Research finds hidden-charm mesons exhibit mixed states, highlighting the role of coupled channels in their formation.
We investigate hidden-charm exotic mesons based on a coupled-channel framework, where the physical states are described as superpositions of a compact c c core (identified with the χcJ(2P) states) and hadronic components such as D(*) D(*). We incorporate meson exchange potentials to describe hadron-hadron interactions and determine model parameters to reproduce the observed masses of $X(3872)$ and $Z(3930)$. The model also predicts a 0⁺⁺ bound state consistent with the $X(3860)$. The internal structure is found to be predominantly molecular for the $X(3872)$, while the $X(3860)$ and $Z(3930)$ have larger cc̄ components. The coupling between cc̄ cores and hadronic components plays a crucial role in generating these states. The resulting wave functions provide insight into the internal structure and decay properties of these exotic states.
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