Perturbative QCD and Factorization of Coherent Pion Photoproduction on the Deuteron
- SLAC
We analyze the predictions of perturbative QCD for pion photoproduction on the deuteron {gamma}D {yields} {pi}{sup 0}D at large momentum transfer using the reduced amplitude formalism. The cluster decomposition of the deuteron wave function at small binding only allows the nuclear coherent process to proceed if each nucleon absorbs an equal fraction of the overall momentum transfer. Furthermore, each nucleon must scatter while remaining close to its mass shell. Thus the nuclear photoproduction amplitude {pi}{sup 0} (u, t) factorizes as a product of three factors: (1) the nucleon photoproduction amplitude N{sub 1} {pi}{sup 0} N{sub 1} (u/4, /4) at half of the overall momentum transfer, (2) a nucleon form factor N{sub 2}(/4) at half the overall momentum transfer, and (3) the reduced deuteron form factor f{sub d}(t), which according to perturbative QCD, has the same monopole fall-off as a meson form factor. A comparison with the recent JLAB data for {gamma}D {yields} {pi}{sup 0}D of Meekins et al. and the available {gamma}p {yields} {pi}{sup 0}p shows good agreement between the perturbative QCD prediction and experiment over a large range of momentum transfers and center of mass angles. The reduced amplitude prediction is consistent with the constituent counting rule p{sup 11} {pi}{sup 0} {yields} ({theta} cm) at large momentum transfer. This is found to be consistent with measurements for photon lab energies E > 3 GeV at {theta}cm = 90{sup o} and 136{sup o}.
- Research Organization:
- Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Menlo Park, CA (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00515
- OSTI ID:
- 784925
- Report Number(s):
- SLAC-PUB-8836
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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