Linearly polarised photon beams at ELSA and measurement of the beam asymmetry in pi^0-photoproduction off the proton

The CBELSA & TAPS collaborations Elsner, D. ; Bantes, B. ; Bartholomy, O. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.A 39 (2009) 373-381, 2009.
Inspire Record 799078 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.50479

At the electron accelerator ELSA a linearly polarised tagged photon beam is produced by coherent bremsstrahlung off a diamond crystal. Orientation and energy range of the linear polarisation can be deliberately chosen by accurate positioning of the crystal with a goniometer. The degree of polarisation is determined by the form of the scattered electron spectrum. Good agreement between experiment and expectations on basis of the experimental conditions is obtained. Polarisation degrees of P = 40% are typically achieved at half of the primary electron energy. The determination of P is confirmed by measuring the beam asymmetry, \Sigma, in pi^0 photoproduction and a comparison of the results to independent measurements using laser backscattering.

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Beam asymmetry as a function of the PI0 centre of mass scattering angle.

Beam asymmetry as a function of the PI0 centre of mass scattering angle.

Beam asymmetry as a function of the PI0 centre of mass scattering angle.

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Photoproduction of eta-mesons off nuclei for Eg < 2.2 GeV

The CBELSA & TAPS collaborations Mertens, T. ; Jaegle, I. ; Muhlich, P. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.A 38 (2008) 195-207, 2008.
Inspire Record 799499 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.50323

Photoproduction of $\eta$ mesons off $^{12}$C, $^{40}$Ca, $^{93}$Nb, and $^{nat}$Pb nuclei has been measured with a tagged photon beam with energies between 0.6 and 2.2 GeV. The experiment was performed at the Bonn ELSA accelerator with the combined setup of the Crystal Barrel and TAPS calorimeters. It aimed at the in-medium properties of the S$_{11}$(1535) nucleon resonance and the study of the absorption properties of nuclear matter for $\eta$ mesons. Careful consideration was given to contributions from $\eta\pi$ final states and secondary production mechanisms of $\eta$-mesons e.g. from inelastic $\pi N$ reactions of intermediate pions. The analysis of the mass number scaling shows that the nuclear absorption cross section $\sigma_{N\eta}$ for $\eta$ mesons is constant over a wide range of the $\eta$ momentum. The comparison of the excitation functions to data off the deuteron and to calculations in the framework of a BUU-model show no unexplained in-medium modifications of the S$_{11}$(1535).

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Inclusive energy distribution for incident photon energy 0.650 to 0.835 GeV.

Inclusive energy distribution for incident photon energy 0.835 to 1.050 GeV.

Inclusive energy distribution for incident photon energy 1.050 to 1.550 GeV.

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Measurement of the beam asymmetry in eta photoproduction off the proton.

The CBELSA & TAPS collaborations Elsner, D. ; Anisovich, A.V. ; Anton, G. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.A 33 (2007) 147-155, 2007.
Inspire Record 744568 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.43430

The beam asymmetry, $\Sigma$, was measured at ELSA in the reaction $\vec \gamma p \to \eta p$ using linearly polarised tagged photon beams, produced by coherent bremsstrahlung off a diamond. The crystal was oriented to provide polarised photons in the energy range $E_\gamma = 800$ to 1400 MeV with the maximum polarisation of $P_\gamma = 49$ % obtained at 1305 MeV. Both dominant decay modes of the $\eta$ into two photons and $3\pi^0$ were used to extract the beam asymmetry from the azimuthal modulation of the cross section. The measurements cover the angular range $\Theta_\text{cm}\simeq 50$ -- 150 degrees. Large asymmetries up to 80 % are observed, in agreement with a previous measurement. The eta-MAID model and the Bonn--Gatchina partial wave analysis describe the measurements, but the required partial waves differ significantly.

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Photon asymmetry for eta photoproduction at incident photon energy of 850 MeV.

Photon asymmetry for eta photoproduction at incident photon energy of 950 MeV.

Photon asymmetry for eta photoproduction at incident photon energy of 1050 MeV.

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