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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