar $B^{(*)}\bar{K}$ systems, and the $B^{(*)}\bar{K}$ systems with isospin $I=0,1$, and predict the existence of several isoscalar $B^{(*)}\bar K^{(*)}$ molecular states. A new task of exploring open-bottom molecular states will be created for future experiments.

6 pages, 3 tables and 1 figure. Version accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. D