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  "abstract": "We revisit the light tetraquark states with quantum numbers $J^{PC}=1^{++}$ using QCD sum rules, focusing on a complete set of derivative-free diquark-antidiquark interpolating currents. By calculating the operator product expansion up to dimension-eight condensates, we extract the ground-state mass of the hidden-strange $us\\bar{u}\\bar{s}$ tetraquark from both Laplace sum rules (LSR) and finite-energy sum rules (FESR). Our combined analysis yields $M_{us\\bar{u}\\bar{s}} = 1.45\\pm0.11$~GeV, which agrees well with the mass of the $a_1(1420)$ resonance and supports its tetraquark interpretation. Furthermore, we perform Gaussian sum rule (GSR) analyses to probe radial excitations, adopting a two-resonance narrow-width model. The GSR fit reveals a heavier state with mass $m_2 = 1.86\\pm0.12$~GeV and a relative coupling $r = 0.15\\pm0.03$ for the lighter state, indicating that the $a_1(1930)$ is a promising candidate for a compact $1^{++}$ tetraquark. We also discuss the dominant decay modes of these tetraquark candidates, emphasizing hidden-strange channels such as $K^*K$ and $f_0(980)π$, which can be tested in future experiments.",
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    {
      "name": "Zhuo-Ran Huang"
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    {
      "name": "Wei Chen"
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    {
      "name": "Jason Ho"
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    {
      "name": "Lei-Hua Liu"
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/78kvywnfn2t5c.bib",
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  "doi": "10.48550/arxiv.2609.04628",
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  "pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.04628",
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  "published": "2026-09-04",
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  "title": "QCD sum rule analysis of hidden strange $1^{++}$ tetraquark masses and radial excitations",
  "title_text": "QCD sum rule analysis of hidden strange 1^++ tetraquark masses and radial excitations",
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  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/78kvywnfn2t5c",
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