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Isospin analysis of low-energy. pi. N. --> pi pi. N data and chiral-symmetry breaking

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)
The amplitudes for ..pi..N single-pion production are decomposed into four independent isospin amplitudes in the (..pi pi..)N representation. Reaction cross sections for the ..pi../sup -/p and ..pi../sup +/p initial states below total energies of 1370 and 1470 MeV, respectively, are simultaneously fitted with near-threshold measurements of the double-differential cross section d/sup 2/sigma/d..cap omega.. dT for the ..pi../sup +/ produced in ..pi../sup -/p..--> pi../sup +/..pi../sup -/n. The validity of soft-pion calculations for ..pi..N..--> pi pi..N is demonstrated by showing that the threshold s-wave isospin amplitudes can be described consistently by a single value of the chiral-symmetry-breaking parameter.
Research Organization:
Department of Physics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
OSTI ID:
6621810
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 30:3; ISSN PRVDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English