Analysis of the η meson production mechanism via the p⃗p → ppη reaction
/ Authors
R. Czyżykiewicz, H. Adam, A. Budzanowski, D. Grzonka, M. Janusz, L. Jarczyk, B. Kamys, A. Khoukaz, K. Kilian, P. Kowina
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P. Moskal, W. Oelert, C. Piskor-Ignatowicz, J. Przerwa, T. Rozek, R. Santo, G. Schepers, T. Sefzick, M. Siemaszko, J. Smyrski, A. Strzałkowski, A. Taschner, P. Winter, M. Wolke, P. Wustner, W. Zipper
/ Abstract
Polarisation observables constitute a powerful tool for establishing the production mechanism of the η meson and for infering the presence of higher partial waves in the final system. Measurements of the proton analysing power for the pp → ppη reaction have been performed by the COSY‐11 group at three different excess energies: Q=10, 37 and 40 MeV. Data at Q=40 MeV indicate that the η meson is probably produced in partial waves higher than s wave.
DOI: 10.1063/1.1799808