We present results on inclusive φ meson production in K + p interactions at 70 GeV/ c in the kaon fragmentation x >0.2 region. Comparison with other data on φ meson production in K ± and p induced reactions provides evidence that the strange valence-quark fragmentation or recombination processes play the dominant role in the K ± → φ transitions. Arguments are presented that the kaon valence strange s -quark carries a much higher momentum fraction than the u-quark. Evidence for the previously observed narrow φπ + state at mass ∼2.1 GeV is discussed.
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Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (?////RES-DEF(RES=DEL++,BACK=CORRECTED,DEF=1.08 < M(P PI+) < 1.8 GEV)//RES-DEF(RES=SIG(1385P13)+-,BACK=CORRECTED,DEF=1.26 < M(LAMDA PI+-) <2.0 GEV)//RES-DEF(RES=ASIG(1385P13)+-,BACK=CORRECTED,DEF=1.26 < M(ALAMDA PI+-) < 2.0< GEV)).
Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (?////RES-DEF(RES=DEL++,BACK=CORRECTED,DEF=1.08 < M(P PI+) < 1.8 GEV)//RES-DEF(RES=SIG(1385P13)+-,BACK=CORRECTED,DEF=1.26 < M(LAMDA PI+-) <2.0 GEV)//RES-DEF(RES=ASIG(1385P13)+-,BACK=CORRECTED,DEF=1.26 < M(ALAMDA PI+-) < 2.0< GEV)).
Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (?////RES-DEF(RES=DEL++,BACK=CORRECTED,DEF=1.08 < M(P PI+) < 1.8 GEV)//RES-DEF(RES=SIG(1385P13)+-,BACK=CORRECTED,DEF=1.26 < M(LAMDA PI+-) <2.0 GEV)//RES-DEF(RES=ASIG(1385P13)+-,BACK=CORRECTED,DEF=1.26 < M(ALAMDA PI+-) < 2.0< GEV)).
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