Investigation of the pion trajectory in a regge-pole model

B. Haber*, U. Maor, G. Yekutieli, E. Gotsman

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Abstract

Reactions of π, K, p̄, and p resulting in Δ(1238) production are examined. It is shown that whenever an exchange with P=(-)J+1 is allowed by the known selection rules, this exchange dominates the production mechanism at small momentum transfers. This phenomenon is described in terms of a Regge-pole model for pion exchange. Arguments are given to show that although the pion trajectory is lower than the ρ and A2 trajectories, π exchange can dominate at small |t| values. The pion trajectory is determined from the experimental data, and fits for the differential cross sections at various energies are given for |t|≤0.25 (GeV/c)2.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1773-1779
Number of pages7
JournalPhysical Review
Volume168
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1968

Funding

FundersFunder number
European Office of Aerospace Research
Office of Aerospace Research
Air Force Office of Scientific ResearchAFEOAR 66/39
U.S. Air Force

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