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{pi}{ital N}{r_arrow}{eta}{ital N} and {eta}{ital N}{r_arrow}{eta}{ital N} partial-wave {ital T} matrices in a coupled, three-channel model

Journal Article · · Physical Review, C
; ;  [1];  [2]
  1. Rudjer Boskovic Institute, 41001 Zagreb (Croatia)
  2. University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90024 (United States)

The {pi}{ital N}{r_arrow}{eta}{ital N} and {eta}{ital N}{r_arrow}{eta}{ital N} partial-wave {ital T} matrices for the eight lowest partial waves have been obtained in a three-coupled-channel model with unitarity manifestly imposed. The two physical channels are {pi}{ital N} and {eta}{ital N}, and the third channel, {pi}{pi}{ital N} is an effective, but unphysical two-body channel which represents all remaining processes. The {pi}{ital N} elastic phase shifts and the weighted data base of the {pi}{ital N}{r_arrow}{eta}{ital N} total and differential cross sections are chosen as the input for the fitting procedure. A model containing a single resonance in each of the three partial waves that dominates the {eta} production at lower energies is compared with previous analyses, based on similar assumptions. A multiresonance coupled-channel model is introduced which significantly improves the agreement with all input data. Our results are compared with a complementary multiresonance coupled-channel analysis that is constrained with elastic and continuum production channels. The inclusion of the fourth {ital P}{sub 11} resonance in the 1440--2200 MeV region further improves the agreement between the analysis and the data.

DOE Contract Number:
FG03-88ER40420
OSTI ID:
44669
Journal Information:
Physical Review, C, Journal Name: Physical Review, C Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 51; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English