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Title: Spin Density Matrix Elements from {rho}{sup 0} and {phi} Meson Electroproduction at HERMES

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3122173· OSTI ID:21293436
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  1. DESY, D-22607 Hamburg (Germany)

Exclusive production of {rho}{sup 0} and {phi} mesons on hydrogen and deuterium targets is studied in the HERMES kinematic region 1<Q{sup 2}<7 GeV{sup 2} and 3.0<W<6.3 GeV. Spin density matrix elements are presented. Violation of s-Channel Helicity Conservation is observed through several non-zero values of SDMEs for {rho}{sup 0}, but not for {phi}. In exclusive {rho}{sup 0} production on the proton an indication is observed of a contribution of unnatural-parity exchange amplitudes, for which the dependence on Q{sup 2} and t' is shown.

OSTI ID:
21293436
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1105, Issue 1; Conference: DIFFRACTION 2008: International workshop on diffraction in high energy physics, La Londe-les-Maures (France), 9-14 Sep 2008; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3122173; (c) 2009 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English