Further evidence for the decay mode phi ---> eta gamma and measurement of the branching ratio gamma(phi ---> eta gamma)/gamma(phi ---> total)

Basile, M. ; Dalpiaz, P. ; Frabetti, P.L. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 44 (1972) 605-617, 1972.
Inspire Record 75023 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.32854

The reaction π − p → ηφ has been studied at 1.8 GeV/ c incident pion momentum using the Bologna-CERN NBC set-up, in order to investigate the electromagnetic decay mode φ → ηγ . We observed (27 ± 6) events, yielding a branching ratio Γ(φ → ηγ) Γ(φ → total ) = (7.3 ± 1.9)% . The theoretical implications of this result are discussed.

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ASSUMING THE TOTAL PHI CROSS SECTION IS 35 +- 5 MUB, THIS YIELDS THE BRANCHING RATIO OF (7.3 +- 1.9) PCT FOR PHI --> ETA GAMMA.