Abstract
A three-body calculation of the reaction γd → ηηp in the energy region from threshold up to 30 MeV above has been performed. The primary goal of this study is to assess the importance of the three-body aspects in the hadronic sector of this reaction. Results are presented for the η-meson spectrum as well as for the total cross section. The three-body results differ significantly from those predicted by a simple rescattering model in which only first-order ηN- and NN-interactions in the final state are considered. The major features of the experimental data are well reproduced although right at threshold the rather large total cross section could not be explained. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 32-38 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics |
| Volume | 492 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 26 Oct 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics