First Observation of Λπ + and Λπ - Signals near the $\bar{K}$N(I=1) Mass Threshold in Λ$^+_c$ → Λπ + π + π - Decay
Using the data sample of 980 fb -1 collected with the Belle detector operating at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e + e - collider, we present the results of an investigation of the Λπ + and Λπ - invariant mass distributions looking for substructure in the decay Λ$^+_c$ → Λπ + π + π - . We find a significant signal in each mass distribution. When interpreted as resonances, we find for the Λπ + (Λπ - ) combination a mass of 1434.3 ± 0.6(stat) ± 0.9(syst) MeV/c 2 [1438.5 ± 0.9(stat) ± 2.5(syst) MeV/c 2 ], an intrinsic width of 11.5 ± 2.8(stat) ± 5.3(syst) MeV/c 2 [33.0 ± 7.5(stat) ± 23.6(syst) MeV/c 2 ] with a significance of 7.5σ (6.2σ). As these two signals are very close to the $\bar{K}N$ threshold, we also investigate the possibility of a $\bar{K}N$ cusp, and find that we cannot discriminate between these two interpretations due to the limited size of the data sample.