In-medium modifications of the pi pi interaction in photon-induced reactions.

Messchendorp, J.G ; Janssen, S. ; Kotulla, M. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 89 (2002) 222302, 2002.
Inspire Record 586889 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.19419

Differential cross sections of the reactions $(\gamma,\pi^\circ\pi^\circ)$ and $(\gamma,\pi^\circ\pi^++\pi^\circ\pi^-)$ have been measured for several nuclei ($^1$H,$^{12}$C, and $^{\rm nat}$Pb) at an incident-photon energy of $E_{\gamma}$=400-460 MeV at the tagged-photon facility at MAMI-B using the TAPS spectrometer. A significant nuclear-mass dependence of the $\pi\pi$ invariant-mass distribution is found in the $\pi^\circ\pi^\circ$ channel. This dependence is not observed in the $\pi^\circ\pi^{+/-}$ channel and is consistent with an in-medium modification of the $\pi\pi$ interaction in the $I$=$J$=0 channel. The data are compared to $\pi$-induced measurements and to calculations within a chiral-unitary approach.

6 data tables

Differential cross section for PI0PI0 production with a proton target. Errors are statistical only. Note that the data given in this table are sightly different (newer) than the data points presented in the paper.

Differential cross section for PI0PI0 production with a Carbon target. Errors are statistical only.

Differential cross section for PI0PI0 production with a Lead target. Errors are statistical only.

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