Observation of a structure in the M$_{p\eta}$ invariant mass distribution near 1700 MeV/$c^2$ in the $\mathbf{\gamma p \rightarrow p \pi^0 \eta} $ reaction

The CBELSA/TAPS collaboration Metag, V. ; Nanova, M. ; Hartmann, J. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.A 57 (2021) 325, 2021.
Inspire Record 1987678 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.115572

The reaction $\gamma p \rightarrow p \pi^0 \eta$ has been studied with the CBELSA/TAPS detector at the electron stretcher accelerator ELSA in Bonn for incident photon energies from threshold up to 3.1 GeV. This paper has been motivated by the recently claimed observation of a narrow structure in the M$_{N\eta}$ invariant mass distribution at a mass of 1678 MeV/$c^2$. The existence of this structure cannot be confirmed in the present work. Instead, for E$_{\gamma}$ = 1400 - 1500 MeV and the cut M$_{p\pi^0} \le 1190 $ MeV/$c^2$ a statistically significant structure in the M$_{p\eta}$ invariant mass distribution near 1700 MeV/$c^2$ is observed with a width of $\Gamma\approx 35$ MeV/$c^2$ while the mass resolution is $\sigma_{res}$ = 5 MeV/$c^2$. Increasing the incident photon energy from 1420 to 1540 MeV this structure shifts in mass from $\approx$ 1700MeV/c$^2$ to $\approx$ 1725 MeV/$c^2$; the width increases to about 50 MeV/$c^2$ and decreases thereafter. The cross section associated with this structure reaches a maximum of $\approx$ 100 nb around E$_{\gamma} \approx$ 1490 MeV (W $\approx $ 1920 MeV), which coincides with the $p a_0$ threshold. Three scenarios are discussed which might be the origin of this structure in the M$_{p\eta}$ invariant mass distribution. The most likely interpretation is that it is due to a triangular singularity in the $\gamma p \rightarrow p a_0 \rightarrow p \pi^0 \eta$ reaction

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Differential cross section for $\pi^0$ in the $\gamma p$ for the incident photon energy range of $E_\gamma$ = 1400-1500 MeV.

Differential cross section for $\eta$ in the $\gamma p$ for the incident photon energy range of $E_\gamma$ = 1400-1500 MeV.

Differential cross section for $p$ in the $\gamma p$ for the incident photon energy range of $E_\gamma$ = 1400-1500 MeV.

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Measurement of the Helicity Asymmetry $E$ for the reaction $ \gamma p\to \pi^0 p$

The CBELSA/TAPS collaboration Gottschall, M. ; Afzal, F. ; Anisovich, A.V. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.A 57 (2021) 40, 2021.
Inspire Record 1731795 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.100433

A measurement of the double-polarization observable $E$ for the reaction $\gamma p\to \pi^0 p$ is reported. The data were taken with the CBELSA/TAPS experiment at the ELSA facility in Bonn using the Bonn frozen-spin butanol (C$_4$H$_9$OH) target, which provided longitudinally-polarized protons. Circularly-polarized photons were produced via bremsstrahlung of longitudinally-polarized electrons. The data cover the photon energy range from $E_\gamma =600$~MeV to $E_\gamma =2310$~MeV and nearly the complete angular range. The results are compared to and have been included in recent partial wave analyses.

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Double-polarization observable E for different beam energies from 600 to 2310 MeV


Photoproduction of {\boldmath{$\pi^{0}$}} Mesons off Protons and Neutrons in the Second and Third Nucleon Resonance Region

The A2 collaboration Dieterle, M. ; Werthmüller, D. ; Abt, S. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C (2018) 065205-1-065205-28, 2018.
Inspire Record 1675023 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.131794

Photoproduction of mesons off quasi-free nucleons bound in the deuteron allows to study the electromagnetic excitation spectrum of the neutron and the isospin structure of the excitation of nucleon resonances. The database for such reactions is much more sparse than for free proton targets. Single $\pi^0$ photoproduction off quasi-free nucleons from the deuteron was experimentally studied. Nuclear effects were investigated by a comparison of the results for free protons and quasi-free protons and used as a correction for the quasi-free neutron data. The experiment was performed at the tagged photon beam of the Mainz MAMI accelerator for photon energies between 0.45~GeV and 1.4~GeV, using an almost $4\pi$ electromagnetic calorimeter composed of the Crystal Ball and TAPS detectors. A complete kinematic reconstruction of the final state removed the effects of Fermi motion. Reaction model predictions and PWA for $\gamma n\rightarrow n\pi^{0}$, based on fits to data for the other isospin channels, disagreed between themselves and no model provided a good description of the new data. The results demonstrate clearly the importance of a measurement of the fully neutral final state for the isospin decomposition of the cross section. Model refits, for example from the Bonn-Gatchina analysis, show that the new and the previous data for the other three isospin channels can be simultaneously described when the contributions of several partial waves are modified. The results are also relevant for the suppression of the higher resonance bumps in total photoabsorption on nuclei, which are not well understood.

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Excitation function at cos(Theta_pi0)cm = -0.95

Excitation function at cos(Theta_pi0)cm = -0.85

Excitation function at cos(Theta_pi0)cm = -0.75

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Helicity-dependent cross sections and double-polarization observable E in eta photoproduction from quasi-free protons and neutrons

The A2 collaboration Witthauer, L. ; Dieterle, M. ; Abt, S. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 95 (2017) 055201, 2017.
Inspire Record 1589331 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.132013

Precise helicity-dependent cross sections and the double-polarization observable $E$ were measured for $\eta$ photoproduction from quasi-free protons and neutrons bound in the deuteron. The $\eta\rightarrow 2\gamma$ and $\eta\rightarrow 3\pi^0\rightarrow 6\gamma$ decay modes were used to optimize the statistical quality of the data and to estimate systematic uncertainties. The measurement used the A2 detector setup at the tagged photon beam of the electron accelerator MAMI in Mainz. A longitudinally polarized deuterated butanol target was used in combination with a circularly polarized photon beam from bremsstrahlung of a longitudinally polarized electron beam. The reaction products were detected with the electromagnetic calorimeters Crystal Ball and TAPS, which covered 98\% of the full solid angle. The results show that the narrow structure observed earlier in the unpolarized excitation function of $\eta$ photoproduction off the neutron appears only in reactions with antiparallel photon and nucleon spin ($\sigma_{1/2}$). It is absent for reactions with parallel spin orientation ($\sigma_{3/2}$) and thus very probably related to partial waves with total spin 1/2. The behavior of the angular distributions of the helicity-dependent cross sections was analyzed by fitting them with Legendre polynomials. The results are in good agreement with a model from the Bonn-Gatchina group, which uses an interference of $P_{11}$ and $S_{11}$ partial waves to explain the narrow structure.

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Diff. cross section for helicity-1/2 at W= 1.505 GeV

Diff. cross section for helicity-1/2 at W= 1.515 GeV

Diff. cross section for helicity-1/2 at W= 1.525 GeV

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Study of $\eta$ and $\eta'$ photoproduction at MAMI

The A2 collaboration Kashevarov, V.L. ; Ott, P. ; Prakhov, S. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 118 (2017) 212001, 2017.
Inspire Record 1509373 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.116258

The reactions $\gamma p\to \eta p$ and $\gamma p\to \eta' p$ have been measured from their thresholds up to the center-of-mass energy $W=1.96$GeV with the tagged-photon facilities at the Mainz Microtron, MAMI. Differential cross sections were obtained with unprecedented accuracy, providing fine energy binning and full production-angle coverage. A strong cusp is observed in the total cross section and excitation functions for $\eta$ photoproduction at the energies in vicinity of the $\eta'$ threshold, $W=1896$MeV ($E_\gamma=1447$MeV). This behavior is explained in a revised $\eta$MAID isobar model by a significant branching of the $N(1895)1/2^-$ nucleon resonance to both, $\eta p$ and $\eta' p$, confirming the existence and constraining the properties of this poorly known state.

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Run 1. Total cross section as a function of c.m. energy W.

Run 2. Total cross section as a function of c.m. energy W.

Run 3. Total cross section as a function of c.m. energy W.

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Photon asymmetry measurements of $\overrightarrow{\gamma} \mathrm{p} \rightarrow \pi^{0} \mathrm{p}$ for E$_{\gamma}$=320$-$650 MeV

The MAINZ-A2 collaboration Gardner, S. ; Howdle, D. ; Sikora, M.H. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.A 52 (2016) 333, 2016.
Inspire Record 1472369 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.129289

High statistics measurements of the photon asymmetry $\mathrm{\Sigma}$ for the $\overrightarrow{\gamma}$p$\rightarrow\pi^{0}$p reaction have been made in the center of mass energy range W=1214-1450 MeV. The data were measured with the MAMI A2 real photon beam and Crystal Ball/TAPS detector systems in Mainz, Germany. The results significantly improve the existing world data and are shown to be in good agreement with previous measurements, and with the MAID, SAID, and Bonn-Gatchina predictions. We have also combined the photon asymmetry results with recent cross-section measurements from Mainz to calculate the profile functions, $\check{\mathrm{\Sigma}}$ (= $\sigma_{0}\mathrm{\Sigma}$), and perform a moment analysis. Comparison with calculations from the Bonn-Gatchina model shows that the precision of the data is good enough to further constrain the higher partial waves, and there is an indication of interference between the very small $F$-waves and the $N(1520) 3/2^{-}$ and $N(1535) 1/2^{-}$ resonances.

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Photon beam asymmetry Sigma at W=1.2159988 GeV

Photon beam asymmetry Sigma at W=1.2194968 GeV

Photon beam asymmetry Sigma at W=1.2225014 GeV

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T and F asymmetries in $π^0$ photoproduction on the proton

The A2 & MAMI collaborations Annand, J.R.M. ; Arends, H.J. ; Beck, R. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 93 (2016) 055209, 2016.
Inspire Record 1466854 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.116551

The γp→π0p reaction was studied at laboratory photon energies from 425 to 1445 MeV with a transversely polarized target and a longitudinally polarized beam. The beam-target asymmetry F was measured for the first time and new high precision data for the target asymmetry T were obtained. The experiment was performed at the photon tagging facility of the Mainz Microtron (MAMI) using the Crystal Ball and TAPS photon spectrometers. The polarized cross sections were expanded in terms of associated Legendre functions and compared to recent predictions from several partial-wave analyses. The impact of the new data on our understanding of the underlying partial-wave amplitudes and baryon resonance contributions is discussed.

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Target asymmetry T for c.m. energy W= 1.3062 GeV

Target asymmetry T for c.m. energy W= 1.3275 GeV

Target asymmetry T for c.m. energy W= 1.3486 GeV

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Threshold π0 photoproduction on transverse polarised protons at MAMI

The MAINZ-A2 collaboration Schumann, S. ; Otte, P.B. ; Akondi, C.S. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 750 (2015) 252-258, 2015.
Inspire Record 1394326 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.126972

Polarisation-dependent differential cross sections σT associated with the target asymmetry T have been measured for the reaction γp→→pπ0 with transverse target polarisation from π0 threshold to photon energies of 190 MeV. The data were obtained using a frozen-spin butanol target with the Crystal Ball / TAPS detector set-up and the Glasgow photon tagging system at the Mainz Microtron MAMI. Results for σT have been used in combination with our previous measurements of the unpolarised cross section σ0 and the beam asymmetry Σ for a model-independent determination of S - and P -wave multipoles in the π0 threshold region, which includes for the first time a direct determination of the imaginary part of the E0+ multipole.

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Target asymmetry T for c.m. cos(Theta_pi0)= 0.996

Target asymmetry T for c.m. cos(Theta_pi0)= 0.966

Target asymmetry T for c.m. cos(Theta_pi0)= 0.906

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Measurement of pi^0 photoproduction on the proton at MAMI C

The A2 collaboration Adlarson, P. ; Afzal, F. ; Akondi, C.S. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 92 (2015) 024617, 2015.
Inspire Record 1380445 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.126971

Differential cross sections for the gamma p -> pi^0 p reaction have been measured with the A2 tagged-photon facilities at the Mainz Microtron, MAMI C, up to the center-of-mass energy W=1.9 GeV. The new results, obtained with a fine energy and angular binning, increase the existing quantity of pi^0 photoproduction data by ~47%. Owing to the unprecedented statistical accuracy and the full angular coverage, the results are sensitive to high partial-wave amplitudes. This is demonstrated by the decomposition of the differential cross sections in terms of Legendre polynomials and by further comparison to model predictions. A new solution of the SAID partial-wave analysis obtained after adding the new data into the fit is presented.

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Run 1. Total cross section as a function of c.m. energy W.

Excitation function at cos(Theta_eta)= -0.967

Excitation function at cos(Theta_eta)= -0.900

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Measurement of the transverse target and beam-target asymmetries in $\eta$ meson photoproduction at MAMI

The A2 at MAMI collaboration Akondi, C.S. ; Annand, J.R.M. ; Arends, H.J. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 113 (2014) 102001, 2014.
Inspire Record 1310837 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.116552

We present new data for the transverse target asymmetry T and the very first data for the beam-target asymmetry F in the $\vec \gamma \vec p\to\eta p$ reaction up to a center-of-mass energy of W=1.9 GeV. The data were obtained with the Crystal-Ball/TAPS detector setup at the Glasgow tagged photon facility of the Mainz Microtron MAMI. All existing model predictions fail to reproduce the new data indicating a significant impact on our understanding of the underlying dynamics of $\eta$ meson photoproduction. The peculiar nodal structure observed in existing T data close to threshold is not confirmed.

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Target asymmetry T for c.m. energy W= 1.4969 GeV

Target asymmetry T for c.m. energy W= 1.5156 GeV

Target asymmetry T for c.m. energy W= 1.5341 GeV

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Quasifree photoproduction of $\eta$ mesons off protons and neutrons

The A2 collaboration Werthmüller, D. ; Witthauer, L. ; Keshelashvili, I. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 90 (2014) 015205, 2014.
Inspire Record 1308107 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.130235

Differential and total cross sections for the quasifree reactions $\gamma p\rightarrow\eta p$ and $\gamma n\rightarrow\eta n$ have been determined at the MAMI-C electron accelerator using a liquid deuterium target. Photons were produced via bremsstrahlung from the 1.5 GeV incident electron beam and energy-tagged with the Glasgow photon tagger. Decay photons of the neutral decay modes $\eta\rightarrow 2\gamma$ and $\eta\rightarrow 3\pi^0 \rightarrow 6\gamma$ and coincident recoil nucleons were detected in a combined setup of the Crystal Ball and the TAPS calorimeters. The $\eta$-production cross sections were measured in coincidence with recoil protons, recoil neutrons, and in an inclusive mode without a condition on recoil nucleons, which allowed a check of the internal consistency of the data. The effects from nuclear Fermi motion were removed by a kinematic reconstruction of the final-state invariant mass and possible nuclear effects on the quasifree cross section were investigated by a comparison of free and quasifree proton data. The results, which represent a significant improvement in statistical quality compared to previous measurements, agree with the known neutron-to-proton cross-section ratio in the peak of the $S_{11}(1535)$ resonance and confirm a peak in the neutron cross section, which is absent for the proton, at a center-of-mass energy $W = (1670\pm 5)$ MeV with an intrinsic width of $\Gamma\approx 30$ MeV.

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Total cross section as a function of c.m. energy W.

Total cross section as a function of c.m. energy W.

Differential cross section at W= 1.4925 GeV

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Photoproduction of the omega meson off the proton near threshold

Strakovsky, I.I. ; Prakhov, S. ; Azimov, Ya. I. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 91 (2015) 045207, 2015.
Inspire Record 1306288 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.130198

An experimental study of $\omega$ photoproduction on the proton was conducted by using the Crystal Ball and TAPS multiphoton spectrometers together with the photon tagging facility at the Mainz Microtron MAMI. The $\gamma p\to\omega p$ differential cross sections are measured from threshold to the incident-photon energy $E_\gamma=1.40$ GeV ($W=1.87$ GeV for the center-of-mass energy) with 15-MeV binning in $E_\gamma$ and full production-angle coverage. The quality of the present data near threshold gives access to a variety of interesting physics aspects. As an example, an estimation of the $\omega N$ scattering length $\alpha_{\omega p}$ is provided.

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Total cross section as a function of c.m. energy W.

Differential cross section at W= 1.7245 GeV

Differential cross section at W= 1.7319 GeV

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A new measurement of the rare decay eta -> pi^0 gamma gamma with the Crystal Ball/TAPS detectors at the Mainz Microtron

The A2 at MAMI collaboration Nefkens, B.M.K. ; Prakhov, S. ; Aguar-Bartolome, P. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 90 (2014) 025206, 2014.
Inspire Record 1297221 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.64169

A new measurement of the rare, doubly radiative decay eta->pi^0 gamma gamma was conducted with the Crystal Ball and TAPS multiphoton spectrometers together with the photon tagging facility at the Mainz Microtron MAMI. New data on the dependence of the partial decay width, Gamma(eta->pi^0 gamma gamma), on the two-photon invariant mass squared, m^2(gamma gamma), as well as a new, more precise value for the decay width, Gamma(eta->pi^0 gamma gamma) = (0.33+/-0.03_tot) eV, are based on analysis of 1.2 x 10^3 eta->pi^0 gamma gamma decays from a total of 6 x 10^7 eta mesons produced in the gamma p -> eta p reaction. The present results for dGamma(eta->pi^0 gamma gamma)/dm^2(gamma gamma) are in good agreement with previous measurements and recent theoretical calculations for this dependence.

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D(WIDTH(ETA --> PI0 GAMMA GAMMA))/DM**2(GAMMA GAMMA) obtained from the data of 2007 and 2009 and their average. The error on the average is the total error.


$K^+\Lambda$ and $K^+\Sigma^0$ photoproduction with fine center-of-mass energy resolution

The Crystal Ball at MAMI collaboration Jude, T.C. ; Glazier, D.I. ; Watts, D.P. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 735 (2014) 112-118, 2014.
Inspire Record 1250810 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.130796

Measurements of $\gamma p \rightarrow K^{+} \Lambda$ and $\gamma p \rightarrow K^{+} \Sigma^0$ cross-sections have been obtained with the photon tagging facility and the Crystal Ball calorimeter at MAMI-C. The measurement uses a novel $K^+$ meson identification technique in which the weak decay products are characterized using the energy and timing characteristics of the energy deposit in the calorimeter, a method that has the potential to be applied at many other facilities. The fine center-of-mass energy ($W$) resolution and statistical accuracy of the new data results in a significant impact on partial wave analyses aiming to better establish the excitation spectrum of the nucleon. The new analyses disfavor a strong role for quark-diquark dynamics in the nucleon.

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Excitation function at cos(Theta_K+)cm = -0.8

Excitation function at cos(Theta_K+)cm = -0.7

Excitation function at cos(Theta_K+)cm = -0.6

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Measurement of the g p -> K^0 Sigma^+ reaction with the Crystal Ball/TAPS detectors at the Mainz Microtron

The A2 collaboration Aguar-Bartolome, P. ; Annand, J.R.M. ; Arends, H.J. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 88 (2013) 044601, 2013.
Inspire Record 1237227 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.64391

The g p -> K^0 Sigma^+ reaction has been measured from threshold to Eg=1.45 GeV (W_cm=1.9 GeV) using the Crystal Ball and TAPS multiphoton spectrometers together with the photon tagging facility at the Mainz Microtron MAMI. In the present experiment, this reaction was searched for in the 3pi^0 p final state, by assuming K^0_S -> pi^0 pi^0 and Sigma^+ -> pi^0 p. The experimental results include total and differential cross sections as well as the polarization of the recoil hyperon. The new data significantly improve empirical knowledge about the g p -> K^0 Sigma^+ reaction in the measured energy range. The results are compared to previous measurements and model predictions. It is demonstrated that adding the present g p -> K^0 Sigma^+ results to existing data allowed a better description of this reaction with various models.

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The differential cross section for photon energies 1125, 1175 and 1225 MeV.

The differential cross section for photon energies 1275, 1325, 1375 and 1425 MeV.

The recoil polarization of the SIGMA+ for photon energy 1125, 1175 and 1225 MeV.

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Accurate Test of Chiral Dynamics in the \boldmath$\gamma p \rightarrow \pi^0p$ Reaction

The A2 & CB-TAPS collaborations Hornidge, D. ; Aguar Bartolome, P. ; Annand, J.R.M. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 111 (2013) 062004, 2013.
Inspire Record 1203736 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.127967

A precision measurement of the differential cross sections $d\sigma/d\Omega$ and the linearly polarized photon asymmetry $\Sigma \equiv (d\sigma_\perp - d\sigma_\parallel) \slash (d\sigma_\perp + d\sigma_\parallel)$ for the $\vec{\gamma} p \rightarrow \pi^0p$ reaction in the near-threshold region has been performed with a tagged photon beam and almost $4\pi$ detector at the Mainz Microtron. The Glasgow-Mainz photon tagging facility along with the Crystal Ball/TAPS multi-photon detector system and a cryogenic liquid hydrogen target were used. These data allowed for a precise determination of the energy dependence of the real parts of the $S$- and all three $P$-wave amplitudes for the first time and provide the most stringent test to date of the predictions of Chiral Perturbation Theory and its energy region of agreement with experiment.

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Differential cross section at W=1.0752268 GeV

Differential cross section at W=1.0773190 GeV

Differential cross section at W=1.0793464 GeV

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Measurement of 3pi^0 photoproduction on the proton from threshold to 1.4 GeV

Starostin, A. ; Suarez, I.M. ; Nefkens, B.M.K. ; et al.
2011.
Inspire Record 884723 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.57591

The total cross section for gamma p -> 3pi0 p has been measured for the first time from threshold to 1.4 GeV using the tagged photon beam of the Mainz Microtron. The equipment utilized the Crystal Ball multiphoton spectrometer, the TAPS forward detector and a particle identification detector. The gamma p -> 3pi0 p total cross section has two broad enhancements at sqrt{s}~1.5 GeV and 1.7 GeV. We obtained the ratio of the total cross sections gamma p -> 3pi0 p to gamma p -> eta p equal to 0.014 \pm 0.001 at sqrt{s}~1.5 GeV.

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The measured total cross section with statistical errors.


Study of the gp-->etap reaction with the Crystal Ball detector at the Mainz Microtron(MAMI-C)

The Crystal Ball at MAMI collaboration McNicoll, E.F. ; Prakhov, S. ; Strakovsky, I.I. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 82 (2010) 035208, 2010.
Inspire Record 860725 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.56733

The gp-->etap reaction has been measured with the Crystal Ball and TAPS multiphoton spectrometers in the energy range from the production threshold of 707 MeV to 1.4 GeV (1.49 =< W >= 1.87 GeV). Bremsstrahlung photons produced by the 1.5-GeV electron beam of the Mainz Microtron MAMI-C and momentum analyzed by the Glasgow Tagging Spectrometer were used for the eta-meson production. Our accumulation of 3.8 x 10^6 gp-->etap-->3pi0p-->6gp events allows a detailed study of the reaction dynamics. The gp-->etap differential cross sections were determined for 120 energy bins and the full range of the production angles. Our data show a dip near W = 1680 MeV in the total cross section caused by a substantial dip in eta production at forward angles. The data are compared to predictions of previous SAID and MAID partial-wave analyses and to thelatest SAID and MAID fits that have included our data.

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Total cross section for the reaction GAMMA P --> ETA P.

Differential cross section for the reaction GAMMA P --> ETA P at a photon energy of 710.4 MeV. The errors in the table are statistical only and there is an overall systematic uncertainty of 4.3 PCT.

Differential cross section for the reaction GAMMA P --> ETA P at a photon energy of 714.5 MeV. The errors in the table are statistical only and there is an overall systematic uncertainty of 4.3 PCT.

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The energy dependence of the pp->K+ n Sigma+ reaction close to threshold

Valdau, Yu. ; Barsov, S. ; Buscher, M. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 81 (2010) 045208, 2010.
Inspire Record 846092 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.55315

The production of the Sigma+ hyperon through the pp->K+nSigma+ reaction has been investigated at four energies close to threshold, 1.826, 1.920, 1.958, and 2.020 GeV. At low energies, correlated K+pi+ pairs can only originate from Sigma+ production so that their measurement allows the total cross section for the reaction to be determined. The results obtained are completely consistent with the values extracted from the study of the K+-proton correlation spectra obtained in the same experiment. These spectra, as well as the inclusive K+ momentum distributions, also provide conservative upper limits on the Sigma+ production rates. The measurements show a Sigma+ production cross section that varies roughly like phase space and, in particular, none of the three experimental approaches used supports the anomalously high near-threshold pp->K+ nSigma+ total cross section previously reported [T. Rozek et al., Phys. Lett. B 643, 251 (2006)].

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The K+ double-differential cross section at each of the 5 beam energies intgerated over momentum bins of width +- 12 MeV/c. Note the errors do not include the 7 PCT systematic uncertainty coming from the normalization.

Total cross section for the P P --> K+ P LAMBDA.

Total cross section for the P P --> K+ P SIGMA0.

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Measurement of the pn -> dK^+K^- total cross section close to threshold

Maeda, Y. ; Hartmann, M. ; Keshelashvili, I. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 79 (2009) 018201, 2009.
Inspire Record 803587 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.50466

Measurements of the pn -> p_spec dK^+K^- reaction, where p_spec is a spectator proton, have been undertaken at the Cooler Synchrotron COSY-Juelich by detecting a fast deuteron in coincidence with a K^+K^- pair in the ANKE facility. Although the proton beam energy was fixed, the moving target neutron allowed values of the non-resonant quasi-free pn -> dK^+K^- total cross section to be deduced up to an excess energy epsilon ~ 100 MeV. Evidence is found for the effects of K^-d and KKbar final state interactions. The comparison of these data with those of pp -> ppK^+K^- and pp -> dK^+Kbar shows that all the total cross sections are very similar in magnitude.

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Total cross section for the non-PHI component of the P N --> DEUT K+ K- reaction as a function of the excess energy with respect to the DEUT K+ K- threshold.


Neutron-proton charge-exchange amplitudes at 585-MeV

Chiladze, D. ; Carbonell, J. ; Dzyuba, A. ; et al.
2008.
Inspire Record 803150 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.52344

The differential cross section and deuteron analysing powers of the dp -> {pp}n charge-exchange reaction have been measured with the ANKE spectrometer at the COSY storage ring. Using a deuteron beam of energy 1170 MeV, data were obtained for small momentum transfers to a {pp} system with low excitation energy. A good quantitative understanding of all the measured observables is provided by the impulse approximation using known neutron-proton amplitudes. The proof of principle achieved here for the method suggests that measurements at higher energies will provide useful information in regions where the existing np database is far less reliable.

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Differential cross section for the unpolarized DEUT P --> P P N reaction integrated over momentum transfer Q < 100 MeV.

Unpolarized differential cross section for the DEUT P --> P P N reaction of (P P) excitation energies < 3 MeV.

Spherical tensor analysing powers t20 and t22 for EPP 0.1 to 1.0 MeV and cos(theta) > 0.5.

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Observation of inverse diproton photodisintegration at intermediate energies

Komarov, V. ; Azaryan, T. ; Chiladze, D. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 101 (2008) 102501, 2008.
Inspire Record 787271 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.50532

The reaction pp->{pp}_s\gamma, where {pp}_s is a proton pair with an excitation energy E_{pp}<3 MeV, has been observed with the ANKE spectrometer at COSY-Juelich for proton beam energies of T_p=0.353, 0.500, and 0.550 GeV. This is equivalent to photodisintegration of a free 1S_0 diproton for photon energies E\gamma ~ T_p/2. The differential cross sections measured for c.m. angles 0 deg.<\theta_{pp}<20 deg. exhibit a steep increase with angle that is compatible with E1 and E2 multipole contributions. The ratio of the measured cross sections to those of np->d\gamma is on the 10^{-3}-10^{-2} level. The increase of the pp->{pp}_s\gamma cross section with T_p might reflect the influence of the Delta(1232) excitation.

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Differential cross section in the centre of mass system for individual protons of kinetic energy 0.353 GeV. Errors shown are statistics plus uncertainties in background estimation.

Differential cross section in the centre of mass system for individual protons of kinetic energy 0.500 GeV. Errors shown are statistics plus uncertainties in background estimation.

Differential cross section in the centre of mass system for individual protons of kinetic energy 0.550 GeV. Errors shown are statistics plus uncertainties in background estimation.


Kaon Pair Production in Proton--Proton Collisions

The ANKE collaboration Maeda, Y. ; Hartmann, M. ; Keshelashvili, I. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 77 (2008) 015204, 2008.
Inspire Record 763646 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.25173

The differential and total cross sections for kaon pair production in the pp->ppK+K- reaction have been measured at three beam energies of 2.65, 2.70, and 2.83 GeV using the ANKE magnetic spectrometer at the COSY-Juelich accelerator. These near-threshold data are separated into pairs arising from the decay of the phi-meson and the remainder. For the non-phi selection, the ratio of the differential cross sections in terms of the K-p and K+p invariant masses is strongly peaked towards low masses. This effect can be described quantitatively by using a simple ansatz for the K-p final state interaction, where it is seen that the data are sensitive to the magnitude of an effective K-p scattering length. When allowance is made for a small number of phi events where the K- rescatters from the proton, the phi region is equally well described at all three energies. A very similar phenomenon is discovered in the ratio of the cross sections as functions of the K-pp and K+pp invariant masses and the identical final state interaction model is also very successful here. The world data on the energy dependence of the non-phi total cross section is also reproduced, except possibly for the results closest to threshold.

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Total cross sections for the reaction P P --> P P K+ K- reaction in the phi poor and phi rich regions.

Differential cross section as a function of the invariant mass of the K+ K- pair.

Differential cross section as a function of the invariant mass of the K+ P and K- P pair and their ratio.

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Shape of the Lambda(1405) hyperon measured through its Sigma0 pi0 decay.

Zychor, I. ; Buscher, M. ; Hartmann, M. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 660 (2008) 167-171, 2008.
Inspire Record 750092 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.51635

The pp -> p K+ Y0 reaction has been studied for hyperon masses m(Y0)<1540 MeV/c2 at COSY-J\'ulich by using a 3.65 GeV/c circulating proton beam incident on an internal hydrogen target. Final states comprising two protons, one positively charged kaon and one negatively charged pion have been identified with the ANKE spectrometer. Such configurations are sensitive to the production of the ground state Lambda and Sigma0 hyperons as well as the Sigma0(1385) and Lambda(1405) resonances. Applying invariant- and missing-mass techniques, the two overlapping excited states can be separated unambiguously. The shape and position of the Lambda(1405) distribution, reconstructed cleanly from its Sigma0 pion0 decay, are similar to those found in other production modes and there is no obvious mass shift. This finding constitutes a challenging test for models that predict Lambda(1405) to be a two-state resonance.

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Cross section for SIGMA(1385)0 production.

Cross section for LAMBDA(1405) production.


Precision study of the eta-3He system using the d+p->3He+eta reaction

Mersmann, T. ; Khoukaz, A. ; Buscher, M. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 98 (2007) 242301, 2007.
Inspire Record 743387 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.31493

The differential and total cross sections for the d+p->3He+eta reaction have been measured in a high precision high statistics COSY-ANKE experiment near threshold using a continuous beam energy ramp up to an excess energy Q of 11.3 MeV with essentially 100% acceptance. The kinematics allowed the mean value of Q to be determined to about 9 keV. Evidence is found for the effects of higher partial waves for Q>4 MeV. The very rapid rise of the total cross section to its maximum value within 0.5 MeV of threshold implies a very large eta-3He scattering length and hence the presence of a quasi-bound state extremely close to threshold.

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Total cross section measurements.

Angular distribution asymmetry parameter defined as:. SIG(TOTAL)*(1+ASYM*COS(THETA(CM))/4*PI.