Differential cross section and photon beam asymmetry for the gamma(pol.) n --> K+ Sigma- reaction at e(gamma) = 1.5-GeV - 2.4-GeV.

Kohri, H. ; Ahn, D.S. ; Ahn, J.K. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 97 (2006) 082003, 2006.
Inspire Record 709901 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.41825

Differential cross sections and photon beam asymmetries have been measured for the gamma n -> K+ Sigma- and gamma p -> K+ Sigma0 reactions separately using liquid deuterium and hydrogen targets with incident linearly polarized photon beams of Egamma=1.5-2.4 GeV at 0.6<cosTheta<1. The cross section ratio of sigma(K+Sigma-)/sigma(K+Sigma0), expected to be 2 on the basis of the isospin 1/2 exchange, is found to be close to 1. For the K+Sigma- reaction, large positive asymmetries are observed indicating the dominance of the K*-exchange. A large difference between the asymmetries for the K+Sigma- and K+Sigma0 reactions can not be explained by simple theoretical considerations.

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Differential cross section for GAMMA P --> K+ SIGMA0.. Errors are statistical only.

Photon beam asymmetry for GAMMA N --> K+ SIGMA-.. Errors are statistical only.

Photon beam asymmetry for GAMMA P --> K+ SIGMA0.. Errors are statistical only.

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The gamma(pol.) p --> K+ Lambda and gamma(pol.) p --> K+ Sigma0 reactions at forward angles with photon energies from 1.5-GeV to 2.4-GeV.

The LEPS collaboration Sumihama, M. ; Ahn, J.K. ; Akimune, H. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 73 (2006) 035214, 2006.
Inspire Record 701097 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.41824

Differential cross sections and photon beam asymmetries for the gamma p rightarrow K+ Lambda and gamma p rightarrow K+ Sigma0 reactions have been measured in the photon energy range from 1.5 GeV to 2.4 GeV and in the angular range from Theta_{cm} = 0 to 60 of the K+ scattering angle in the center of mass system at the SPring-8/LEPS facility. The photon beam asymmetries for both the reactions have been found to be positive and to increase with the photon energy. The measured differential cross sections agree with the data measured by the CLAS collaboration at cosTheta_{cm}<0.9 within the experimental uncertainties, but the discrepancy with the SAPHIR data for the K+Lambda reaction is large at cosTheta_{cm}>0.9. In the K+Lambda reaction, the resonance-like structure found in the CLAS and SAPHIR data at W=1.96 GeV is confirmed. The differential cross sections at forward angles suggest a strong K-exchange contribution in the t-channel for the K+Lambda reaction, but not for the K+Sigma0 reaction.

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Photon beam asymmetries for the two reactions as a function of CM angle for photon beam energy 1.55 GeV (W=1.947 GeV).

Photon beam asymmetries for the two reactions as a function of CM angle for photon beam energy 1.65 GeV (W=1.994 GeV).

Photon beam asymmetries for the two reactions as a function of CM angle for photon beam energy 1.75 GeV (W=2.041 GeV).

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Measurement of gamma p --> K+ Lambda and gamma p --> K+ Sigma0 at photon energies up to 2.6 GeV

Glander, K.H. ; Barth, J. ; Braun, W. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.A 19 (2004) 251-273, 2004.
Inspire Record 626695 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.51677

The reactions gamma p --> K+ Lambda and gamma p --> K+ Sigma0 were measured in the energy range from threshold up to a photon energy of 2.6 GeV. The data were taken with the SAPHIR detector at the electron stretcher facility, ELSA. Results on cross sections and hyperon polarizations are presented as a function of kaon production angle and photon energy. The total cross section for Lambda production rises steeply with energy close to threshold, whereas the Sigma0 cross section rises slowly to a maximum at about E_gamma = 1.45 GeV. Cross sections together with their angular decompositions into Legendre polynomials suggest contributions from resonance production for both reactions. In general, the induced polarization of Lambda has negative values in the kaon forward direction and positive values in the backward direction. The magnitude varies with energy. The polarization of Sigma0 follows a similar angular and energy dependence as that of Lambda, but with opposite sign.

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Differential cross sections for the reaction GAMMA P --> K+ LAMBDA in the energy region 0.9 to 1.0 GeV.

Differential cross sections for the reaction GAMMA P --> K+ LAMBDA in the energy region 1.0 to 1.2 GeV.

Differential cross sections for the reaction GAMMA P --> K+ LAMBDA in the energy region 1.2 to 1.4 GeV.

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Measurement of gamma p --> K+ Lambda and gamma p --> K+ Sigma0 at photon energies up to 2-GeV .

The SAPHIR collaboration Tran, M.Q. ; Barth, J. ; Bennhold, C. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 445 (1998) 20-26, 1998.
Inspire Record 483236 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.27074

Associated strangeness production in the reactions γp → K + Λ and γp → K + Σ 0 was measured with the SAPHIR detector at the electron stretcher ring ELSA at Bonn. Data on total and differential cross sections and on hyperon polarizations are presented. The total cross section for Λ production shows a strong threshold enhancement whereas the Σ 0 data have a maximum at about E γ =1.45 GeV. Along with the angular decomposition of the differential cross section into polynomials, this suggests resonance production. However, the angular distributions of both hyperon polarizations vary only slightly with the photon energy. Λ and Σ 0 polarizations show opposite signs and change sign over the angular range.

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

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

Differential cross section for the reaction GAMMA P --> K+ LAMBDA in the GAMMA energy range 0.90 to 1.10 GeV in three energy bins.

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Beam polarization asymmetries for the p(gamma,K+)Lambda and p(gamma,K+)Sigma0 reactions at E(gamma) = 1.5-GeV - 2.4-GeV.

The LEPS collaboration Zegers, R.G.T. ; Sumihama, M. ; Ahn, D.S. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 91 (2003) 092001, 2003.
Inspire Record 613016 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.31708

Beam polarization asymmetries for the p(gamma,K+)Lambda and p(gamma,K+)sigma0 reactions are measured for the first time for Egamma=1.5-2.4 GeV and 0.6<cos(theta_cm(K+))<1.0 by using linearly polarized photons at the Laser-Electron-Photon facility at SPring-8 (LEPS). The observed asymmetries are positive and gradually increase with rising photon energy. The data are not consistent with theoretical predictions based on tree-level effective Lagrangian approaches. Including the new results in the development of the models is, therefore, crucial for understanding the reaction mechanism and to test the presence of baryon resonances which are predicted in quark models but are sofar undiscovered.

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Measured beam asymmetries for the reaction GAMMA P --> K+ LAMBDA for beam energy 1.5 to 1.6.

Measured beam asymmetries for the reaction GAMMA P --> K+ LAMBDA for beam energy 1.6 to 1.7.

Measured beam asymmetries for the reaction GAMMA P --> K+ LAMBDA for beam energy 1.7 to 1.8.

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Photoproduction of k+ lambda0 and k+ sigma0 from hydrogen at constant momentum transfer t between 1.05 and 2.2 gev

Feller, P. ; Menze, D. ; Opara, U. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 39 (1972) 413-420, 1972.
Inspire Record 75243 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.32925

For the reaction γ p → K + Λ 0 the differential cross section has been measured at t = −0.147 GeV 2 ( θ C.M. = 26.5 ± 3.5°) and photoenergies between 1.05 and 2.2 GeV and for the reaction γ p→K + Σ 0 at ≈−0.17 GeV 2 ( θ C.M. = 28±3.5°) and photoenergies between 1.3 and 2.2 GeV. For this four momentum transfer the differential cross section of K + Λ 0 photoproduction has a surprising steep increase above threshold and stays nearly constant up to 2.2 GeV. The K + Σ 0 cross section increases from 1.3 to 1.56 GeV and goes down gradually at higher energies.

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AT CONSTANT MOMENTUM TRANSFER OF -T = 0.147 GEV**2.

AT APPROXIMATELY CONSTANT MOMENTUM TRANSFER OF -T = 0.17 GEV**2.