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Elastic scattering of pions from {sup 3}H and {sup 3}He into the backwards hemisphere

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.48147· OSTI ID:244480
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  1. Physics Department, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. 20064 (United States)
  2. Center for Nuclear Studies, Department of Physics, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 20052 (United States)
  3. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545 (United States)
  4. Burlington Engineering Labs, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 (United States)
  5. Department of Physics, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699 (United States)
  6. Department of Physics, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90024 (United States)
  7. Los Alamos Technology Office at Rocky Flats, P.O. Box 4013, Mail Stop T130A, Golden, Colorado 80401 (United States)
  8. Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, (Croatia)
  9. Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100 (Israel)

We have measured differential cross sections for the elastic scattering of charged pions from {sup 3}H and {sup 3}He into the backward hemisphere. Near the peak of the delta resonance, at T{pi}=180 MeV, an angular distribution covering 114{degree} to 168{degree} in the laboratory extends our earlier measurements. At T{sub {pi}}=142, 180, 220, and 256 MeV, we have measured an excitation function at angles approaching 170{degree}. The cross sections for the reactions {sup 3}He({pi}{sup +},{pi}{sup +}){sup 3}He and {sup 3}H({pi}{sup {minus}},{pi}{sup {minus}}){sup 3}H show a rise at back angles which is not seen for {sup 3}He({pi}{sup {minus}},{pi}{sup {minus}}){sup 3}He and {sup 3}H({pi}{sup +},{pi}{sup +}){sup 3}H. There is a dip in the cross sections near 130{degree}, for {ital T}{sub {pi}}=180 MeV. We also present the values of the charge symmetric ratios {ital r}{sub 1} and {ital r}{sub 2}, which cross each other near 120{degree} and maintain this new relationship in the backwards hemisphere. {copyright} {ital 1995} {ital American} {ital Institute} {ital of} {ital Physics}.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
244480
Report Number(s):
CONF-9405132--
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 334; ISSN 0094-243X; ISSN APCPCS
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English