f0 (1270) production in the reaction π-p → π+π-n at 12 and 15 GeV/c

  • G. Alexander*
  • , S. Dagan
  • , Y. Gnat
  • , J. Grunhaus
  • , M. J. Corden
  • , J. D. Dowell
  • , J. Garvey
  • , M. Jobes
  • , I. R. Kenyon
  • , J. Mawson
  • , T. McMahon
  • , I. F. Corbett
  • , R. J. Esterling
  • , N. H. Lipman
  • , P. J. Litchfield
  • , K. C.T.O. Sumorok
  • , E. H. Bellamy
  • , M. G. Green
  • , N. Harnew
  • , J. B. Lister
  • J. R. Lister, P. V. March, A. W. Robertson, B. J. Stacey, J. A. Strong, D. H. Thomas
*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The production of the f0 (1270) has been studied in the reaction π-p → π+π-n at 12 and 15 GeV/c in the momentum transfer range 0.02 to 0.80 GeV2. Differential and total cross sections for the reaction π-p → f0n have been determined. The f0 decay density matrix elements have been evaluated requiring all the matrix eigenvalues to be non-negative. The relative unnatural and natural parity exchange contributions to the f0 production have been studied. The results are compared with a Regge exchange model formulated in terms of the pion and A2 exchanges including cut contributions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)365-385
Number of pages21
JournalNuclear Physics, Section B
Volume131
Issue number4-5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1977

Funding

Funders
Israel Commission for Basic Research
Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities

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