Abstract
Differential and total cross sections of the p + p → π+ + d reaction close to threshold were measured employing a magnetic spectrograph with track reconstruction, a very thin liquid hydrogen target and an accelerated proton beam with high phase space density. The data resolve a previous discrepancy between the n + p → π0 + d and the π+ + d → 2p reaction close to threshold indicating that isospin symmetry may be broken in the s-wave part of the cross section.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 55-82 |
Number of pages | 28 |
Journal | Nuclear Physics A |
Volume | 643 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 16 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
Funding
We are grateful to the COSY operating team for their continuous efforts of producing good beams. One of us (H.M.) acknowledges discussions with C. Hanhart and H. Nann. We are thankful for support by BMBF Germany (06 MS 568 I TP4), Internationales Btiro des BMBF (X081.24 and 211.6), SCSR Poland (2P302 025 and 2P03B 88 08), NSF Bulgaria (414), and COSY Jiilich.
Keywords
- Isospin symmetry
- Magnetic spectrometer
- Meson threshold production
- Partial wave analysis