First measurement of the helicity asymmetry E in η photoproduction on the proton.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
Abstract
Results are presented for the first measurement of the double-polarization helicity asymmetry E for the η photoproduction reaction . Data were obtained using the FROzen Spin Target (FROST) with the CLAS spectrometer in Hall B at Jefferson Lab, covering a range of center-of-mass energy W from threshold to 2.15 GeV and a large range in center-of-mass polar angle. As an initial application of these data, the results have been incorporated into the Jülich–Bonn model to examine the case for the existence of a narrow ⁎ resonance between 1.66 and 1.70 GeV. The addition of these data to the world database results in marked changes in the predictions for the E observable from that model. Further comparison with several theoretical approaches indicates these data will significantly enhance our understanding of nucleon resonances.
Publication Title
Physics Letters B
Repository Citation
Senderovich, Igor; Morrison, Brian T.; Dugger, M.; Ritchie, Barry G.; Pasyuk, E.; Tucker, R.; Brock, J.; Biselli, Angela; and CLAS Collaboration, "First measurement of the helicity asymmetry E in η photoproduction on the proton." (2016). Physics Faculty Publications. 154.
https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/physics-facultypubs/154
Published Citation
Senderovich, Igor, Brian T. Morrison, M. Dugger, Barry G. Ritchie, E. Pasyuk, R. Tucker, J. Brock, Biselli A. et al [CLAS Collaboration]. "First measurement of the helicity asymmetry E in η photoproduction on the proton." Physics Letters B 755 (2016): 64-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2016.01.044
DOI
10.1016/j.physletb.2016.01.044
Comments
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