By analyzing data samples of $2.9{\mathrm{fb}}^{-1}$ collected at $\sqrt{s}=3.773\mathrm{GeV}$, $482{\mathrm{pb}}^{-1}$ collected at $\sqrt{s}=4.009\mathrm{GeV}$ and $67{\mathrm{pb}}^{-1}$ collected at $\sqrt{s}=3.542$, 3.554, 3.561, 3.600 and 3.650 GeV with the BESIII detector at the BEPCII storage ring, we search for $\psi (3770)$ and $\psi (4040)$ decay to baryonic final states, including $\Lambda \overline{\Lambda }{\pi }^{+}{\pi }^{-}$, $\Lambda \overline{\Lambda }{\pi }^0$, $\Lambda \overline{\Lambda }\eta$, ${\Sigma }^{+}{\overline{\Sigma }}^{-}$, ${\Sigma }^0{\overline{\Sigma }}^0$, ${\Xi }^{-}{\overline{\Xi }}^{+}$ and ${\Xi }^0{\overline{\Xi }}^0$ decays. None are observed, and upper limits are set at the 90% confidence level.

• Received 8 May 2013

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.87.112011