Published January 2020 | Version v1
Journal article

A novel form of nuclear bound system. 'K-pp'

  • 1. RIKEN, Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama (Japan)

Description

We observed a nucleus consist of a K- meson and two protons, 'K-pp', at the J-PARC. The binding energy is as large as ∼50 MeV, which is about 10 times larger than the standard nuclear binding energy, and the width is ∼100 MeV. The momentum transfer analysis is indicating that the size of 'K-pp' could be as small as ∼0.5 fm. The results will provide new insights on the origin of hadron mass and the physics at the very high density matter, such as a core of neutron stars. (author)

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Additional titles

Original title (Japanese)
K中間子と陽子2つからなる"奇妙な"原子核

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nippon Butsuri Gakkai-Shi (Online)
Journal Volume
75
Journal Issue
1
Series
雑誌名:日本物理学会誌
Journal Page Range
p. 10-15
ISSN
2423-8872

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Notes
8 refs., 5 figs.