Measurement and analysis of the reaction gamma gamma ---> 3 pi+ 3 pi-

The JADE collaboration Pust, R. ; Olsson, J. ; Allison, J. ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 51 (1991) 531-540, 1991.
Inspire Record 314005 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.14926

The reactionγγ→3π+3π- has been studied usig the JADE detector at PETRA. The topological cross sectionσ(γγ→3π+3π-) was measured in the CM energy range 1.5–5.5 GeV. The production ofρ0,s was observed and the average number ofρ0,s per event measured. The contributions of the subprocessesγγ→ρ02π+2π-,γγ→ρ0ρ0π+2π- andγγ→ 3π+3π- (phase space) were studied and 95% C.L. upper limits for the cross sectionσ(γγ→ρ0ρ0π+π- determined. Finally the Bose-Einstein correlation for pairs of like signed pions was observed. A fit to a standard parametrization gave results consistent with other studies of this effect in pion systems.

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Topological cross section.

Fractions of events for different final states resulting from the extended liklihood fit using incoherent weights.

Fractions of events for different final states resulting from the extended liklihood fit using coherent weights.

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Global Properties of Pion Production in the Reaction $\gamma \gamma \to 3 \pi^+ 3 \pi^-$

The CELLO collaboration Behrend, H.J. ; Criegee, L. ; Field, J.H. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 245 (1990) 298-304, 1990.
Inspire Record 296189 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.29695

We have studied the properties of pion production in the reaction γ →3 π + 3 π − in the energy range 1.6⩽ W γγ ⩽7.5 GeV with the CELLO detector at PETRA. We present the topological cross section both for Q 2 ≈0 (anti-tag) and Q 2 ≈0 (single-tag). The Q 2 dependence of the cross section is flatter than the GVDM prediction. The distribution of the production angle of the pions in the CMS peaks at small angles, indicating a peripheral process. In accordance with the VDM picture the p T distribution of the pions manifests an exponential fall-off. Like sign pion pairs were found to be Bose-Einstein correlated. We use this correlation to estimate the spatial dimensions of the interaction region.

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