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Title: Photon asymmetry measurements of $$\overrightarrow{\gamma}p \rightarrow \pi^{0} p$$ γ → p → π 0 p for $$E_{\gamma}=$$ 320-650 MeV

Journal Article · · European Physical Journal. A

High-statistics measurements of the photon asymmetry Σ for the $$\overrightarrow{\gamma}p \rightarrow \pi^{0} p$$ reaction have been made in the center-of-mass energy range W = 1214–1450 MeV. The data were measured with the MAMI A2 real photon beam and Crystal Ball/TAPS detector systems in Mainz, Germany. The resulting measurements significantly improve the existing world data and are shown to be in good agreement with previous measurements, and with the MAID, SAID, and Bonn-Gatchina predictions. We have also combined the photon asymmetry results with recent cross-section measurements from Mainz to calculate the profile functions, $$\check{Σ}$$ (= σ0Σ), and perform a moment analysis. Comparison with calculations from the Bonn-Gatchina model shows that the precision of the data is good enough to further constrain the higher partial waves, and there is an indication of interference between the very small F-waves and the N(1520)3/2- and N(1535)1/2- resonances.

Research Organization:
George Washington Univ., Washington, DC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) (United Kingdom); German Research Foundation (DFG); European Union (EU); Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF); National Science Foundation (NSF); Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Contributing Organization:
The A2 Collaboration at MAMI
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0014133; SAPPJ-2015-00023
OSTI ID:
1425737
Journal Information:
European Physical Journal. A, Vol. 52, Issue 11; ISSN 1434-6001
Publisher:
SpringerCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 10 works
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