Measurement of elastic phi photoproduction at HERA

The ZEUS collaboration Derrick, M. ; Krakauer, D. ; Magill, S. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 377 (1996) 259-272, 1996.
Inspire Record 415642 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.44895

The production of $\phi$ mesons in the reaction $e~{+}p \rightarrow e~{+} \phi p$ ($\phi \rightarrow K~{+}K~{-}$) at a median $Q~{2}$ of $10~{-4} \ \rm{GeV~2}$ has been studied with the ZEUS detector at HERA. The differential $\phi$ photoproduction cross section $d\sigma/dt$ has an exponential shape and has been determined in the kinematic range $0.1<|t|<0.5 \ \rm{GeV~2}$ and $60 < W < 80 \ \rm{GeV}$. An integrated cross section of $\sigma_{\gamma p \rightarrow \phi p} = 0.96 \pm 0.19~{+0.21}_{-0.18}$ $\rm{\mu b}$ has been obtained by extrapolating to {\it t} = 0. When compared to lower energy data, the results show a weak energy dependence of both $\sigma_{\gamma p \rightarrow \phi p}$ and the slope of the $t$ distribution. The $\phi$ decay angular distributions are consistent with $s$-channel helicity conservation. From lower energies to HERA energies, the features of $\phi$ photoproduction are compatible with those of a soft diffractive process.

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Numerical values of dsig/dt distribution requested from authors.

Numerical values of dsig/dt distribution read from plot.


Photoproduction of Phi(1020) mesons on the proton at large momentum transfer.

The CLAS collaboration Anciant, E. ; Auger, T. ; Audit, G. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 85 (2000) 4682-4686, 2000.
Inspire Record 528835 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.19491

The cross section for $\phi$ meson photoproduction on the proton has been measured for the first time up to a four-momentum transfer -t = 4 GeV^2, using the CLAS detector at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. At low four-momentum transfer, the differential cross section is well described by Pomeron exchange. At large four-momentum transfer, above -t = 1.8 GeV^2, the data support a model where the Pomeron is resolved into its simplest component, two gluons, which may couple to any quark in the proton and in the $\phi$.

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The differential PHI photoproduction cross section. The errors shown are the quadratic sum of the statistics and the systematic uncertainties which include 3 PCT for normalization, 5 PCT for acceptance and 5-15 PCT for background subtraction.


Measurement of diffractive photoproduction of vector mesons at large momentum transfer at HERA.

The ZEUS collaboration Breitweg, J. ; Chekanov, S. ; Derrick, M. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 14 (2000) 213-238, 2000.
Inspire Record 508770 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.43866

Elastic and proton-dissociative photoproduction of $\rho^0$, $\phi$ and $J/\psi$ vector mesons ($\gamma p\to Vp$, $\gamma p\to VN$, respectively) have been measured in e^+p interactions at HERA up to -t=3 GeV$^2$, where t is the four-momentum transfer squared at the photon-vector meson vertex. The analysis is based on a data sample in which photoproduction reactions were tagged by detection of the scattered positron in a special-purpose calorimeter. This limits the photon virtuality, Q^2, to values less than 0.01 GeV$^2$, and selects a $\gamma p$ average center-of-mass energy of <W> = 94 GeV. Results for the differential cross sections, d$\sigma$/d$t$, for $\rho^0$, $\phi$ and $J/\psi$ mesons are presented and compared to the results of recent QCD calculations. Results are also presented for the t-dependence of the pion-pair invariant-mass distribution in the $\rho^0$ mass region and of the spin-density matrix elements determined from the decay-angle distributions. The Pomeron trajectory has been derived from measurements of the W dependence of the elastic differential cross sections d$\sigma$/d$t$ for both $\rho^0$ and $\phi$ mesons.

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Differential cross section for proton-dissociative RHO0 photoproduction.

Differential cross section for elastic RHO0 photoproduction.

The ratio of the elastic to proton-dissociative cross sections for RHO0 photoproduction.

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Photoproduction of $\phi$ Mesons by Linearly Polarized Photons of Energy 20-{GeV} to 40-{GeV} and Further Evidence for a Photoproduced High Mass $K K$ Enhancement

The Omega Photon collaboration Atkinson, M. ; Axon, T.J. ; Barberis, D. ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 27 (1985) 233, 1985.
Inspire Record 204590 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.16067

A study of ϕ-meson photoproduction by partially polarized photons of energy 20–40 GeV is reported. The production mechanism is found to conserves-channel helicity and to proceed via natural-parity exchange in thet channel. In the photoproduction of high-massK+K− states with photons of energy 20–70 GeV, there is evidence for an enhancement at a mass of 1.76 GeV with width 0.08 GeV.

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A Study of Elastic Photoproduction of Low Mass K$^{+} $K$^{-}$ Pairs From Hydrogen in the Energy Range 2.8-{GeV} to 4.8-{GeV}

Barber, D.P. ; Dainton, J.B. ; Lee, L.C.Y. ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 12 (1982) 1, 1982.
Inspire Record 168200 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.16435

The results of an experiment to study elasticK+K− photoproduction are presented. Differential cross sections and spin density matrix elements for ϕ(1.019) production are stddied as a function of incident photon energy and over a wide range of momentum transfer,t (tmin>t>−1.5(GeV/c)2). Helicity conserving amplitudes are observed to dominate ϕ production throughout this range and the differential cross sections exhibit a forward diffractive peak which cannot be understood in terms of a simple exponential dependence. A new value of the photon ϕ coupling constant is determined and shown to be consistent withe+e− annihilation measurements. A detailed study of the energy dependence of the differential cross sections is made, including other experimental data, and the extracted effective Regge trajectory compared with other diffractive processes. A study of the dependence of theK+K− decay angular distribution on invariant mass reveals evidence for ans wave contribution interfering with thep wave ϕ which may be attributable to theS* meson.

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LOWER LIMIT OF ABS(T) IN TABLE IS TMIN.

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LOW T VARIATION WITH ELAB. LOWER LIMIT OF ABS(T) IN TABLE IS TMIN.


Photoproduction of $K^+ K^-$ Pairs on Hydrogen at Photon Energies of 20-{GeV} to 36-{GeV}

The Bonn-CERN-Ecole Poly-Glasgow-Lancaster-Manchester-Orsay-Paris-Rutherford-Sheffield collaboration Aston, D. ; Atkinson, M. ; Bailey, R. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 172 (1980) 1-12, 1980.
Inspire Record 153022 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.34516

The reaction γ p→K + K − p has been investigated with photons in the energy range of 20< E γ <36 GeV and with K + K − pairs in the mass range of M K + K − <2.0 GeV. The production of the φ(1019) contributes with a cross section σ ( γ p → φ p) × BR( φ →K + K − ) = 240±6 nb with an additional systematic error of ±20 nb. In the higher mass range of 1.05< M K + K − <2.0 GeV the production of K + K − pairs yields a cross section σ ( γ p→K + K − p) = 160±8 nb with an additional systematic error of +40 −30 nb.

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K+ K- PRODUCTION ABOVE PHI MASS.

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Forward and Wide Angle Elastic $\phi$ - Meson Photoproduction on Hydrogen Between 2.8-{GeV} and 4.8-{GeV}

The LAMP2 Group collaboration Barber, D.P. ; Dainton, J.B. ; Lee, L.C.Y. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 79 (1978) 150-156, 1978.
Inspire Record 131968 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.27382

The s and t dependence of φ (1019) photoproduction has been investigated in the incident photon energy range 2.8 to to 4.8 GeV. Differential cross-sections and density matrix elements are presented for a t range extending from t min out to −1.3 (GeV/ c ) 2 . The results are discussed in terms discussed in terms of an effective Regge trajectory in the t -channel.

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DIFFERENTIAL CROSS SECTIONS AVERAGED OVER TWO RANGES OF INCIDENT PHOTON ENERGY.

VARIATION OF SMALL -T DIFFERENTIAL CROSS SECTION WITH PHOTON ENERGY.

INTERCEPT AND SLOPE FROM FITS TO D(SIG)/DT AT SMALL -T.

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Photoproduction of phi mesons on protons at 2.0 gev

Besch, H.J. ; Hartmann, G. ; Kose, R. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 70 (1974) 257-271, 1974.
Inspire Record 94756 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.32317

At the Bonn 2.5 GeV synchrotron the differential photoproduction cross section d σ /d t of φ mesons has been measured at a photon energy of 2.0 GeV at fibe different t values between 0.23 < | t | < 0.73 (GeV/ c ) 2 . The φ meson was detected by magnetic momentum analysis of both charged decay K mesons and by a time of flight and angle measurement of the coincident recoil proton. We found an exponential behaviour for the t dependence of the cross section. The measured slope of the exponential decrease was b = (4.01 ± 0.23) (GeV/ c −2 . This result, combined with previous measurements at higher energies, implies that the slope of the pomeron trajectory is compatible with zero. In addition the experiment yielded a value of the φ mass, m φ = (1019.4 ± 0.8) MeV and a value of the φ width, Γ = (4.4 ± 0.4) MeV.

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MEASUREMENT OF THE ASYMMETRY PARAMETER IN THE PHOTOPRODUCTION OF phi MESONS

Halpern, H.J. ; Prepost, R. ; Tompkins, D.H. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 29 (1972) 1425-1427, 1972.
Inspire Record 73540 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.21442

We have measured the asymmetry parameter Σ=(σ∥−σ⊥)(σ∥+σ⊥) for the photoproduction of ϕ mesons with photons polarized parallel and perpendicular to the plane of decay for the reaction γp→ϕp→K+K−p. We find Σ=0.985±0.12 at a photon energy of 8.14 GeV and |t| of 0.2 (GeVc)2, consistent with pure diffraction production, or pure naturalparity Regge exchange.

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Measurement of the Photoproduction Phases of the rho, omega, and phi Mesons

Bartalucci, S. ; Bertolucci, S. ; Bienlein, J.K. ; et al.
Nuovo Cim.A 44 (1978) 587, 1978.
Inspire Record 120711 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.37585

We measured 30 000 wide-angle electron-positron pairs from the reaction γ+p→p+e++e− in the invariant-mass region 500≤m≤1060 MeV. The photoproduction amplitudes of the ρ, ω and ϕ mesons were measured to deviate from being pure imaginary by 37.5°−3.1°+2.8°, 29.6°−12.9°+15.5°, 3.4°−4.2°+5.3°,respectively.

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DEVIATION OF VECTOR MESON PHOTOPRODUCTION PHASES FROM PURE IMAGINARY.