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Spin alignment and violation of the OZI rule in exclusive $\omega$ and $\phi$ production in pp collisions

The COMPASS collaboration Adolph, C. ; Akhunzyanov, R. ; Alexeev, M.G. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 886 (2014) 1078-1101, 2014.
Inspire Record 1298025 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.64185

Exclusive production of the isoscalar vector mesons $\omega$ and $\phi$ is measured with a 190 GeV$/c$ proton beam impinging on a liquid hydrogen target. Cross section ratios are determined in three intervals of the Feynman variable $x_{F}$ of the fast proton. A significant violation of the OZI rule is found, confirming earlier findings. Its kinematic dependence on $x_{F}$ and on the invariant mass $M_{p\mathrm{V}}$ of the system formed by fast proton $p_\mathrm{fast}$ and vector meson $V$ is discussed in terms of diffractive production of $p_\mathrm{fast}V$ resonances in competition with central production. The measurement of the spin density matrix element $\rho_{00}$ of the vector mesons in different selected reference frames provides another handle to distinguish the contributions of these two major reaction types. Again, dependences of the alignment on $x_{F}$ and on $M_{p\mathrm{V}}$ are found. Most of the observations can be traced back to the existence of several excited baryon states contributing to $\omega$ production which are absent in the case of the $\phi$ meson. Removing the low-mass $M_{p\mathrm{V}}$ resonant region, the OZI rule is found to be violated by a factor of eight, independently of $x_\mathrm{F}$.

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Differential cross section ratio R(PHI/OMEGA) and corresponding OZI violation factors F(OZI). R(PHI/OMEGA) is multiplied by 100 to improve readability.

Differential cross section ratio R(PHI/OMEGA) and corresponding OZI violation factors F(OZI) for different cuts on the vector meson momentum P(V). R(PHI/OMEGA) is multiplied by 100 to improve readability.

Spin alignment RHO(00) extracted from the helicity angle distributions for PHI and OMEGA production, in the latter case with various cuts on P(V). The uncertainty is the propagated uncertainty from the linear fits, which in turn includes the quadratic sum of statistical uncertainties and uncertainties from the background subtraction.

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Continuum charged D* spin alignment at s**(1/2) = 10.5-GeV.

The CLEO collaboration Brandenburg, G. ; Briere, Roy A. ; Ershov, A. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 58 (1998) 052003, 1998.
Inspire Record 467595 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.47207

A measurement of the spin alignment of charged D^* mesons produced in continuum e^+ e^- \to c \bar{c} events at \sqrt{s}=10.5 GeV is presented. This study using 4.72 fb^{-1} of CLEO II data shows that there is little evidence of any D^* spin alignment.

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Systematic errors are not given.

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Two decay modes of D0 --> K- PI+ and D0 --> K- PI+ PI0 are combined.

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Measurement of the spin density matrix for the rho0, K*(892)0 and Phi produced in Z0 decays.

The DELPHI collaboration Abreu, P. ; Adam, W. ; Adye, T. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 406 (1997) 271-286, 1997.
Inspire Record 444150 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.47452

The spin density matrix elements for the ϱ 0 , K ∗0 (892) and F produced in hadronic Z 0 decays are measured in the DELPHI detector. There is no evidence for spin alignment of the K ∗0 (892) and F in the region x p ≤ 0.3 ( x p = p p beam ), where ϱ 00 = 0.33 ± 0.05 and ϱ 00 = 0.30 ± 0.04, respectively. In the fragmentation region, x p ≥ 0.4, there is some indication for spin alignment of the ϱ 0 and K ∗0 (892), since ϱ 00 = 0.43 ± 0.05 and ϱ 00 = 0.46 ± 0.08, respectively. These values are compared with those found in meson-induced hadronic reactions. For the F, ϱ 00 = 0.30 ± 0.04 for x p ≥ 0.4 and 0.55 ± 0.10 for x p ≥ 0.7. The off-diagonal spin density matrix element ϱ 1-1 is consistent with zero in all cases.

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Helicity density matrices elements. The statistical and systematic errors are combined quadratically.

Helicity density matrices elements. The statistical and systematic errors are combined quadratically.

Helicity density matrices elements. The statistical and systematic errors are combined quadratically.


Observation of Centrally Produced $\theta$ / F2 (1720) in the Reaction $p p \to p$(f) ($K \bar{K}$) $p(s$) at 300-{GeV}/$c$

The WA76 collaboration Armstrong, T.A. ; Benayoun, Maurice ; Beusch, W. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 227 (1989) 186-190, 1989.
Inspire Record 279351 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.29801

The K + K − and K S 0 K S 0 systems centrally produced in the reaction pp→p f K K p s have been studied at 300 GeV/ c incident momentum. Both the K + K − and the K S 0 K S 0 mass spectra show large resonant production. For the first time in hadron collisions, clear evidence is found for the θ f 2 (1720) with parameters m =1713±10 MeV, Γ =181±30 MeV for the K + K − decay mode and m =1706±10 MeV, Γ =104±30 MeV for the K S 0 K S 0 decay mode. A spin analysis of the K + K − spectrum shows that for the θ f 2 (1720) J P =2 + is strongly favoured while 0 + and 1 − are excluded.

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Density matrix elements contributing in the fits of angular distributions in the F2PRIME(1525) region.

Density matrix elements contributing in the fits of angular distributions in the F2(1720) region.


Photoproduction of $\phi$ Mesons by Linearly Polarized Photons of Energy 20-{GeV} to 40-{GeV} and Further Evidence for a Photoproduced High Mass $K K$ Enhancement

The Omega Photon collaboration Atkinson, M. ; Axon, T.J. ; Barberis, D. ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 27 (1985) 233, 1985.
Inspire Record 204590 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.16067

A study of ϕ-meson photoproduction by partially polarized photons of energy 20–40 GeV is reported. The production mechanism is found to conserves-channel helicity and to proceed via natural-parity exchange in thet channel. In the photoproduction of high-massK+K− states with photons of energy 20–70 GeV, there is evidence for an enhancement at a mass of 1.76 GeV with width 0.08 GeV.

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REACTION K- P ---> ANTI-K0 P PI- AT 6.5-GeV/c

Toaff, S. ; Musgrave, B. ; Phelan, J.J. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 23 (1981) 1500-1513, 1981.
Inspire Record 167202 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.24089

Data from the ANL 12-foot bubble chamber have been used to study the K¯0π− system in the reaction K−p→K¯0pπ− at 6.5 GeV/c. Signals for the production of K*(892), K*(1430), and K*(1780) were observed with cross sections of 181±22, 41.2±6, and 8.4±2.9 ≥b, respectively. The partial waves contributing to the production of the K¯0π− system from threshold up to 1.7 GeV were studied. The principal conclusions are: (i) K*(892) and K*(1430) production is dominated by natural-parity exchange, (ii) the ratio of unnatural- to natural-parity exchange increases with the resonance mass, consistent with the predictions of a triple-Regge model, (iii) there is evidence for a broad 0+ s-wave enhancement, with considerable s−d and s−p interference, centered at 1.2 GeV, and (iv) the m=2 amplitudes are negligible.

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<AK0 PI-> EFFECTIVE-MASS DISTRIBUTION FITTED WITH BREIT-WIGNER FUNCTIONS AND CUBIC POLYNOMIAL BACKGROUND. FITTED MASS OF KN(1800)- IS 1762 +- 9 MEV.

THE LARGE BACKGROUND UNDER THE K*(1420)- IS SUBTRACTED USING A LINEAR FIT.

NOT CORRECTED FOR PRESENCE OF BACKGROUND.


PRODUCTION OF F-prime (1520) IN 8.25-GEV/C K- P INTERACTIONS

The BIRMINGHAM-CERN-GLASGOW-MICHIGAN STATE-PARIS collaboration Al- Harran, S. ; Baubillier, M. ; Bloodworth, I.J. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 191 (1981) 26-38, 1981.
Inspire Record 172450 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.34233

We present results for the hypercharge exchange reaction K − p→f' λ from a high statistics experiment at 8.25 GeV/ c using the CERN 2m HBC. The total and differential cross sections have been measured; the polarisation of the Λ hyperon and the f' density matrix elements have been calculated as functions of momentum transfer. We also present detailed information on the relative strength of the natural and unnatural parity exchange contributions to the production mechanism.

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D-WAVE RELATIVISTIC BREIT-WIGNER RESONANCE PLUS POLYNOMIAL BACKGROUND FIT.

FITTED FOR INDIVIDUAL TP BINS.

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Forward $K^*$+ (892) Production in $K^+ p \to \pi^+ K^0_S p$ at 12.7-{GeV}/$c$

Sacharidis, E.J. ; Blum, W. ; Dietl, H. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 179 (1981) 9-32, 1981.
Inspire Record 154321 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.34347

We have measured 618 K + p → π + K S 0 p events at 12.7 GeV/ c incident lab momentum, mass range 790 ⩽ m π + K s 0 ⩽ 990 MeV and t range 0.01 ⩽ − t ⩽ 0.60 (GeV/ c ) 2 . The π + K S 0 mass spectrum is dominated by the K ∗+ (892) resonance and a Breit-Wigner fit yields a mass m = 893.5 ± 1.1 MeV and a width Γ = 33.2 ± 4.1 MeV which is much narrower than measured hitherto. The t distribution of K ∗+ (892) events shows a dip in the forward direction and an exponential fall off thereafter, consistent with dominance of helicity flip amplitudes. The spin density matrix is almost saturated by ρ 11 and ρ 1−1 which are very close to their maximum allowed value of 1 2 throughout the measured t range except in the very forward direction where ρ 00 and Re ρ 10 deviate from zero. Natural parity exchanges, therefore, dominate with unnatural parity exchanges being restricted to a small region in the forward direction. A Regge pole analysis of the differential cross sections of the present measurement in conjunction with previously measured total cross sections supports the f-coupled-pomeron hypothesis.

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SUBTRACTED BACKGROUND IS PHASE SPACE.

SUBTRACTED BACKGROUND IS AN INCOHERENT S-WAVE WITH EXPONENTIAL T-DEPENDENCE WITH SLOPE OF 6 GEV**-2.

Axis error includes +- 15/15 contribution.


Backward $K^{*0}$ Production in $\pi^- p \to \Lambda^0 K^+ \pi^-$ Reaction at 9-{GeV}/$c$ and 12-{GeV}/$c$

Ferrer, A. ; Treille, D. ; Rivet, P. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 178 (1981) 373-391, 1981.
Inspire Record 153782 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.34397

We have analysed about 85 000 fast Λ 0 events, obtained in a fast proton triggered experiment performed at the CERN-Ω spectrometer at 9 and 12 GeV/ c incident π − beam. Nearly 2500 Λ 0 K + π − events have been isolated. We find strong production of quasi-two-body processes Λ 0 K ∗0 and ∑ ∗− K + consistent with u -channel hyperon exchange. Results on Λ 0 polarization, K ∗0 decay parameters and differential cross sections are given for Λ 0 K ∗0 (892) and Λ 0 K ∗0 (1430) final states. A comparison is made with the associated backward Λ 0 (1520) K ∗0 production seen in the four-prong reaction π − p→pK − K + π − obtained in the same experiment.

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EXPONENTIAL FIT TO DN/DU.

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