Test of S Channel Helicity Conservation in Inelastic $\rho^0$ Diffraction in 20-{GeV} Photoproduction

The SLAC Hybrid Facility Photon collaboration Abe, K. ; Bacon, T.C. ; Ballam, Joseph ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 32 (1985) 2288, 1985.
Inspire Record 209692 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.23546

The reaction γp→ρfast0pπ+π− has been studied with the linearly polarized 20-GeV monochromatic photon beam at the SLAC Hybrid Facility to test the prediction of s-channel helicity conservation in inelastic diffraction for t’<0.4 (GeV/c)2. In a sample of 1934 events from this reaction, the ρ0 decay-angular distributions and spin-density-matrix elements are consistent with s-channel helicity conservation, the π+π− mass shape displays the same skewing as seen in the reaction γp→pπ+π−, and the pπ+π− mass distribution compares well and scales according to the vector dominance model with that produced in π±p→πfast±pπ+π−.

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SPIN DENSITY MATRIX ELEMENTS FOR THE DIFFRACTIVE RHO0 MESON FROM STUDY OF THE ANGULAR DISTRIBUTIONS. CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE (20 +- 5) PCT NON DIFFRACTIVE BACKGROUND IN THE FINAL DATA SAMPLE, ASSUMING IT TO HAVE AN ISOTOPIC ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION.


Study of the $\rho^\prime$ (1600) Mass Region Using $\gamma p \to \pi^+ \pi^- p$ at 20-{GeV}

The SLAC Hybrid Facility Photon collaboration Abe, K. ; Bacon, T.C. ; Ballam, Joseph ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 53 (1984) 751, 1984.
Inspire Record 201710 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.20387

We have observed the π+π− decay of the ρ′(1600) in the production reaction γp→ρ′p at 20 GeV. Using a calculation which takes into account the interference of the ρ′ with the ρ(770) and a Drell background, we find good evidence that this resonance is a radial excitation of the ρ(770). The background interference strongly distorts the angular distributions predicted by a purely s-channel helicity-conserving production mechanism. We measure m0=(1.55±0.07) GeV/c2 and Γ0=(0.28−0.08+0.03) GeV/c2.

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SLOPE VARIATION WITH M(PI+ PI-) IN THE RANGE 0.4 TO 2.5 GEV.

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Diffractive Dissociation and N* Production in pi- n --> pi- pi- p at 15-GeV/c

Harris, R. ; Lubatti, H.J. ; Moriyasu, K. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 119 (1977) 189-209, 1977.
Inspire Record 110139 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.35579

Diffractive dissociation of neutrons and N ∗ production are studied in the reaction π − n → π − π − p at 15 GeV/ c . The reaction is dominated by a broad, low-mass diffractive enhancement in the pπ − mass. Evidence is presented for the production of at least one N ∗ resonance in the mass region 1.4–1.8 GeV. Comparison with ISR data suggest that this N ∗ resonance is produced by pomeron exchange. The N ∗ production occurs predominantly at t ′ > 0.1 GeV 2 which suggests a different coupling from the usual diffractive reactions. The non-resonant diffractive background is compared with a double-Regge model and the statistical dissociation model.

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DEPENDENCE OF SLOPE OF D(SIG)/DT ON <P PI-> MASS. DATA FITTED OUT TO -TP=0.4 GEV**2, EXCEPT TO 0.2 GEV**2 FOR M < 1.2 GEV.

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