Single π0 production off neutrons bound in deuteron with linearly polarized photons

Mullen, C. et al. (2021) Single π0 production off neutrons bound in deuteron with linearly polarized photons. European Physical Journal A, 57(6), 205. (doi: 10.1140/epja/s10050-021-00521-9)

Abstract

The quasifree γ→d→π0n(p) photon beam asymmetry, Σ, has been measured at photon energies, Eγ, from 390 to 610 MeV, corresponding to center of mass energy from 1.271 to 1.424 GeV, for the first time. The data were collected in the A2 hall of the MAMI electron beam facility with the Crystal Ball and TAPS calorimeters covering pion center-of-mass angles from 49∘ to 148∘. In this kinematic region, polarization observables are sensitive to contributions from the Δ(1232) and N(1440) resonances. The extracted values of Σ have been compared to predictions based on partial-wave analyses (PWAs) of the existing pion photoproduction database. Our comparison includes the SAID, MAID and Bonn–Gatchina analyses; while a revised SAID fit, including the new Σ measurements, has also been performed. In addition, isospin symmetry is examined as a way to predict π0n photoproduction observables, based on fits to published data in the channels π0p, π+n and π-p.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Werthmueller, Dr Dominik and MacGregor, Professor Douglas and Livingston, Dr Kenneth and Gardner, Mr Simon and Mullen, Mr Christopher and Annand, Dr John and Glazier, Dr Derek and Powell, Ms Abby
• Authors: Mullen, C., Gardner, S., Glazier, D. I., Kay, S. J. D., Livingston, K., Strakovsky, I. I., Workman, R. L., Abt, S., Achenbach, P., Afzal, F., Ahmed, Z., Akondi, C. S., Annand, J. R. M., Bashkanov, M., Beck, R., Biroth, M., Borisov, N. S., Braghieri, A., Briscoe, W. J., Cividini, F., Collicott, C., Costanza, S., Denig, A., Dieterle, M., Downie, E. J., Drexler, P., Fegan, S., Ferretti-Bondy, M. I., Ghosal, D., Gorodnov, I., Gradl, W., Günther, M., Gurevic, G., Heijkenskjöld, L., Hornidge, D., Huber, G. M., Jermann, N., Kaeser, A., Korolija, M., Kashevarov, V. L., Krusche, B., Kulikov, V. V., Lazarev, A., Lutterer, S., MacGregor, I. J. D., Manley, D. M., Martel, P. P., Martemianov, M. A., Meier, C., Miskimen, R., Mocanu, M., Mornacchi, E., Neganov, A., Oberle, M., Ostrick, M., Otte, P., Paudyal, D., Pedroni, P., Powell, A., Prakhov, S. N., Reicherz, G., Ron, G., Rostomyan, T., Sfienti, C., Sokhoyan, V., Spieker, K., Steffen, O., Strub, T., Supek, I., Thiel, A., Thiel, M., Thomas, A., Unverzagt, M., Usov, Y. A., Wagner, S., Walford, N. K., Watts, D. P., Werthmüller, D., Wettig, J., Witthauer, L., Wolfes, M., and Zachariou, N.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy
• Journal Name: European Physical Journal A
• Publisher: Springer
• ISSN: 1434-6001
• ISSN (Online): 1434-601X
• Published Online: 26 June 2021
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2021 The Authors
• First Published: First published in European Physical Journal A 57(6): 205
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

Project Code	Award No	Project Name	Principal Investigator	Funder's Name	Funder Ref	Lead Dept
170610		Glasgow nuclear physics consolidated grant	David Ireland	Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)	ST/L005719/1	P&S - Physics & Astronomy
301379		Nuclear Physics Consolidated Grant	David Ireland	Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)	ST/P004458/1	P&S - Physics & Astronomy