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Dynamical study of the d(e,e{prime}{pi}{sup +}) reaction.

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. C
The {sup 2}H(e,e'{pi}{sup +}) reaction in parallel kinematics has been investigated using a dynamical model of pion electroproduction on the nucleon. A unitary {pi}NN model has been used in order to examine the effects due to the final two-nucleon interactions, pion rescattering from the second nucleon, and intermediate NN and N{Delta} interactions. It has been found that these {pi}NN mechanisms are small, but they can have significant contributions to the {sup 2}H(e,e'{pi}{sup +}) cross sections through their interference with the dominant impulse term. For the longitudinal cross sections, the effects due to the interference between the pion pole term and other production mechanisms are also found to be very large. Our findings clearly indicate that these interference effects must be accounted for in any attempt to determine from the {sup 2}H(e,e'{pi}{sup +}) data whether the pion form factor and/or {pi}NN vertex of the pion pole term are modified in the nuclear medium.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
Sponsoring Organization:
SC
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
949365
Report Number(s):
ANL/PHY/JA-40327
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. C, Journal Name: Phys. Rev. C Journal Issue: 6 ; Dec. 2001 Vol. 64; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH