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Kaon photoproduction in the color-dielectric model

Journal Article · · Physical Review, C
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Department of Physics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331 (United States)
  2. Institute of Physics, Sachivalaya Marg, Bhubaneswar (India)
The kaon photoproduction process {gamma}{ital p}{r_arrow}{ital K}{sup +}{Lambda} is studied in a momentum-projected color dielectric quark model. In contrast to phenomenological analyses, only a few Feynman diagrams are used, yet the diagrams include form factors derived from quark wave functions. The predicted cross sections are close to experiment. The unitarization of the Born diagrams, which effectively includes the {ital K}{Lambda} final-state interaction, is found to be important in the prediction of the {Lambda} polarization. It is concluded that only a small number of graphs is needed to explain the basic physics as long as a realistic model of the baryon structure and final-state interactions are included.
DOE Contract Number:
FG06-86ER40283
OSTI ID:
249502
Journal Information:
Physical Review, C, Journal Name: Physical Review, C Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 52; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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