Formation of the tensor meson A2(1320) in photon-photon interactions

Ch Berger*, A. Deuter, H. Genzel, W. Lackas, J. Pielorz, F. Raupach, W. Wagner, A. Klovning, E. Lillestöl, J. Bürger, L. Criegee, F. Ferrarotto, G. Franke, M. Gaspero, Ch Gerke, G. Knies, B. Lewendel, J. Meyer, U. Michelsen, K. H. PapeB. Stella, U. Timm, G. G. Winter, M. Zachara, W. Zimmermann, P. J. Bussey, S. L. Cartwright, J. B. Dainton, B. T. King, C. Raine, J. M. Scarr, I. O. Skillicorn, K. M. Smith, J. C. Thomson, O. Achterberg, V. Blobel, D. Burkart, K. Diehlmann, M. Feindt, H. Kapitza, B. Koppitz, M. Krüger, M. Pope, H. Spitzer, R. van Staa, C. Y. Chang, R. G. Glasser, R. G. Kellogg, S. J. Maxfield, R. O. Polvado, B. Sechi-Zorn, J. A. Skard, A. Skuja, A. J. Tylka, G. E. Welch, G. T. Zorn, F. Almeida, A. Bäcker, F. Barreiro, S. Brandt, K. Derikum, C. Grupen, H. J. Meyer, H. Müller, B. Neumann, M. Rost, K. Stupperich, G. Zech, G. Alexander, G. Bella, Y. Gnat, J. Grunhaus, H. Junge, K. Kraski, C. Maxeiner, H. Maxeiner, H. Meyer, D. Schmidt

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Abstract

We have measured the reaction γγ → π+π-π0 using the PLUTO detector at PETRA. A pronounced enhancement is seen in the π+π-π0 mass distribution corresponding to the A2 meson. The event configuration in this enhancement favors a 2+ spin-parity assignment. The value of Γγγ=1.06 ±0.18±0.19 keV obtained for the two-photon decay width of the A2 agrees with previous measurements and with quark model predictions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)427-432
Number of pages6
JournalPhysics Letters B
Volume149
Issue number4-5
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Dec 1984

Funding

FundersFunder number
Basic Research Foundation
Norwegian Council for Science and Humanities 6 Rome University
Sezione di Roma
U.S. Department of Energy
Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Instituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
Bundesministerium für Forschung und Technologie
Science and Engineering Research Council

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