Published January 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Plans for a measurement of pion polarizabilities at COMPASS

Creators

  • 1. Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980, Dubna (Russian Federation)

Description

The pion electromagnetic structure can be probed in π-+(A,Z)→π-+(A,Z)+γ Compton scattering in inverse kinematics (Primakoff reaction) and described by the electric (απ) and the magnetic (βπ) polarizabilities that depend on the rigidity of pion's internal structure as a composite particle. Values for pion polarizabilities can be extracted from the comparison of the differential cross section for scattering of point-like pions with the measured cross section. The opportunity to measure pion polarizability via the Primakoff reaction at the COMPASS experiment was studied with a π- beam of 190 GeV. The obtained results are used for preparation of the new measurement.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2009.12.022

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2009.12.022;
PII
S0920-5632(09)00918-9;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. B, Proceedings Supplements
Journal Volume
198
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 112-115
ISSN
0920-5632
CODEN
NPBSE7

Conference

Title
3. joint international hadron structure'09 conference
Dates
29 Aug - 3 Sep 2009
Place
Tatranska Strba, High Tatra Mountains (Slovakia)

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2009 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.