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Search for the photoproduction of the η0-Meson

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Il Nuovo Cimento (1955-1965)

Summary

An attempt has been made to detect the photoproduction of the η0 by observation of recoil protons at fixed momentum and angle from the reaction γ+p→+p+η0. The yield as a function of bremsstrahlung peak energy should exhibit an abrupt increase as the incident peak energy becomes sufficient to produce the η0 in coincidence with the observed recoil proton. Measurements were made every 25 MeV with 1% accuracy from below the single-pion threshold to about 1100 MeV at a 35° proton angle and at three proton momenta (420, 550 and 638 MeV/c). No steps in the excitation function were seen; in particular, a statistical analysis sets upper limits of about 0.5 μb/sr at each of the three proton momenta for the photoproduction of a mass 550 MeV particle. The over-all shapes of the curves (apart from the single-pion production) are consistent with the phase space for double-pion production.

Riassunto

È stato tentato di rivelare la fotoproduzione della η0 osservando i protoni di rinculo con impulso ed angolo fisso dalla reazione γ+p→+p+η0. La produzione in funzione dell’energia di picco della bremsstrahlung dovrebbe mostrare un accrescimento improvviso quando l’energia di picco incidente diventa sufficiente a produrre la η0 in coincidenza col protone di rinculo osservato. Si sono eseguite misure ad intervalli di 25 MeV con la precisione dell’ 1% dal disotto della soglia di pione singolo fino ad un angolo del protone di 35° ed a tre impulsi protonici (420, 550 e 638 MeV/c). Non si sono notati gradini nella funzione di eccitazione; in particolare, una analisi statistica pone limiti superiori di circa 0.5 μb/sr per ognuno dei tre impulsi protonici per la fotoproduzione di una particella di massa=550 MeV. Le forme generali delle curve (a parte la produzione di pioni isolati) si accordano collo spazio delle fasi per la produzione di pioni doppi.

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Work supported by the joint program of the Office of Naval Research and the Atomic Energy Commission.

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Berkelman, K., Franklin, A., McLeod, D. et al. Search for the photoproduction of the η0-Meson. Nuovo Cim 27, 497–503 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02785557

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