p p annihilation cross sections into 2-, 4- and 6-prong topologies, and the exclusive annihilation cross sections for the π + π − , K + K − , π + π − π 0 , π + π + π − π − , π + π + π − π − π 0 , π + π + π + π − π − π − , and π + π + π + π − π − π − π 0 channels in the momentum range 374–680 MeV/ c were measured. No prominent structure was observed in the momentum dependence of any of the above cross sections, but a small enhancement in the cross section was observed at 490 MeV/ c corresponding to the S meson mass in the topological, and π + π − π 0 and π + π + π − π − π 0 cross sections. If the extensive of the S meson with a mass and width of 1935.5 and 2.8 MeV/ c 2 is assumed, our measurement gives a total resonant annihilation cross section into charged particles of 10.0±3.0 mb.
FIRST CROSS SECTION IS CHARGED ANNIHILATION CROSS SECTION AND IS THE SUM OF THE 2, 4, AND 6PRONG.
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Substantial production of the resonances ϱ, f and ω has been observed in this reaction. In contrast with the channel p p → 2π + 2π − , associated production of resonances was found to occur. The behaviour of the associated production of ω-mesons with other resonances is shown to be consistent with some very simple assumptions. Alternative methods of displaying data for p p → ππω are discussed; it is shown that the longitudinal phase plot for this reaction is unlike that obtained for any previously reported reaction. Reasonable agreement for the behaviour of this channel is found with the multiperipheral model of Chan, Łoskiewicz and Allison.
STATISTICAL ERRORS ONLY. FOR MULTIPLE PI0 PRODUCTION, RESULTS ARE MODEL DEPENDENT.
ANALYSIS OF 5PION FINAL STATE. DISTRIBUTION FITTED WITH FIXED MASS AND WIDTH RESONANCES, THEN ONLY EVENTS ABOVE (FITTED) BACKGROUND TAKEN. CROSS SECTIONS CALCULATED BY PDG (COMPILATION PDG3).
We give cross sections for annihilation and non-annihilation reactions in p p interactions at 8.8 GeV. The non-annihilation data are compared with pp data from the same experiment. We compare data on resonance production and on the impact parameter structure of the final states in p p annihilation and non-annihilation and pp interactions. We investigate the charge structure of the 2 π + 2 π − π 0 final state, and find it consistent with a simple quark model.
NORMALIZED TO A TOTAL AP P CROSS SECTION OF 55.9 MB. ANNIHILATION CROSS SECTIONS.
NORMALIZED TO A TOTAL AP P CROSS SECTION OF 55.9 MB. NON-ANNIHILATION CROSS SECTIONS.
NORMALIZED TO A TOTAL P P CROSS SECTION OF 40.0 MB.