Towards a dynamical understanding of the non-$D \bar D$ decay of $\psi(3770)$

Abstract

We investigate the $\psi(3770)$ non-$D\bar{D}$ decays into $VP$, where $V$ and $P$ denote vector and pseudoscalar mesons, respectively, via OZI-rule-evading intermediate meson rescatterings in an effective Lagrangian theory. By identifying the leading meson loop transitions and constraining the model parameters with the available experimental data for $\psi(3770)\to J/\psi\eta$, $\phi\eta$ and $\rho\pi$, we succeed in making a quantitative prediction for all $\psi(3770)\to VP$ with $BR_{VP}$ from 0.41% to 0.64%. It indicates that the OZI-rule-evading long-range interactions are still playing a role in $\psi(3770)$ strong decays, and could be a key towards a full understanding of the mysterious $\psi(3770)$ non-$D\bar{D}$ decay mechanism.