Resolving the low mass puzzle of $Λ_c(2940)^+$

Abstract

For the long standing low mass puzzle of $Λ_c(2940)^+$, we propose an unquenched picture. Our calculation explicitly shows that the mass of the $Λ_c(2P,3/2^-)$ state can be lowered down to be consistent with the experimental data of $Λ_c(2940)^+$ by introducing the $D^*N$ channel contribution. Additionally, we give a semi-quantitative analysis to illustrate why the $Λ_c(2940)^+$ state has a narrow width. It means that the low mass puzzle of $Λ_c(2940)^+$ can be solved. What is more important is that we predict a mass inversion relation for the $2P$ $Λ_{c}^+$ states, i.e., the $Λ_c(2P,1/2^-)$ state is higher than the $Λ_c(2P,3/2^-)$, which is totally different from the result of conventional quenched quark model. It provides a criterion to test such an unquenched scenario for $Λ_c(2940)^+$. We expect the future experimental progress from the LHCb and Belle II.