Cross sections for the γp→K*0Σ+ reaction at Eγ=1.7–3.0 GeV

I. Hleiqawi, Angela Biselli

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Abstract

Differential cross sections for the reaction γp→K*0Σ+ are presented in the photon energy range of 1.7 to 3.0 GeV. The K*0 was detected by its decay products, K+π−, in the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility's large acceptance spectrometer (CLAS) detector at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. These data are the first K*0 photoproduction cross sections ever published over a broad range of angles. Comparison with a theoretical model based on the vector and tensor K+-quark couplings shows good agreement with the data, except at forward angles, suggesting that the role of scalar κ meson exchange should be investigated.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalPhysical Review C
Volume75
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2007

Disciplines

  • Physical Sciences and Mathematics
  • Physics

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