Published May 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Polarized angular distributions in the decays of the 3D2 state of charmonium produced in unpolarized proton-antiproton annihilation

  • 1. Hong Kong Baptist University, Department of Physics, Kowloon Tong (China)
  • 2. University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Department of Physics, Lowell, MA (United States)

Description

Using the helicity formalism, we calculate the combined angular distribution functions of the polarized gamma photons and electron in the triple cascade process anti pp→3D2→χJ+γ1→(ψ+γ2)+γ1→(e++e-)+γ1+γ2(J=0,1,2), when anti p and p are unpolarized. We also present the partially integrated angular distribution functions in different cases. Our results show that by measuring the two-particle angular distribution of γ1 and γ2 and that of γ2 and e- with the polarization of either one of the two particles, one can determine the relative magnitudes as well as the relative phases of all the helicity amplitudes in the two radiative decay processes 3D2→χJ+γ1 and χJ→ψ+γ2. (orig.)

Availability note (English)

Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-010-1289-3

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
European Physical Journal. C
Journal Volume
67
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 125-141
ISSN
1434-6044