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Title: Measurement of the beam asymmetry Σ for π 0 and η photoproduction on the proton at E γ = 9 GeV

Journal Article · · Physical Review C
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We report measurements of the photon beam asymmetry for the reactions γp → pπ0 and γp → pη from the GLUEX experiment using a 9 GeV linearly polarized, tagged photon beam incident on a liquid hydrogen target in Jefferson Lab’s Hall D. The asymmetries, measured as a function of the proton momentum transfer, possess greater precision than previous π0 measurements and are the first η measurements in this energy regime. The results are compared with theoretical predictions based on t-channel, quasiparticle exchange and constrain the axial-vector component of the neutral meson production mechanism in these models.

Research Organization:
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States); George Washington Univ., Washington, DC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
Contributing Organization:
GlueX Collaboration
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-06OR23177; SC0016583
OSTI ID:
1357419
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1352977; OSTI ID: 1439788
Report Number(s):
JLAB-PHY-17-2403; DOE/OR/23177-4056; arXiv:1701.08123; JLAB-E-12-06-102
Journal Information:
Physical Review C, Vol. 95, Issue 4; ISSN 2469-9985
Publisher:
APSCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 45 works
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