An Experimental Test of Exchange Degeneracy in the Reactions $\pi^+ p \to K^+ \Sigma^+$, $\pi^+ p \to K^+ \Sigma^+$ (1385) and Their Line Reversed Partners

Berglund, A. ; Buran, T. ; Carlson, P.J. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 166 (1980) 25-61, 1980.
Inspire Record 143535 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.34526

A description is given of an experimental study of exchange degeneracy (EXD) in hypercharge-exchange reactions using the line-reversed partners π + p→K + Σ + (K − p→ π − Σ + ) and π + p→ K + Σ + (1385) (K − p→ π − Σ + (1385)) at incident momenta of 7.0 and 10.1 GeV/ c . Both pairs of reaction were measured in the same apparatus, with particular care being taken to minimize relative normalization errors. For the Σ production reactions we present high statistics measurements of the differential cross sections and polarizations from t ′=0 to large t . The general trends of the data agree with naive expectations from weak EXD. The cross-section difference in the extreme forward direction at the higher momentum is consistent with zero and there is a general reduction in the cross-section differences going from the lower to the higher momentum. The polarizations are approximately equal in magnitude and of opposite sign between the two reactions. On the other hand, the data do not agree with the detailed predictions of EXD. The slope for the positive reaction is systematically steeper in the forward region than for the negative reaction and there is a complex s and t dependence for the cross-section differences including a cross-over at t ⋍ −0.8( GeV /c) 2 . For the Σ(1385) production reactions, we present differential cross-section measurements in the forward region (| t |<0.3(GeV/ c ) 2 ). The cross-section differences are substantial and essentially constant over the s and t ranges studied.

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THESE RESULTS WERE BRIEFLY REPORTED IN A. BERGLUND ET AL., PL 73B, 369 (1978), THE RECORD OF WHICH INCLUDES THE TABULATED DATA.

THE RESULTS AT 10.1 GEV WERE FIRST PUBLISHED IN A. BERGLUND ET AL., PL 60B, 117 (1975), THE RECORD OF WHICH INCLUDES THE TABULATED DATA.


SIGMA+ AND Y*+ (1385) PRODUCTION IN LINE REVERSED pi+ p AND K- p REACTIONS AT 7-GeV/c

Baker, P.A. ; Chima, J.S. ; Dornan, P.J. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 166 (1980) 207-232, 1980.
Inspire Record 8326 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.34548

We have studied hypercharge exchange in two pairs of line-reversed reactions at 7 GeV/ c incident beam momentum in a triggered bubble chamber experiment at the SLAC Hybrid Facility. The experiment was carried out with the particular object of testing the predictions of exchange degeneracy using the same apparatus. We present differential and total cross sections for the reactions π + p → K + Σ + , K − p →π − Σ + and π + p → K + Y ∗+ (1385), K − p →π − Y ∗+ (1385) from a π + exposure of sensitivity 150 events/μb and a K − exposure of 100 events/μb. In each case we have measured the polarization of the final-state hyperon for | t |<1.0 (GeV/ c ) 2 by direct observation of its decay in the bubble chamber. We present results from an amplitude analysis of the Y ∗ (1385) reactions and find agreement with the predictions of the additive quark model. The Σ + polarization data are consistent with weak exchange degeneracy but the predicted equality of the differential cross section is not observed.

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Axis error includes +- 10/10 contribution.

Axis error includes +- 10/10 contribution.

INCREASED STATISTICS OVER EARLIER RESULTS REPORTED IN P. A. BAKER ET AL., PRL 40, 678 (1978).

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A Study of the Line Reversed Hypercharge Exchange Reactions pi+ p --> K+ Sigma+ (1385) and K- p --> pi- Sigma+ (1385) at 10-GeV/c

Berglund, A. ; Buran, T. ; Carlson, P.J. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 60 (1975) 117-120, 1975.
Inspire Record 100190 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.27751

We present results on the differential cross-sections for the reactions π + p → K + Σ + (1385) and K − p → π − Σ + (1385) at 10 GeV/ c . For the first time, the same equipment has been used in measuring both reactions, in order to obtain good relative normalization. In the region of low t ( t min to −0.3 (GeV/ c ) 2 ) the two differential cross-sections have similar shape, and show a sharp forward dip indicating a dominant helicity flip contribution. However, the magnitudes of the cross-sections are significantly different, indicating substantial exchange degeneracy breaking. We find the ratio of the integrated cross-sections for the reactions K − p → π − Σ + (1385) and π + p → K + Σ + (1385) over the range −0.3 < t ′ < 0.0 (GeV/ c ) 2 to be 2.0 ± 0.2.

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TMIN = -0.013 GEV**2.

TMIN = +0.012 GEV**2.