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Cross sections and Rosenbluth separations in H1 ( e,eK+ ) Λ up to Q2=2.35  GeV 2

Journal Article · · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics
The kaon electroproduction reaction 1H(e,e'K+)Lambda was studied as a function of the virtual-photon four-momentum, Q2, total energy, W, and momentum transfer, t, for different values of the virtual- photon polarization parameter. Data were taken at electron beam energies ranging from 3.40 to 5.75 GeV. The center of mass cross section was determined for 21 kinematics corresponding to Q2 of 1.90 and 2.35 GeV2 and the longitudinal, sigmaL, and transverse, sigmaT , cross sections were separated using the Rosenbluth technique at fixed W and t. The separated cross sections reveal a flat energy dependence at forward kaon angles not satisfactorily described by existing electroproduction models. Influence of the kaon pole on the cross sections was investigated by adopting an off-shell form factor in the Regge model which better describes the observed energy dependence of sigmaT and sigmaL.
Research Organization:
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP) (SC-26)
Contributing Organization:
Jefferson Lab Hall A Collaboration
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-06OR23177
OSTI ID:
982199
Report Number(s):
JLAB-PHY-09-1108; DOE/OR/23177-1048
Journal Information:
Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Journal Name: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 81; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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