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{ital N} {r_arrow}{ital {Delta} } Transition from Simultaneous Measurements of p({rvec {gamma}},{pi}) and p({rvec {gamma}},{gamma})

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
OSTI ID:550566
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  1. Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973 (United States)
  2. INFN-Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Frascati (Italy)
  3. Universita di Roma Tor Vergata and INFN-Sezione di Roma 2, Rome (Italy)
  4. Department of Physics, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208 (United States)
  5. Department of Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 (United States)
  6. Physics Department, Virginia Polytechnic Institute State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061 (United States)
  7. Department of Physics, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 45701 (United States)
  8. II Physikalisches Institut, Universitaet Giessen, Giessen (Germany)

New high-precision measurements of p({rvec {gamma}},{pi}) and p({rvec {gamma}},{gamma}) cross sections and beam asymmetries have been combined with other polarization ratios in a simultaneous analysis of both reactions. Compton scattering has provided two important new constraints on the photopion amplitude. The E2/M1 mixing ratio for the N{r_arrow}{Delta} transition extracted from this analysis is [{minus}3.0{plus_minus}0.3(stat+syst) {plus_minus}0.2 (model)] {percent} . Both data and analysis of this work are in conflict with recent results from Mainz. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
OSTI ID:
550566
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 22 Vol. 79; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English