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Title: Spectroscopic study of a possible $Λnn$ resonance and a pair of $ΣNN$ states using the $(e,e'K^+)$ reaction with a tritium target

Abstract

Here, a mass spectroscopy experiment with a pair of nearly identical high resolution spectrometers and a tritium target was performed in Hall A at Jefferson Lab. Utilizing the (e,e'K+) reaction, enhancements, which may correspond to a possible $$\Lambda$$nn resonance and a pair of ΣNN states, were observed with an energy resolution of about 1.21 MeV (σ), although greater statistics are needed to make definitive identifications. An experimentally measured Λnn state may provide a unique constraint in determining the Λn interaction, for which no scattering data exist. In addition, although bound A = 3 and 4 Σ hypernuclei have been predicted, only an A = 4 Σ hypernucleus ($$^4_Σ$$He) was found, utilizing the (K--) reaction on a 4He target. The possible bound ΣNN state is likely a Σ0nn state, although this has to be confirmed by future experiments.

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Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States); Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
Kyoto University; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP); National Science Foundation (NSF); Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Contributing Org.:
Hall A Collaboration
OSTI Identifier:
1906338
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1870829; OSTI ID: 1992252
Report Number(s):
JLAB-PHY-22-3620; DOE/OR/23177-5498; LA-UR-21-22767
Journal ID: ISSN 2469-9985; 178377; TRN: US2311704
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-06CH11357; FG02-97ER41047; AC05-06OR23177; PHY-1714809; 18H05459; 18H05457; 18H01219; 17H01121; 19J22055; 89233218CNA000001
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Review. C
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 105; Journal Issue: 5; Journal ID: ISSN 2469-9985
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; binding energy; masses; few-body systems; meson; hyperon induced nuclear reactions; nucleon-nucleon interactions; particle interactions; Atomic, Nuclear and Particle Physics

Citation Formats

Pandey, B., Tang, L., Gogami, T., Suzuki, K. N., Itabashi, K., Nagao, S., Okuyama, K., Nakamura, S. N., Abrams, D., Afnan, I. R., Akiyama, T., Androic, D., Aniol, K., Averett, T., Ayerbe Gayoso, C., Bane, J., Barcus, S., Barrow, J., Bellini, V., Bhatt, H., Bhetuwal, D., Biswas, D., Camsonne, A., Castellanos, J., Chen, J-P, Chen, J., Covrig, S., Chrisman, D., Cruz-Torres, R., Das, R., Fuchey, E., Gal, C., Gibson, B. F., Gnanvo, K., Garibaldi, F., Gautam, T., Gomez, J., Gueye, P., Hague, T. J., Hansen, O., Henry, W., Hauenstein, F., Higinbotham, D. W., Hyde, C., Kaneta, M., Keppel, C., Kutz, T., Lashley-Colthirst, N., Li, S., Liu, H., Mammei, J., Markowitz, P., McClellan, R. E., Meddi, F., Meekins, D., Michaels, R., Mihovilovič, M., Moyer, A., Nguyen, D., Nycz, M., Owen, V., Palatchi, C., Park, S., Petkovic, T., Premathilake, S., Reimer, P. E., Reinhold, J., Riordan, S., Rodriguez, V., Samanta, C., Santiesteban, S. N., Sawatzky, B., Širca, S., Slifer, K., Su, T., Tian, Y., Toyama, Y., Uehara, K., Urciuoli, G. M., Votaw, D., Williamson, J., Wojtsekhowski, B., Wood, S., Yale, B., Ye, Z., Zhang, J., and Zheng, X. Spectroscopic study of a possible $Λnn$ resonance and a pair of $ΣNN$ states using the $(e,e'K^+)$ reaction with a tritium target. United States: N. p., 2022. Web. doi:10.1103/physrevc.105.l051001.
Pandey, B., Tang, L., Gogami, T., Suzuki, K. N., Itabashi, K., Nagao, S., Okuyama, K., Nakamura, S. N., Abrams, D., Afnan, I. R., Akiyama, T., Androic, D., Aniol, K., Averett, T., Ayerbe Gayoso, C., Bane, J., Barcus, S., Barrow, J., Bellini, V., Bhatt, H., Bhetuwal, D., Biswas, D., Camsonne, A., Castellanos, J., Chen, J-P, Chen, J., Covrig, S., Chrisman, D., Cruz-Torres, R., Das, R., Fuchey, E., Gal, C., Gibson, B. F., Gnanvo, K., Garibaldi, F., Gautam, T., Gomez, J., Gueye, P., Hague, T. J., Hansen, O., Henry, W., Hauenstein, F., Higinbotham, D. W., Hyde, C., Kaneta, M., Keppel, C., Kutz, T., Lashley-Colthirst, N., Li, S., Liu, H., Mammei, J., Markowitz, P., McClellan, R. E., Meddi, F., Meekins, D., Michaels, R., Mihovilovič, M., Moyer, A., Nguyen, D., Nycz, M., Owen, V., Palatchi, C., Park, S., Petkovic, T., Premathilake, S., Reimer, P. E., Reinhold, J., Riordan, S., Rodriguez, V., Samanta, C., Santiesteban, S. N., Sawatzky, B., Širca, S., Slifer, K., Su, T., Tian, Y., Toyama, Y., Uehara, K., Urciuoli, G. M., Votaw, D., Williamson, J., Wojtsekhowski, B., Wood, S., Yale, B., Ye, Z., Zhang, J., & Zheng, X. Spectroscopic study of a possible $Λnn$ resonance and a pair of $ΣNN$ states using the $(e,e'K^+)$ reaction with a tritium target. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevc.105.l051001
Pandey, B., Tang, L., Gogami, T., Suzuki, K. N., Itabashi, K., Nagao, S., Okuyama, K., Nakamura, S. N., Abrams, D., Afnan, I. R., Akiyama, T., Androic, D., Aniol, K., Averett, T., Ayerbe Gayoso, C., Bane, J., Barcus, S., Barrow, J., Bellini, V., Bhatt, H., Bhetuwal, D., Biswas, D., Camsonne, A., Castellanos, J., Chen, J-P, Chen, J., Covrig, S., Chrisman, D., Cruz-Torres, R., Das, R., Fuchey, E., Gal, C., Gibson, B. F., Gnanvo, K., Garibaldi, F., Gautam, T., Gomez, J., Gueye, P., Hague, T. J., Hansen, O., Henry, W., Hauenstein, F., Higinbotham, D. W., Hyde, C., Kaneta, M., Keppel, C., Kutz, T., Lashley-Colthirst, N., Li, S., Liu, H., Mammei, J., Markowitz, P., McClellan, R. E., Meddi, F., Meekins, D., Michaels, R., Mihovilovič, M., Moyer, A., Nguyen, D., Nycz, M., Owen, V., Palatchi, C., Park, S., Petkovic, T., Premathilake, S., Reimer, P. E., Reinhold, J., Riordan, S., Rodriguez, V., Samanta, C., Santiesteban, S. N., Sawatzky, B., Širca, S., Slifer, K., Su, T., Tian, Y., Toyama, Y., Uehara, K., Urciuoli, G. M., Votaw, D., Williamson, J., Wojtsekhowski, B., Wood, S., Yale, B., Ye, Z., Zhang, J., and Zheng, X. Fri . "Spectroscopic study of a possible $Λnn$ resonance and a pair of $ΣNN$ states using the $(e,e'K^+)$ reaction with a tritium target". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevc.105.l051001. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1906338.
@article{osti_1906338,
title = {Spectroscopic study of a possible $Λnn$ resonance and a pair of $ΣNN$ states using the $(e,e'K^+)$ reaction with a tritium target},
author = {Pandey, B. and Tang, L. and Gogami, T. and Suzuki, K. N. and Itabashi, K. and Nagao, S. and Okuyama, K. and Nakamura, S. N. and Abrams, D. and Afnan, I. R. and Akiyama, T. and Androic, D. and Aniol, K. and Averett, T. and Ayerbe Gayoso, C. and Bane, J. and Barcus, S. and Barrow, J. and Bellini, V. and Bhatt, H. and Bhetuwal, D. and Biswas, D. and Camsonne, A. and Castellanos, J. and Chen, J-P and Chen, J. and Covrig, S. and Chrisman, D. and Cruz-Torres, R. and Das, R. and Fuchey, E. and Gal, C. and Gibson, B. F. and Gnanvo, K. and Garibaldi, F. and Gautam, T. and Gomez, J. and Gueye, P. and Hague, T. J. and Hansen, O. and Henry, W. and Hauenstein, F. and Higinbotham, D. W. and Hyde, C. and Kaneta, M. and Keppel, C. and Kutz, T. and Lashley-Colthirst, N. and Li, S. and Liu, H. and Mammei, J. and Markowitz, P. and McClellan, R. E. and Meddi, F. and Meekins, D. and Michaels, R. and Mihovilovič, M. and Moyer, A. and Nguyen, D. and Nycz, M. and Owen, V. and Palatchi, C. and Park, S. and Petkovic, T. and Premathilake, S. and Reimer, P. E. and Reinhold, J. and Riordan, S. and Rodriguez, V. and Samanta, C. and Santiesteban, S. N. and Sawatzky, B. and Širca, S. and Slifer, K. and Su, T. and Tian, Y. and Toyama, Y. and Uehara, K. and Urciuoli, G. M. and Votaw, D. and Williamson, J. and Wojtsekhowski, B. and Wood, S. and Yale, B. and Ye, Z. and Zhang, J. and Zheng, X.},
abstractNote = {Here, a mass spectroscopy experiment with a pair of nearly identical high resolution spectrometers and a tritium target was performed in Hall A at Jefferson Lab. Utilizing the (e,e'K+) reaction, enhancements, which may correspond to a possible $\Lambda$nn resonance and a pair of ΣNN states, were observed with an energy resolution of about 1.21 MeV (σ), although greater statistics are needed to make definitive identifications. An experimentally measured Λnn state may provide a unique constraint in determining the Λn interaction, for which no scattering data exist. In addition, although bound A = 3 and 4 Σ hypernuclei have been predicted, only an A = 4 Σ hypernucleus ($^4_Σ$He) was found, utilizing the (K-,π-) reaction on a 4He target. The possible bound ΣNN state is likely a Σ0nn state, although this has to be confirmed by future experiments.},
doi = {10.1103/physrevc.105.l051001},
journal = {Physical Review. C},
number = 5,
volume = 105,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri May 20 00:00:00 EDT 2022},
month = {Fri May 20 00:00:00 EDT 2022}
}

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