Prof. Xiaohu Mo | Charmonium Physics | Best Researcher Award

Professor at Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Mo Xiaohu (born 1969) is a renowned Chinese physicist specializing in ⚛️ particle and nuclear physics. He earned his B.Sc. from Beijing Institute of Technology (1992 🎓), M.Sc. from Tsinghua University (1997 📘), and Ph.D. from the Institute of High Energy Physics (2001 📕). He completed his postdoctoral research at the China Center of Advanced Science and Technology 🌐. Since 2010, he has been a professor at the Institute of High Energy Physics. His work in charmonium physics, including detector development and τ-mass scan optimization, has advanced experimental precision at BEPCII/BESIII 🔬. He has published over 50 influential papers 📄.

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🔹 Education and Experience

🎓 B.Sc. – Beijing Institute of Technology (1992)
📘 M.Sc. – Tsinghua University (1997)
📕 Ph.D. – Institute of High Energy Physics (2001)
🧪 Postdoc – China Center of Advanced Science and Technology (2001–2003)
👨‍🏫 Professor – Institute of High Energy Physics (since 2010)

🔹 Professional Development

Mo Xiaohu has played a pivotal role in enhancing the precision of experimental physics in China 🔬. He led the construction of a high-accuracy beam energy measurement system at BEPCII ⚙️, which significantly improved the detector and accelerator performance. His creative input in τ-mass scan strategy through the sampling and searching method 📊 led to optimized data collection techniques. Alongside Profs. Yuan Chengzheng and Wang Ping, he introduced the theory of a universal large phase between strong and electromagnetic interactions 🌌. His expertise spans data analysis, phenomenology, and hardware-software integration, contributing to both theoretical insight and experimental innovation 🧠🔧.

🔹 Research Focus

Mo Xiaohu’s research focus lies in the domain of charmonium physics within particle and nuclear physics 🧲⚛️. He has extensive experience in both theoretical phenomenology and practical data analysis, making significant contributions to understanding the interplay of strong and electromagnetic forces in hadron structures 🔍. His work aims to uncover fundamental characteristics of quark interactions and quantum states using advanced collider experiments like BEPCII/BESIII 🚀. By integrating experimental hardware development with analytical models, he enhances the precision and scope of measurements in subatomic particle studies, helping push the boundaries of modern physics exploration 📡📈.

🔹 Awards and Honors

🏆 Beijing Science and Technology Prize (Second-Class) – 2012
📄 Published 50+ research papers in domestic and international journals
🔧 Led construction of high-accuracy beam energy measurement system at BEPCII
💡 Co-proposed conjecture on universal large phase in charmonium physics

Publication Top Notes

1. Generic Symmetry Analysis of Charmonium Decay

Journal: Physics Letters B
Date: February 2025
Volume: 861
Article ID: 139287
DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2025.139287
Highlights: Provides a symmetry-based framework using SU(3) flavor analysis for charmonium decays, including symmetry breaking effects. Offers a universal parametrization scheme for binary, ternary, and radiative decay channels.

2. Symmetry Analysis Involving Meson Mixing for Charmonium Decay

Journal: Physical Review D
Date: February 28, 2024
Volume: 109
Issue: 3
Article ID: 036036
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.109.036036
Highlights: Examines the impact of meson mixing, particularly η-η′, on charmonium decay modes. Discusses flavor symmetry breaking and interference patterns in decay amplitudes.

3. Symmetry Analysis of Charmonium Two-Body Decay

Journal: Physical Review D
Date: May 8, 2023
Volume: 107
Issue: 9
Article ID: 094009
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.107.094009
Highlights: Focuses on two-body final states in charmonium decays. Derives amplitude relations from flavor SU(3) symmetry and investigates isospin and G-parity constraints.

4. Symmetry Analysis of Charmonium Decays to Two-Baryon Final State

Journal: Physics Letters B
Date: March 2022
Volume: 827
Article ID: 136927
DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2022.136927
Highlights: Analyzes decay of charmonium into baryon-antibaryon pairs using SU(3) symmetry and Wigner-Eckart theorem. Applies results to decay modes like $J/ψ→ppˉJ/\psi \to p\bar{p}$ , $ΛΛˉ\Lambda\bar{\Lambda}$ , etc.

5. Hadronic Cross Section of $e^+e^-$ Annihilation at Bottomonium Energy Region

Journal: Chinese Physics C
Date: August 2020
Volume: 44
Issue: 8
Article ID: 083001
DOI: 10.1088/1674-1137/44/8/083001
Institution: Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Highlights: Presents measurements of hadronic cross sections at bottomonium resonances. Useful for precision tests of QCD and extracting resonance parameters.

Conclusion:

Prof. Mo Xiaohu clearly demonstrates all the hallmarks of a Best Researcher Award recipient: originality in theoretical physics, hands-on impact in experimental system construction, innovation in methodology, and a consistent, high-quality publication record. His work has not only advanced knowledge in charmonium and τ physics but also contributed to the operational strength of China’s major experimental facilities.

Xiaohu Mo | Charmonium Physics | Best Researcher Award