Research with real photons at the MAMI 1.6 GeV electron accelerator

MacGregor, I. J. D. (2014) Research with real photons at the MAMI 1.6 GeV electron accelerator. EPJ Web of Conferences, 72, 00014. (doi: 10.1051/epjconf/20147200014)

Abstract

The A2-CB Collaboration at Mainz is studying the structure of hadrons by meson photoproduction using unpolarised, linearly polarised and circularly polarised photons with energies up to 1.6 GeV. Photons are energy-tagged using the Glasgow-Mainz tagged photon spectrometer and a new high-energy end-point tagger which allows η’ reactions to be studied. Reaction products are detected in a ~4π detector consisting of the Crystal Ball detector and TAPS forward wall. Transverse or longitudinally polarised proton targets are available and new techniques have been developed to measure the polarisation of recoiling protons. These facilities have allowed an extensive programme of double-polarisation meson-photoproduction experiments to be carried out to search for so-called “missing baryon resonances” on proton and deuteron targets. Searches have also been carried out to investigate narrow resonances in the η-photoproduction channel at invariant masses around 1680 MeV. Coherent π0 production measurements have been used to estimate the neutron skin thickness in 208Pb. This paper presents selected highlights from the A2-CB collaboration research programme at MAMI.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: MacGregor, Professor Douglas
• Authors: MacGregor, I. J. D.
• Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy
• Research Group: Nulcear Physics
• Journal Name: EPJ Web of Conferences
• Publisher: EDP Sciences
• ISSN: 2100-014X
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2014 The Authors
• First Published: First published in EPJ Web of Conferences 72:00014
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License