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Probing the hadronic molecular nature of the Ω(2012), Ω(2380), and Ω_c(3120) via femtoscopy correlation functions

Si-Wei Liu , Wen-Tao Lyu , Ju-Jun Xie

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Femtoscopic correlation functions exhibit enhancements that directly evidence the hadronic molecular nature of the Ω(2012) and Ωc(3120) states.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The authors model the interactions between particles like Ξ and K using effective potentials that include both s-wave and d-wave components. They then compute the correlation functions that would be measured in particle collisions for the relevant channels. Clear peaks and enhancements appear in the low-momentum region for the Ξ⁰K⁻ and Ξc⁺K⁻ systems, matching the positions of the known resonances. These structures are interpreted as signatures that the resonances are bound states of the lighter hadrons rather than elementary particles. Such calculations provide a new observable for experiments to test the internal structure of these excited states.

Core claim

Using effective potential models for the coupled channels, the calculated femtoscopy correlation functions display pronounced enhancements in the Ξ⁰K⁻ and Ξc⁺K⁻ channels, which serve as direct evidence for the dynamically generated Ω(2012) and Ωc(3120) states. Significant low-momentum enhancements in the Ξ*⁰K⁻ and Ξ*⁰K*⁻ channels are attributed to the Ω(2012) and Ω(2380) resonances.

What carries the argument

Effective potential models incorporating s- and d-wave interactions to calculate correlation functions in coupled channels associated with the resonances.

If this is right

Pronounced enhancements in the Ξ⁰K⁻ correlation functions provide direct evidence for the Ω(2012) as a dynamically generated molecular state.
Enhancements in the Ξc⁺K⁻ correlation functions support the molecular interpretation of the Ωc(3120).
Low-momentum enhancements in the Ξ*⁰K⁻ and Ξ*⁰K*⁻ channels are linked to the Ω(2012) and Ω(2380) resonances.
The theoretical results offer guidance for high-precision measurements at the LHC and RHIC to probe these states' structures.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

This method of using femtoscopy could be applied to other exotic hadron candidates to test for molecular components.
Confirmation of the enhancements would support the idea that many excited baryons arise from dynamic generation via hadron interactions.
The predictions could be tested in heavy-ion collision data where femtoscopic measurements are routine.
It may help differentiate between molecular and other possible internal structures for these resonances.

Load-bearing premise

The effective potential models with the selected s- and d-wave interactions accurately represent the hadron dynamics and that the enhancements uniquely diagnose the molecular nature.

What would settle it

A measurement of the Ξ⁰K⁻ correlation function at the LHC or RHIC that lacks the predicted pronounced enhancement at low momenta would falsify the claim that this signals the molecular Ω(2012).

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2604.25630 by Ju-Jun Xie, Si-Wei Liu, Wen-Tao Lyu.

**Figure 1.** Figure 1: FIG. 1. The calculated correlation functions for the relevant channels. The grey bands represent the theoretical uncertainties, which incorporate view at source ↗

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We investigate the femtoscopic correlation functions of systems associated with the $\Omega(2012)$, $\Omega(2380)$, and $\Omega_c(3120)$ resonances, with the aim of elucidating their internal structures. By employing effective potential models that incorporate both $s$-wave and $d$-wave interactions, we calculate the correlation functions for the relevant coupled channels. Our numerical results reveal pronounced enhancement structures in the $\Xi^0K^-$ and $\Xi_c^+K^-$ correlation functions, which provide direct evidences for the dynamically generated $\Omega(2012)$ and $\Omega_c(3120)$ states. Furthermore, significant low-momentum enhancements are observed in the $\Xi^{*0}K^-$ and $\Xi^{*0}K^{*-}$ channel, which are attributed to the $\Omega(2012)$ and $\Omega(2380)$ resonances. These theoretical calculations provide crucial insights for future high-precision measurements at the LHC and RHIC, offering a novel and independent approach to determine the dynamically generated hadronic molecular nature of these $\Omega$ excited states.

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The calculations give new predictions for correlation enhancements in a molecular model, but without checks against non-molecular alternatives the evidence for structure remains indirect.

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The paper computes femtoscopy correlation functions using a coupled-channel model with s- and d-wave effective potentials that are adjusted to generate the Ω(2012), Ω(2380), and Ωc(3120) as molecular poles. The key output is enhanced structures at low momentum in the Ξ⁰K⁻ and Ξc⁺K⁻ channels, which the authors link to those resonances. What is new is the application of this technique to these specific Ω states with explicit d-wave contributions in the potentials. The numerical results for the correlation functions in the relevant channels are fresh and give concrete predictions for what might be seen in data from the LHC and RHIC. The work does a reasonable job of carrying out the standard calculation: solving the Lippmann-Schwinger equation for the T-matrix and then using it to get the correlation function C(q). If the full paper provides the potential forms, parameter values, and any checks against known data, that would make the results more usable. The main soft spot is that the enhancements are a built-in feature of the model. The potentials are chosen to produce the resonance poles, so the low-q bumps in the correlation functions follow directly from the resonant T-matrix. The paper does not include a comparison where the same mass and width are reproduced with a different amplitude, such as a simple Breit-Wigner without the coupled-channel molecular dynamics. This makes the claim of direct evidences for the hadronic molecular nature less convincing than it could be, because it has not been shown that the structures are unique to this interpretation. The parameters for the potential strengths and ranges are free and fitted to the resonances, which is typical but introduces some model dependence. This is for people working on excited baryon structure and those developing femtoscopy as a probe in heavy-ion physics. It is a targeted calculation rather than a broad study. I think it deserves peer review. The calculations are specific enough that referees can verify the numerics and push for the missing comparison to alternative models, which would make the conclusions stronger.

Referee Report

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Summary. The paper employs effective potential models incorporating s- and d-wave interactions to dynamically generate the Ω(2012), Ω(2380), and Ωc(3120) as hadronic molecular states. It solves the Lippmann-Schwinger equation to obtain T-matrices and computes femtoscopic correlation functions C(q) for relevant coupled channels such as Ξ⁰K⁻, Ξc⁺K⁻, Ξ*⁰K⁻, and Ξ*⁰K*⁻. Numerical results show low-momentum enhancements attributed to the resonance poles, which the authors interpret as direct evidence for the molecular nature of these states and as guidance for future LHC/RHIC measurements.

Significance. If the enhancements can be demonstrated to be diagnostic of the molecular interpretation rather than generic resonance effects, the work would provide a useful complementary observable for hadron spectroscopy. Femtoscopy is an active experimental technique, so model predictions for specific channels could inform data analysis even if the uniqueness claim requires strengthening.

major comments (1)

[Abstract and results section] Abstract and results section: the assertion that the calculated enhancements in the Ξ⁰K⁻ and Ξc⁺K⁻ correlation functions constitute 'direct evidences for the dynamically generated Ω(2012) and Ωc(3120) states' is not yet supported. The effective potentials and cutoffs are chosen to produce the resonance poles; the low-q rise in C(q) then follows directly from the resonant T-matrix. No parallel computation is reported that replaces the molecular T-matrix with a Breit-Wigner or quark-model amplitude possessing the same pole position and width but lacking the coupled-channel molecular dynamics. This comparison is load-bearing for the central claim that the structures uniquely diagnose the hadronic molecular nature.

minor comments (2)

[Methods section] The manuscript should explicitly list the numerical values of the strength and range parameters used in the effective potentials, together with any fitting procedure to known masses or widths, to allow reproducibility.
[Throughout] Notation for the correlation function C(q) and the source function should be defined once at first use and used consistently; the current presentation mixes q and p* without a clear conversion statement.

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We thank the referee for the careful reading and valuable comments on our manuscript. The major point concerning the interpretation of the correlation-function enhancements is addressed below, together with the revisions we will implement.

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Referee: Abstract and results section: the assertion that the calculated enhancements in the Ξ⁰K⁻ and Ξc⁺K⁻ correlation functions constitute 'direct evidences for the dynamically generated Ω(2012) and Ωc(3120) states' is not yet supported. The effective potentials and cutoffs are chosen to produce the resonance poles; the low-q rise in C(q) then follows directly from the resonant T-matrix. No parallel computation is reported that replaces the molecular T-matrix with a Breit-Wigner or quark-model amplitude possessing the same pole position and width but lacking the coupled-channel molecular dynamics. This comparison is load-bearing for the central claim that the structures uniquely diagnose the hadronic molecular nature.

Authors: We agree that the low-momentum enhancement in C(q) is a direct consequence of the resonant pole in the T-matrix obtained from our Lippmann-Schwinger solution. Within our framework the T-matrix encodes the specific coupled-channel dynamics generated by the effective potentials that realize the molecular picture, and the correlation functions are computed consistently from this unitary amplitude. Nevertheless, we acknowledge that a side-by-side comparison with a Breit-Wigner or quark-model parametrization sharing the same pole position and width but lacking the underlying molecular dynamics would provide a stronger test of uniqueness. Because such an extended comparative study exceeds the scope of the present work, we will revise the abstract and the results section to replace the phrase 'direct evidences' with more cautious wording indicating that the enhancements are consistent with the dynamically generated molecular states obtained in our model. A short paragraph will also be added to the conclusions noting that future comparisons with non-molecular amplitudes would further establish the diagnostic capability of femtoscopy. These changes constitute a partial revision that directly responds to the referee's concern. revision: partial

Circularity Check

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Correlation enhancements follow by construction from resonant poles built into the effective potentials

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fitted input called prediction [Abstract]
"By employing effective potential models that incorporate both s-wave and d-wave interactions, we calculate the correlation functions for the relevant coupled channels. Our numerical results reveal pronounced enhancement structures in the Ξ^0K^- and Ξ_c^+K^- correlation functions, which provide direct evidences for the dynamically generated Ω(2012) and Ωc(3120) states."

The potentials are explicitly constructed to produce the resonances as poles; the correlation functions are then evaluated from the resulting T-matrix. The enhancements are therefore expected once the poles are reproduced and do not constitute independent evidence for the molecular nature.

full rationale

The paper tunes effective s- and d-wave potentials to dynamically generate the Ω(2012) and Ωc(3120) as poles in the T-matrix obtained from the Lippmann-Schwinger equation, then computes the femtoscopic correlation functions from the same T-matrix. The low-q enhancements in C(q) for the Ξ⁰K⁻ and Ξc⁺K⁻ channels are therefore a direct kinematic consequence of the input resonance poles rather than an independent diagnostic of molecular structure. No parallel calculation with a non-molecular amplitude (e.g., Breit-Wigner with identical mass and width) is reported, so the claim of 'direct evidences' reduces to a re-expression of the model's fitted dynamics. This is partial circularity of the fitted-input-called-prediction type; the central derivation remains internally consistent but does not furnish an external test of the molecular interpretation.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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The central claim depends on model-dependent effective potentials whose parameters are chosen to place resonance poles at the observed masses, plus the standard assumption that correlation functions are computed from the two-particle wave function via the Koonin-Pratt formalism.

free parameters (1)

strength and range parameters of the effective potentials
These are adjusted so that the coupled-channel scattering produces poles at the positions of the Ω resonances.

axioms (2)

domain assumption The Ω resonances are dynamically generated poles in the meson-baryon scattering amplitude.
This is both the hypothesis under test and the mechanism built into the potential models.
standard math The femtoscopic correlation function is obtained from the scattering amplitude via the standard integral transform (Koonin-Pratt formula).
This is the conventional relation used in femtoscopy studies.

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