Total hadronic (gamma, p) and (gamma, d) cross-sections from 4 to 18 gev/c

Caldwell, David O. ; Elings, V.B. ; Hesse, W.P. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 25 (1970) 609-612, 1970.
Inspire Record 62881 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.21598

Photoabsorption cross sections in hydrogen and deuterium have been measured from 3.7 to 17.9 GeV. The energy dependences are similar to those of strong-interaction total cross sections, as expected from the vector-meson-dominance model. The magnitude of σT(γp) can be compared with data from γp→ρ0p to determine a γ−p coupling constant, γρ24π=0.37±0.03. This value disagrees with that obtained on the ρ mass shell, and hence there is only qualitative agreement with the vector-meson-dominance model.

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Axis error includes +- 1/1 contribution (CORRECTION OF ACCEPTANCE, POSSIBLE LOSSES, ETC).