Pion absorption on {sup 3}He and {sup 4}He with emission of three energetic protons
Results from a 4{pi} solid angle measurement of the reactions {sup 3}He({pi}{sup +},ppp) and {sup 4}He({pi}{sup +},ppp)n at incident pion energies of T{sub {pi}{sup +}}=70, 118, 162, 239, and 330 MeV are presented. For {sup 3}He the total absorption cross sections and their decomposition into two-proton and three-proton components are evaluated; for {sup 4}He the three-proton absorption cross sections are given. The differential distributions of the three-proton multinucleon absorption mode of both nuclei are analyzed and compared to each other by making use of a complete set of variables. The data are investigated for signatures of initial and final state interactions: it is found that more than half of the three-proton yield cannot be accounted for by cascade mechanisms. The remaining strength shows dependence on the incident pion angular momentum, but also structures that are not explained by simple semiclassical models. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}
- OSTI ID:
- 509096
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review, C, Vol. 55, Issue 6; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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