Exclusive measurements of p p → d π+ π0: Double-pionic fusion without ABC effect

F. Kren, M. Bashkanov, D. Bogoslawsky, H. Calén, H. Clement*, L. Demiroers, C. Ekström, K. Fransson, J. Greiff, L. Gustafsson, B. Höistad, G. Ivanov, M. Jacewicz, E. Jiganov, T. Johansson, O. Khakimova, S. Keleta, I. Koch, S. Kullander, A. KupśćP. Marciniewski, R. Meier, B. Morosov, C. Pauly, H. Petrén, Y. Petukhov, A. Povtorejko, R. J.M.Y. Ruber, K. Schönning, W. Scobel, T. Skorodko, B. Shwartz, J. Stepaniak, P. Thörngren-Engblom, V. Tikhomirov, G. J. Wagner, M. Wolke, A. Yamamoto, J. Zabierowski, J. Zlomanczuk

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Abstract

Exclusive measurements of the reaction p p → d π+ π0 have been carried out at Tp = 1.1   GeV at the CELSIUS storage ring using the WASA detector. The isovector π+ π0 channel exhibits no enhancement at low invariant ππ masses, i.e. no ABC effect. Therefore this most basic isovector double-pionic fusion reaction qualifies as an ideal test case for the conventional t-channel ΔΔ excitation process. Indeed, the obtained differential distributions reveal the conventional t-channel ΔΔ mechanism as the appropriate reaction process, which also accounts for the observed energy dependence of the total cross section.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)110-113
Number of pages4
JournalPhysics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume684
Issue number2-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Feb 2010

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