Threshold hyperon production in proton proton collisions at COSY-11.

Rozek, T. ; Grzonka, D. ; Adam, H.-H. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 643 (2006) 251-256, 2006.
Inspire Record 722758 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.31512

Sigma+ hyperon production was measured at the COSY-11 spectrometer via the p p --> n K+ Sigma+ reaction at excess energies of Q = 13 MeV and Q = 60 MeV. These measurements continue systematic hyperon production studies via the p p --> p K+ Lambda/Sigma0 reactions where a strong decrease of the cross section ratio close-to-threshold was observed. In order to verify models developed for the description of the Lambda and Sigma0 production we have performed the measurement on the Sigma+ hyperon and found unexpectedly that the total cross section is by more than one order of magnitude larger than predicted by all anticipated models. After the reconstruction of the kaon and neutron four momenta, the Sigma+ is identified via the missing mass technique. Details of the method and the measurement will be given and discussed in view of theoretical models.

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Cross section for the reaction P P --> N K+ SIGMA+ at excess energies of 13 and 60 MeV.


Energy dependence of the Lambda/Sigma0 production cross section ratio in p p interactions.

Kowina, P. ; Wolke, M. ; Adam, H.H. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.A 22 (2004) 293-299, 2004.
Inspire Record 644074 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.31762

The production of the Lambda and Sigma0 hyperons has been measured via the pp->pK+Lambda / Sigma0 reaction at the internal COSY-11 facility in the excess energy range between 14 and 60 MeV. The transition of the Lambda/Sigma0 cross section ratio from about 28 at Q<=13 MeV to the high energy level of about 2.5 is covered by the data showing a strong decrease of the ratio between 10 and 20 MeV excess energy. Effects from the final state interactions in the p-Sigma0 channel seem to be much smaller compared to the p-Lambda one. Estimates of the effective range parameters are given for the N-Lambda and the N-Sigma systems.

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Cross section for LAMBDA production.. Statistical errors only.

Cross section for SIGMA0 production.. Statistical errors only.

Energy dependence of the LAMBDA/SIGMA0 ratio.


Comparison of Lambda and Sigma0 threshold production in proton proton collisions.

Sewerin, S. ; Schepers, G. ; Balewski, J.T. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 83 (1999) 682-685, 1999.
Inspire Record 478929 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.42059

Threshold measurements of the associated strangeness production reactions pp --> p K(+) Lambda and pp --> p K(+) Sigma(0) are presented. Although slight differences in the shapes of the excitation functions are observed, the most remarkable feature of the data is that at the same excess energy the total cross section for the Sigma(0) production appears to be about a factor of 28 smaller than the one for the Lambda particle. It is concluded that strong Sigma(0)-p final state interactions, and in particular the Sigma-N --> Lambda-p conversion reaction, are the likely cause of the depletion for the yield in the Sigma signal. This hypothesis is in line with other experimental evidence in the literature.

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The given errors are statistical only. The cross section presented as a function of the nominal excess energy.