First observation of η(1405) decays into f(0)(980)π0

Phys Rev Lett. 2012 May 4;108(18):182001. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.182001. Epub 2012 May 3.

Abstract

The decays J/ψ → γ π+ π- π0 and J/ψ → γ π0 π0 π0 are analyzed using a sample of 225×10(6) J/ψ events collected with the BESIII detector. The decay of η(1405) → f(0)(980)π0 with a large isospin violation is observed for the first time. The width of the f(0)(980) observed in the dipion mass spectra is anomalously narrower than the world average. Decay rates for three-pion decays of the η' are also measured precisely.