Published 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

A search for the exotic Ξ-- (1860) in the hyperon beam experiment WA89

  • 1. Institut fuer Kernphysik, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universitaet, Mainz (Germany)
  • 2. Physikalisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universitaet, Heidelberg (Germany)

Description

We report on a high statistics search for the Ξ-- (1860) resonance in Σ-nucleus collisions at 340 GeV/c. No evidence for this resonance is found in our data sample which contains 676000 Ξ- candidates above background. For the decay channel Ξ--(1860) → Ξ-π- and the kinematic range 0.15 < xF < 0.9 we find a 3σ upper limit for the production cross section of 3.1 and 3.5 μb per nucleon for reactions with carbon and copper, respectively. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Czechoslovak Journal of Physics
Journal Volume
55
Journal Issue
Suppl.A
Journal Page Range
p. A157-A162
ISSN
0011-4626

Conference

Title
Advanced studies institute on symmetries and spin
Acronym
SPIN-PRAHA 2004
Dates
5-10 Jul 2004
Place
Prague (Czech Republic)

INIS

Country of Publication
Czech Republic
Country of Input or Organization
Czech Republic
INIS RN
37000081
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BARYONS; CARBON 12 TARGET; COPPER 63 TARGET; EXOTIC RESONANCES; MASS SPECTRA; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; SIGMA PARTICLE BEAMS
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HYPERON BEAMS; PARTICLE BEAMS; RESONANCE PARTICLES; SPECTRA; TARGETS

Optional Information

Notes
7 refs., 2 tabs., 5 figs.
Collaborations
WA89 Collaboration