학술논문

Cross section of the $pp\to K^+\Sigma^+n$ reaction close to threshold
Document Type
Working Paper
Source
Phys.Lett.B692:10-14,2010
Subject
High Energy Physics - Experiment
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Nuclear Experiment
Nuclear Theory
Language
Abstract
We have measured inclusive data on $K^+$-meson production in $pp$ collisions at COSY J\"ulich close to the hyperon production threshold and determined the hyperon-nucleon invariant mass spectra. The spectra were decomposed into three parts: $\Lambda p$, $\Sigma^0p$ and $\Sigma^+n$. The cross section for the $\Sigma^+n$ channel was found to be much smaller than a previous measurement in that excess energy region. The data together with previous results at higher energies are compatible with a phase space dependence.
Comment: accepted by Phys. lett. B some typos corrected