Evidence for a backward peak in the γd → π0d cross section near the η threshold

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2010

Abstract

High-quality cross sections for the reaction γd → π0 d have been measured using the CLAS at Jefferson Lab over a wide energy range near and above the η-meson photoproduction threshold. At backward c.m. angles for the outgoing pions, we observe a resonance-like structure near E γ = 700 MeV. Our model analysis shows that it can be explained by η excitation in the intermediate state. The effect is the result of the contribution of the N(1535)S 11-resonance to the amplitudes of the subprocesses occurring between the two nucleons and of a two-step process in which the excitation of an intermediate η-meson dominates.

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Publication Title

The European Physical Journal A

Published Citation

Y. Ilieva et al. [CLAS Collaboration], "Evidence for a backward peak in the γd → π0d cross section near the η threshold," The European Physical Journal A 43.3 (2010) p.261-267.

DOI

10.1140/epja/i2010-10918-x

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