Abstract
The ABC effect-an intriguing low-mass enhancement in the π π invariant mass spectrum-is known from inclusive measurements of two-pion production in nuclear fusion reactions. First exclusive measurements carried out at CELSIUS-WASA for the fusion reactions leading to d or 3He reveal this effect to be a σ-channel phenomenon associated with the formation of a Δ Δ system in the intermediate state and combined with a resonance-like behavior in the total cross-section. Together with the observation that the differential distributions do not change in shape over the resonance region the features fulfill the criteria of an isoscalar s-channel resonance in p n and N N π π systems, if the two emitted nucleons are bound. It obviously is robust enough to survive in nuclei as a dibaryonic resonance configuration. In this context also the phenomenon of N Δ resonances is reexamined.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 276-282 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2008 |
Keywords
- π π low-mass enhancement
- σ channel
- ABC effect
- Dibaryonic resonance