Published June 12, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Spin asymmetry for the 16O(γ→,π-p) reaction in the Δ(1232) region within an effective Lagrangian approach

  • 1. Center for Theoretical Physics, Laboratory for Nuclear Science and Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139 (United States)
  • 2. Grupo de Fisica Nuclear, Departamento de Fisica Atomica, Molecular y Nuclear, Facultad de Ciencias Fisicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avda. Complutense s/n, E-28040 Madrid (Spain)
  • 3. Gesellschaft fuer Schwerionenforschung mbH, D-64291 Darmstadt (Germany)

Description

The spin asymmetry of the photon in the exclusive A(γ→,πN)A-1 reaction is computed employing a recently developed fully relativistic model based on elementary pion production amplitudes that include a consistent treatment of the spin-3/2 nucleon resonances. We compare the results of this model to the only available data on Oxygen [K. Hicks, et al., Phys. Rev. C 61 (2000) 054609] and find that, contrary to other models, the predicted spin asymmetry compares well to the available experimental data in the Δ(1232) region. Our results indicate that no major medium modifications in the Δ(1232) properties are needed in order to describe the measured spin asymmetries

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2008.05.003

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physletb.2008.05.003;
arXiv
arXiv:0805.1858v1;
PII
S0370-2693(08)00560-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. Section B
Journal Volume
664
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 57-63
ISSN
0370-2693
CODEN
PYLBAJ

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