Near-threshold J/ψ-meson photoproduction on nuclei
- Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute for Nuclear Research (Russian Federation)
On the basis of the first-collision model that relies on the nuclear spectral function and which includes incoherent processes involving charmonium production in proton–nucleon collisions, the photoproduction of J/ψ mesons on nuclei is considered at energies close to the threshold for their production on a nucleon. The absorption of final J/ψ mesons, their formation length, and the binding and Fermi motion of target nucleons are taken into account in this model along with the effect of the nuclear potential on these processes. The A dependences of the absolute and relative charmonium yields are calculated together with absolute and relative excitation functions under various assumptions on the magnitude of the cross section for J/ψN absorption, the J/ψ-meson formation length, and their inmedium modification. It is shown that, at energies above the threshold, these features are virtually independent of the formation length and the change in the J/ψ-meson mass in nuclear matter but are rather highly sensitive to the cross section for J/ψN interaction. The calculations performed in the present study can be used to determine the unknown cross section for J/ψ-meson absorption in nuclei from a comparison of their results with data expected from experiments in the Hall C of the CEBAF (USA) facility upgraded to the energy of 12 GeV. It is also shown that the absolute and relative excitation functions for J/ψ mesons in photon–nucleus reactions at subthreshold energies are sensitive to the change in the meson mass and, hence, carry information about the properties of charmonium in nuclear matter.
- OSTI ID:
- 22614000
- Journal Information:
- Physics of Atomic Nuclei, Vol. 80, Issue 1; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2017 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-7788
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ABSORPTION
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CHARMONIUM
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GEV RANGE 10-100
NUCLEAR MATTER
NUCLEAR POTENTIAL
PHOTON-NUCLEON INTERACTIONS
PHOTONUCLEAR REACTIONS
PHOTOPRODUCTION
PROTON-NUCLEON INTERACTIONS
REST MASS
SPECTRAL FUNCTIONS
FUNDAMENTAL INTERACTIONS