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Interpretation of pion-nucleon scattering results in the resonance region

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Il Nuovo Cimento (1955-1965)

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Recognizing that present information on pion-nucleon scattering in the range (300÷1500) MeV is insufficient for a complete and unambigous analysis in terms of angular-momentum amplitudes, a study has been made employing restrictive assumptions related to the higher resonances. The π-p angular distribution data are found consistent with resonances of (T,J)=(1/2,3/2) and (1/2,5/2+) at 600 and 900 MeV. A plausible, but nonunique, set of amplitudes has been determined, and the only significant departure from a simple behaviour is in the amplitude for the (1/2,1/2+) state, which could contain a resonance at 900 MeV. The Λ0K0 production cross-section shows features in agreement with such a resonance. A proposed phenomenological model based on the important role of the (3/2,3/2+) pion-nucleon state predicts the existence of eight resonances below 1500 MeV. Present experimental results are compared with the model and suggestions are made regarding possible tests.

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Avendo riconosciuto che le attuali cognizioni sullo scattering pione-nucleone nel campo (300÷1500) MeV sono insufficienti per un’analisi completa e priva di ambiguità in termini delle ampiezze del momento angolare, si è fatto uno studio introducendo ipotesi restrittive relative alle risonanze più elevate. Si è trovato che i dati della distribuzione angolare π-p sono in accordo con risonanze di (T, J)=(1/2,3/2) e (1/2, 5/2+) a 600 e 900 MeV. Si è determinato un gruppo di ampiezze plausibili, ma non unico, e la sola discordanza significativa è nell’ampiezza dello stato (1/2,1/2+), che potrebbe contenere una risonanza a 900 MeV. La sezione d’urto per la produzione Λ0K0 presenta caratteristiche corrispondenti a questa risonanza. Si propone un modello fenomenologico basato sul ruolo importante dello stato pione-nucleone (3/2,3/2+), che predice l’esistenza di otto risonanze al di sotto di 1500 MeV. Si confrontano gli attuali risultati sperimentali col modello e si suggeriscono possibili verifiche.

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Layson, W.M. Interpretation of pion-nucleon scattering results in the resonance region. Nuovo Cim 27, 724–747 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02784577

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