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Form factors and photoproduction amplitudes

Journal Article · · Physical Review C
We examine the use of phenomenological form factors in tree level amplitudes for meson photoproduction. Two common recipes are shown to be fundamentally incorrect. An alternate form consistent with gauge invariance and crossing symmetry is proposed.
Sponsoring Organization:
(US)
OSTI ID:
40206148
Journal Information:
Physical Review C, Journal Name: Physical Review C Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 63; ISSN 0556-2813
Publisher:
The American Physical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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