$$$$\pi ^-p\rightarrow \eta ^{(\prime )}\, \pi ^- p$$$$ in the double-Regge region: Joint Physics Analysis Center
The production of $$$$\eta ^{(\prime )}\pi $$$$ pairs constitutes one of the golden channels to search for hybrid exotics, with explicit gluonic degrees of freedom. Understanding the dynamics and backgrounds associated to $$$$\eta ^{(\prime )}\pi $$$$ production above the resonance region is required to impose additional constraints to the resonance extraction. We consider the reaction $$$$\pi ^-p\rightarrow \eta ^{(\prime )} \pi ^- \,p$$$$ measured by COMPASS. We show that the data in $$$$2.4< m_{\eta ^{(\prime )}\pi } < 3.0{\mathrm {\,GeV}} $$$$ can be described by amplitudes based on double-Regge exchanges. The angular distribution of the meson pairs, in particular in the $$$$\eta ' \pi $$$$ channel, can be attributed to flavor singlet exchanges, suggesting the presence of a large gluon content that couples strongly to the produced mesons.
- Research Organization:
- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, VA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-06OR23177; FG02-87ER40365
- OSTI ID:
- 1809873
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1824282
OSTI ID: 23086167
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/OR--23177-5172; JLAB-THY--21-3354; arXiv:2104.10646; 647; PII: 9420
- Journal Information:
- European Physical Journal. C, Particles and Fields, Journal Name: European Physical Journal. C, Particles and Fields Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 81; ISSN 1434-6044
- Publisher:
- Springer Science + Business MediaCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- Germany
- Language:
- English
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