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Measurement of the polarization for antiproton--proton annihilation into charged. pi. and K pairs between 1. 0 and 2. 2 GeV/c. [Differential cross sections, asymmetries]

Conference · · AIP (Am. Inst. Phys.) Conf. Proc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:7310439
The polarization parameter for the interactions anti pp ..-->.. ..pi../sup -/..pi../sup +/ and anti pp ..-->.. K/sup -/K/sup +/ was measured over essentially the full angular range at 11 momenta between 1.0 and 2.2 GeV/c. A proton target polarized perpendicular to the scattering plane was used. The experiment measured the angles and momenta of both outgoing particles using wire spark chambers and the field of the polarized target magnet. Between 1000 and 5300 ..pi../sup -/..pi../sup +/ events, and 140 and 1300 K/sup -/K/sup +/ events, were measured at each momentum. As a check, one obtained differential cross sections for anti pp ..-->.. ..pi../sup -/..pi../sup +/ which are in excellent agreement with previous results. The polarizations for both channels are very large and positive over much of the angular range. Preliminary results of a fit to the cross sections and asymmetries for anti pp ..-->.. ..pi../sup -/..pi../sup +/ show strong evidence for three new resonances at 2.14, 2.36, and 2.40 GeV/c/sup 2/.
Research Organization:
Univ. of London
OSTI ID:
7310439
Conference Information:
Journal Name: AIP (Am. Inst. Phys.) Conf. Proc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 12
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English