Published September 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Resonance structure in the γγ invariant mass spectrum in pC and dC interactions

  • 1. BLTP JINR, Moscow region, RU-141980 Dubna (Russian Federation)
  • 2. LIT JINR, Moscow region, RU-141980 Dubna (Russian Federation)
  • 3. Moscow State Institute of Radioengineering, Electronics and Automation, RU-119454 Moscow (Russian Federation)
  • 4. LIT JINR, Moscow region, RU-141980 Dubna, Russia and Gesellschaft fuer Schwerionenforschung, D-64291 Darmstadt (Germany)
  • 5. Institute of Applied Physics, MD-2028 Kishinev (Moldova, Republic of)
  • 6. VBLHEP JINR, Moscow region, RU-141980 Dubna (Russian Federation)

Description

Along with π0 and η mesons, a resonance structure in the invariant mass spectrum of two photons at Mγγ=360±7±9 MeV is observed in the reaction dC→γ+γ+X at momentum 2.75 GeV/c per nucleon. Estimates of its width and production cross section are Γ=63.7±17.8 MeV and σγγ=98±24-67+93 μb, respectively. The collected statistics amount to 2339±340 events of 1.5x106 triggered interactions of a total number ∼1012 of dC interactions. This resonance structure is not observed in pC collisions at the beam momentum 5.5 GeV/c. Possible mechanisms of this ABC-like effect are discussed.

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Journal Title
Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics
Journal Volume
80
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 034001-034001.18
ISSN
0556-2813
CODEN
PRVCAN

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