A study of the centrally produced 4pi channel in pp interactions at 450 GeV/c

The WA102 collaboration Barberis, D. ; Beusch, W. ; Binon, F.G. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 413 (1997) 217-224, 1997.
Inspire Record 445413 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.47448

The reaction pp -> pf (pi+pi-pi+pi-) ps has been studied at 450 GeV/c in an experiment designed to search for gluonic states. A spin analysis has been performed and the dPT filter applied. In addition to the well known f1(1285) there is evidence for two JPC=2-+ states called the eta2(1620) and eta2(1875) and a broad scalar called the f0(2000). The production of these states as a function of the dPT kinematical filter shows the behaviour expected for qqbar states. In contrast, there is evidence for two states at 1.45 GeV and at 1.9 GeV which do not show the behaviour observed for qqbar states.

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SIG(C=TOT) denotes the total cross section for each resonance.


A study of the KKbarpi channel produced centrally in pp interactions at 450 GeV/c

The WA102 collaboration Barberis, D. ; Beusch, W. ; Binon, F.G. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 413 (1997) 225-231, 1997.
Inspire Record 445414 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.47447

Results are presented of an analysis of the reactions pp -> pf(k0k+pi-)ps and pp -> pf(K0K0pi0)ps at 450 GeV/c. Clear f1(1285) and f1(1420) signals are seen and a spin parity analysis shows that both have IG JPC=0+ 1++. The f1(1285) decays to a0(980)pi and the f1(1420) decays to K* Kbar. Both states have a similar dependence as a function of dPT consistent with what has been observed for other qqbar states. Evidence is also presented for a K*Kbar decay mode of the eta2(1620).

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SIG(C=TOT) denotes the total cross section for each resonance.