We have investigated ω production in the reaction π−p→ωn very close to threshold. The dependence of the mass, width, branching ratio, and cross section upon the final-state c.m. momentum, P*, were studied. The mass and width were independent of P* with values of 782.4 ± 0.5 and 10.22 ± 0.43 MeV, respectively. The branching ratio Γ(ω→π0γ)Γ(ω→π+π−π0) was also constant, having a value of 0.084 ± 0.013. An upper limit of 0.18 was set on the branching ratio Γ(ω→π0π0γ)Γ(ω→π0γ). We observed a rapid fall in the cross section below P*=100 MeV/c. This could not be explained in terms of S-wave production alone, but could be fitted by a resonant P wave plus a noninterfering S wave.
CROSS SECTION DEPENDENCE ON FINAL STATE CENTRE OF MASS MOMENTUM. TABULATED VALUES TAKEN FROM TABLE 1 OF H. KARAMI ET AL., NP B154, 503 (1979).
Measurements are reported of the differential cross section for the reaction π − +p→ ω +n from threshold to a final-state c.m. momentum P ∗ of 200 MeV /c . The previously reported fall in total cross section σ/P ∗ below about 100 MeV/ c is again seen. The differential cross section remains close to isotropic over the entire range. A paralle experiment on the variation in the elastic differential cross section across the threshold shows evidence of this threshold. The elastic data cover a range of incident moments from 1010 to 1180 MeV/ c in steps of 5 MeV/ c .
CROSS SECTION DEPENDENCE ON FINAL STATE CENTRE OF MASS MOMENTUM.
ANGULAR DISTRIBUTIONS ARE ALMOST ISOTROPIC.
LEGENDRE POLYNOMIAL COEFFICIENTS NORMALIZED SUCH THAT SIG = 4*PI*LEG(L=0).
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