Cross sections for resonance production in the reaction pi+- p ---> p pi+- pi+ pi- at 16-GeV/c, as obtained by a maximum likelihood fit

The Aachen-Berlin-Bonn-CERN-Heidelberg collaboration Honecker, R. ; Rumpf, K. ; Tsanos, N. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 50 (1972) 157-165, 1972.
Inspire Record 84326 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.32751

Cross sections for resonance production in the reactions π ± p → p π ± π + π − at 16 GeV/ c are determined by a maximum likelihood fit, making use of the measurements of all individual events. The reactions are described by a simple parametrization based on an incoherent superposition of amplitudes for quasi two-body and quasi three-body processes and a non-resonant backgroud. In this way the reflections are accounted for in a consistent way. Thus cross sections are obtained for Δ ++ , Δ 0 , ρ 0 and f 0 production which do not suffer from the uncertainties of background subtraction typical of the usual technique of fitting individual mass distributions.

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TWO PARTICLE RESONANCE CROSS SECTIONS.

CHANNEL FRACTIONS FROM THE FITS. THE AUTHORS WARN AGAINST DERIVING CROSS SECTIONS FOR THREE-PARTICLE RESONANCES.


PRISM Plot Analysis of the Reaction pi+ p --> p pi+ pi+ pi- at 16-GeV/c

The AACHEN-BERLIN-BONN-CERN-CRACOW-HEIDELBERG-WARSAW collaboration Deutschmann, M. ; Kirk, H. ; Sixel, P. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 99 (1975) 397-419, 1975.
Inspire Record 104134 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.35967

We have analysed the reaction π + p → pπ + π + π − at 16 GeV/c by means of the prism plot analysis (PPA) as proposed by Pless et al. We have separated ten reaction channels contributing to the final state pπ + π + π − and present the results in terms of partial and differential cross sections, invariant mass and decay angular distributions. We show that the PPA is a self-controlling method which is demonstrated by the emergence of a broad (3π) + enhancement around 1800 MeV decaying into ρ 0 π + .

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PARTIAL CROSS SECTIONS FOR THE (P PI+ PI+ PI-) FINAL STATE.


Study of the Reaction pi+ p --> rho0 Delta++ (1236) at 16-GeV/c

The Aachen-Berlin-Bonn-CERN-Cracow-Heidelberg collaboration Honecker, R. ; Lauscher, P. ; Laven, H. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 106 (1976) 365-384, 1976.
Inspire Record 108897 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.35864

The reaction π + p → ϱ 0 Δ ++ (1236) at 16 GeV/ c has been studied. Cross section, differential cross section, single and joint spin-density matrix elements are given. Correlations between the ϱ 0 and Δ ++ (1236) decay distributions are observed. Unnatural spin-parity exchanges, mainly observed at small t ' values, dominate the ϱ 0 Δ ++ (1236) production. The natural exchange contributions are only (7 ± 2)% and become as important as the unnatural exchanges beyond t ' = 0.3 GeV 2 . Contributions to Δ ++ (1236) helicity 3 2 states do not exceed 20% of the total ϱ 0 Δ ++ (1236) cross section and are mainly due to unnatural exchanges.

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'SLICE METHOD' USED TO HANDLE RESONANCE TAILS AND BACKGROUND.

FROM EVENTS WITHIN MASS-CUTS FOR RESONANCES AND NORMALIZED TO TOTAL CROSS SECTION.

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