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Search for $$\Theta^+(1540)$$ pentaquark in high statistics measurement of $$\gamma p \to \bar K^0 K^+ n$$ at CLAS

Journal Article ·
OSTI ID:875476
The exclusive reaction {gamma}p {yields} {bar K}{sup 0}K{sup +}n was studied in the photon energy range between 1.6-3.8 GeV searching for evidence of the exotic baryon {Theta}{sup +}(1540) {yields} nK{sup +}. The decay to nK{sup +} requires the assignment of strangeness S = +1 to any observed resonance. Data were collected with the CLAS detector at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 70 pb{sup -1}. No evidence for the {Theta}{sup +} pentaquark was found. Upper limits were set on the production cross section as function of center-of-mass angle and nK{sup +} mass. The 95% CL upper limit on the total cross section for a narrow resonance at 1540 MeV was found to be 0.8 nb.
Research Organization:
Office of Scientific and Technical Information, Oak Ridge, TN
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE - Office of Energy Research (ER)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84ER40150
OSTI ID:
875476
Report Number(s):
JLAB-PHY-05-20; DOE/ER/40150-3684; hep-ex/0510061
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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