Photoproduction of meson pairs: First measurement of the polarization observable I^s

The CBELSA & TAPS collaborations Gutz, E. ; Sokhoyan, V. ; van Pee, H. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 687 (2010) 11-15, 2010.
Inspire Record 840021 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.42248

The polarization observable I^s, a feature exclusive to the acoplanar kinematics of multi-meson final states produced via linearly polarized photons, has been measured for the first time. Results for the reaction g p -> p pi0 eta are presented for incoming photon energies between 970 MeV and 1650 MeV along with the beam asymmetry I^c. The comparably large asymmetries demonstrate a high sensitivity of I^s to the dynamics of the reaction. Fits using Bonn-Gatchina partial wave analysis demonstrate that the new polarization observables carry significant information on the contributing partial waves.

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Measured beam asymmetry I_S as a function of the angle between the reaction plane and the plane of the two final state particles with the the proton as the recoiling particle for the cm energy range 1642 to 1770 MeV.

Measured beam asymmetry I_S as a function of the angle between the reaction plane and the plane of the two final state particles with the the proton as the recoiling particle for the cm energy range 1770 to 1898 MeV.

Measured beam asymmetry I_S as a function of the angle between the reaction plane and the plane of the two final state particles with the the proton as the recoiling particle for the cm energy range 1898 to 1994 MeV.

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Photoproduction of pi^0 eta on protons and the Delta(1700)D_{33} resonance

The Crystal Ball at MAMI & TAPS & A2 collaborations Kashevarov, V.L. ; Fix, A. ; Aguar-Bartolome, P. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.A 42 (2009) 141-149, 2009.
Inspire Record 811783 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.52974

Total and differential cross sections for the reaction gamma p -> pi^o eta p have been measured with the Crystal Ball/TAPS detector using the tagged photon facility at the MAMI C accelerator in Mainz. In the energy range E_gamma=0.95-1.4 GeV the reaction is dominated by the excitation and sequential decay of the Delta(1700)D33 resonance. Angular distributions measured with high statistics allow us to determine the ratio of hadronic decay widths \Gamma_{\eta \Delta}/\Gamma_{\pi S11} and the ratio of the helicity amplitudes A_{3/2}/A_{1/2} for this resonance.

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Total cross section for the GAMMA P --> PI0 ETA P reaction.. Statistical erros only.

The differential cross section as a function of cos(theta(pi0) in the canonical(K) reference frame.. Statistical erros only.

The differential cross section as a function of phi(pi0) in the canonical(K) reference frame.. Statistical erros only.

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Photoproduction of eta-mesons off nuclei for Eg < 2.2 GeV

The CBELSA & TAPS collaborations Mertens, T. ; Jaegle, I. ; Muhlich, P. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.A 38 (2008) 195-207, 2008.
Inspire Record 799499 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.50323

Photoproduction of $\eta$ mesons off $^{12}$C, $^{40}$Ca, $^{93}$Nb, and $^{nat}$Pb nuclei has been measured with a tagged photon beam with energies between 0.6 and 2.2 GeV. The experiment was performed at the Bonn ELSA accelerator with the combined setup of the Crystal Barrel and TAPS calorimeters. It aimed at the in-medium properties of the S$_{11}$(1535) nucleon resonance and the study of the absorption properties of nuclear matter for $\eta$ mesons. Careful consideration was given to contributions from $\eta\pi$ final states and secondary production mechanisms of $\eta$-mesons e.g. from inelastic $\pi N$ reactions of intermediate pions. The analysis of the mass number scaling shows that the nuclear absorption cross section $\sigma_{N\eta}$ for $\eta$ mesons is constant over a wide range of the $\eta$ momentum. The comparison of the excitation functions to data off the deuteron and to calculations in the framework of a BUU-model show no unexplained in-medium modifications of the S$_{11}$(1535).

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Inclusive energy distribution for incident photon energy 0.650 to 0.835 GeV.

Inclusive energy distribution for incident photon energy 0.835 to 1.050 GeV.

Inclusive energy distribution for incident photon energy 1.050 to 1.550 GeV.

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Linearly polarised photon beams at ELSA and measurement of the beam asymmetry in pi^0-photoproduction off the proton

The CBELSA & TAPS collaborations Elsner, D. ; Bantes, B. ; Bartholomy, O. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.A 39 (2009) 373-381, 2009.
Inspire Record 799078 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.50479

At the electron accelerator ELSA a linearly polarised tagged photon beam is produced by coherent bremsstrahlung off a diamond crystal. Orientation and energy range of the linear polarisation can be deliberately chosen by accurate positioning of the crystal with a goniometer. The degree of polarisation is determined by the form of the scattered electron spectrum. Good agreement between experiment and expectations on basis of the experimental conditions is obtained. Polarisation degrees of P = 40% are typically achieved at half of the primary electron energy. The determination of P is confirmed by measuring the beam asymmetry, \Sigma, in pi^0 photoproduction and a comparison of the results to independent measurements using laser backscattering.

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Beam asymmetry as a function of the PI0 centre of mass scattering angle.

Beam asymmetry as a function of the PI0 centre of mass scattering angle.

Beam asymmetry as a function of the PI0 centre of mass scattering angle.

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Quasi-free photoproduction of eta-mesons of the neutron

The CBELSA & TAPS collaborations Jaegle, I. ; Mertens, T. ; Anisovich, A.V. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 100 (2008) 252002, 2008.
Inspire Record 784698 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.50884

Quasi-free photoproduction of eta-mesons off nucleons bound in the deuteron has been measured with the CBELSA/TAPS detector for incident photon energies up to 2.5 GeV at the Bonn ELSA accelerator. The eta-mesons have been detected in coincidence with recoil protons and recoil neutrons, which allows a detailed comparison of the quasi-free n(gamma,eta)n and p(gamma,eta)p reactions. The excitation function for eta-production off the neutron shows a pronounced bump-like structure at W=1.68 GeV (E_g ~ 1 GeV), which is absent for the proton.

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Measured value of the quasi-free eta cross section off protons and neutrons as a function of incident photon energy.

Ratio of the measured quasi-free neutron to proton cross sections as a function of incident photon energy.

Measured angular distribution for an incident photon energy of 0.700 GeV.

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Measurement of the beam asymmetry in eta photoproduction off the proton.

The CBELSA & TAPS collaborations Elsner, D. ; Anisovich, A.V. ; Anton, G. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.A 33 (2007) 147-155, 2007.
Inspire Record 744568 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.43430

The beam asymmetry, $\Sigma$, was measured at ELSA in the reaction $\vec \gamma p \to \eta p$ using linearly polarised tagged photon beams, produced by coherent bremsstrahlung off a diamond. The crystal was oriented to provide polarised photons in the energy range $E_\gamma = 800$ to 1400 MeV with the maximum polarisation of $P_\gamma = 49$ % obtained at 1305 MeV. Both dominant decay modes of the $\eta$ into two photons and $3\pi^0$ were used to extract the beam asymmetry from the azimuthal modulation of the cross section. The measurements cover the angular range $\Theta_\text{cm}\simeq 50$ -- 150 degrees. Large asymmetries up to 80 % are observed, in agreement with a previous measurement. The eta-MAID model and the Bonn--Gatchina partial wave analysis describe the measurements, but the required partial waves differ significantly.

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Photon asymmetry for eta photoproduction at incident photon energy of 850 MeV.

Photon asymmetry for eta photoproduction at incident photon energy of 950 MeV.

Photon asymmetry for eta photoproduction at incident photon energy of 1050 MeV.

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Neutral meson production in relativistic heavy ion collisions

The TAPS collaboration Berg, F.D. ; Boonstra, A. ; Braak, H.P. ; et al.
Z.Phys.A 340 (1991) 297-302, 1991.
Inspire Record 324774 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.16588

The production ofπ0 andη mesons has been studied in the reactions20Ne +Al at 350 MeV/u and40Ar + Ca at 1.0 GeV/u. Rapidity distributions and transverse momentum spectra have been measured and are compared to thermal distributions.

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THE SPECTRUM (1/PT)*D(SIG)/D(PT) HAS BEEN FITTED BY A THERMAL DISTRIBUTION SQRT(MT)*EXP(-SLOPE*MT).

THE SPECTRUM (1/PT)*D(SIG)/D(PT) HAS BEEN FITTED BY A THERMAL DISTRIBUTION SQRT(MT)*EXP(-SLOPE*MT).