Abstract
Differential cross sections and decay asymmetries for coherent φ{symbol}-meson photoproduction from deuterons were measured for the first time at forward angles using linearly polarized photons at Eγ = 1.5 - 2.4 GeV. This reaction offers a unique way to directly access natural-parity pomeron dynamics and gluon exchange at low energies. The cross sections at zero degrees increase with increasing photon energy. The decay asymmetries demonstrate a complete dominance of natural-parity exchange processes, showing that isovector unnatural-parity π-meson exchange is small. Nevertheless the deduced cross sections of φ{symbol}-mesons from nucleons contributed by isoscalar t-channel exchange processes are not well described by the conventional pomeron model.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 209-215 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics |
Volume | 658 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 10 Jan 2008 |
Keywords
- Coherent interaction
- Deuterons
- Photoproduction
- φ{symbol}-mesons