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}J/ψ→ppˉ​, ΛΛˉ\Lambda\bar{\Lambda}ΛΛˉ, etc.

5. Hadronic Cross Section of e+e−e^+e^-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.