$\bar{p} p$ Annihilation Into $\pi^+ \pi^-$ and $K^+ K^-$ From Atomic $p$ States

The ASTERIX collaboration Doser, M. ; Botlo, M. ; Ahmad, S. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.A 486 (1988) 493-511, 1988.
Inspire Record 261310 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.37012

We have obtained the branching ratios for p p annihilation at rest into π + π − and K + K − in a pure p p initial angular momentum state L = 1. A gaseous hydrogen target at normal pressure and temperature was used and events associated with transitions of the antiprotonic atom to the 2p level were selected by detecting the Balmer X-ray series. The branching ratios for p p annihilation into π + π − and K + K − from the 2p state are (4.81 ± 0.49) × 10 −3 and (2.87 ± 0.51) × 10 −4 , respect The pion yield is slightly larger than in liquid hydrogen, where L = 0 annihilation dominates, while the kaon yield is suppressed by a factor of four. Using these and previous data, we derive the branching ratios for pp annihilation into all ππ and K K modes from S and P states. A measurement in gaseous hydrogen, without X-ray requirement, yields the branching ratios (4.30 ± 0.14) × 10 −3 and (6.92 ± 0.41) × 10 −4 . With the known branching ratios of (3.33 ± 0.17) × 10 −3 and (1.01 ± 0.05) × 10 −3 in liquid hydrogen, we find that (50.3 ± 6.4)% of all annihilations in gas at NTP occur in the initial angular momentum state L = 1.

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Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (?////).

Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (?////).


ANTI-P P TOTAL CROSS-SECTIONS BELOW 420-MEV/C

Bugg, D.V. ; Hall, J. ; Clough, A.S. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 194 (1987) 563-567, 1987.
Inspire Record 253124 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.30120

p̄p total cross sections have been measured from 220 to 413 MeV/ c in small (⩽ 10 MeV/ c ) steps of momentum with statistics of ± 0.5 %. There is no evidence for structure in the cross section, and a limit of 8 mb MeV/ c 2 is set with 90% confidence on the strength of any narrow resonance down to 250 MeV/ c .

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Data taken with long target.

Data taken with short target.


EVIDENCE AGAINST THE S MESON

Clough, A.S. ; Beard, C.I. ; Bugg, D.V. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 146 (1984) 299-302, 1984.
Inspire Record 209024 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.30494

Measurements are reported of p̄p total cross sections from 388 to 599 MeV/ c in small momentum steps. Statistical errors are typically ±0.4%and the normalisation uncertainty is ±0.7%. There is no evidence for the “S-meson”.

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DATA TAKEN WITH 8.33 CM LH2 TARGET.

DATA TAKEN WITH 1.17 CM LH2 TARGET.