Nefkens, B.M.K
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Exclusive photoproduction of the Cascade (Xi) hyperons.

The CLAS collaboration Price, J.W. ; Nefkens, B.M.K. ; Ducote, J.L. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 71 (2005) 058201, 2005.
Inspire Record 660705 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.25222

We report on the first measurement of exclusive Xi-(1321) hyperon photoproduction in gamma p --> K+ K+ Xi- for 3.2 < E(gamma) < 3.9 GeV. The final state is identified by the missing mass in p(gamma,K+ K+)X measured with the CLAS detector at Jefferson Laboratory. We have detected a significant number of the ground-state Xi-(1321)1/2+, and have estimated the total cross section for its production. We have also observed the first excited state Xi-(1530)3/2+. Photoproduction provides a copious source of Xi's. We discuss the possibilities of a search for the recently proposed Xi5-- and Xi5+ pentaquarks.

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Cross section averaged over the energy range 3.2 to 3.9 GeV.