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Title: Study of η and η Photoproduction at MAMI

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters

The reactions γp → ηp and γp → η0p are measured from their thresholds up to the center-of-mass energy W ¼ 1.96 GeV with the tagged-photon facilities at the Mainz Microtron, MAMI. Differential cross sections are obtained with unprecedented statistical accuracy, providing fine energy binning and full production-angle coverage. A strong cusp is observed in the total cross section for η photoproduction at the energies in the vicinity of the η0 threshold, W ¼ 1896 MeV (Eγ ¼ 1447 MeV). Within the framework of a revised ηMAID isobar model, the cusp, in connection with a steep rise of the η0 total cross section from its threshold, can only be explained by a strong coupling of the poorly known Nð1895Þ1=2- state to both ηp and η0p. Including the new high-accuracy results in the ηMAID fit to available η and η0 photoproduction data allows the determination of the Nð1895Þ1=2- properties.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (United States); George Washington Univ., Washington, DC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
Contributing Organization:
A2 Collaboration at MAMI
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-99-ER41110; FG02-88ER40415; FG02-01-ER41194; FG02-SC0016583; SC0016583
OSTI ID:
1359985
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1425342; OSTI ID: 1439785
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Vol. 118 Journal Issue: 21; ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher:
American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 38 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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