{lambda}(1405)-induced nonmesonic decay in kaonic nuclei
- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502 (Japan)
- Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502 (Japan)
Nonmesonic decay of kaonic nuclei is investigated under a {lambda}(1405) doorway picture in which the K absorptions in nuclei take place through the {lambda}(1405) resonance. Calculating {lambda}(1405)N{yields}YN transitions with one-meson exchange, we find that the nonmesonic decay ratio {gamma}{sub {lambda}}{sub N}/{gamma}{sub {sigma}{sup 0}}{sub N} depends strongly on the ratio of the couplings {lambda}(1405)-KN and {lambda}(1405)-{pi}{sigma}. Especially, a larger {lambda}(1405)-KN coupling leads to enhancement of the decay to {lambda}N. Using the chiral unitary approach for description of the KN amplitudes, we obtain {gamma}{sub {lambda}}{sub N}/{gamma}{sub {sigma}{sup 0}}{sub N}{approx_equal}1.2 almost independently of the nucleon density and find the total nonmesonic decay width calculated in uniform nuclear matter to be 22 MeV at the normal density.
- OSTI ID:
- 21289897
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Vol. 79, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.79.062201; (c) 2009 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0556-2813
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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