Scalar and vector meson production and two-step processes in the (K-, K+) reaction on 12C

J. K. Ahn; S. Aoki; K. S. Chung; M. S. Chung; H. En'yo; T. Fukuda; H. Funahashi; Y. Goto; A. Higashi; M. Ieiri; T. Iijima; M. Iinuma; K. Imai; Y. Itow; J. M. Lee; S. Makino; A. Masaike; Y. Matsuda; Y. Matsuyama; S. Mihara; C. Nagoshi; I. Nomura; I. S. Park; N. Saito; M. Sekimoto; Y. M. Shin; K. S. Sim; R. Susukita; R. Takashima; F. Takeutchi; P. Tlustý; S. Weibe; S. Yokkaichi; K. Yoshida; M. Yoshida; T. Yoshida; S. Yamashita

doi:10.1016/S0375-9474(97)81462-5

Scalar and vector meson production and two-step processes in the (K^-, K⁺) reaction on ¹²C

J. K. Ahn, S. Aoki, K. S. Chung, M. S. Chung, H. En'yo, T. Fukuda, H. Funahashi, Y. Goto, A. Higashi, M. Ieiri, T. Iijima, M. Iinuma, K. Imai, Y. Itow, J. M. Lee, S. Makino, A. Masaike, Y. Matsuda, Y. Matsuyama, S. MiharaC. Nagoshi, I. Nomura, I. S. Park, N. Saito, M. Sekimoto, Y. M. Shin, K. S. Sim, R. Susukita, R. Takashima, F. Takeutchi, P. Tlustý, S. Weibe, S. Yokkaichi, K. Yoshida, M. Yoshida, T. Yoshida, S. Yamashita

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Abstract

The double strangeness exchange reaction (K^-, K⁺) is investigated with respect to the sub-threshold production of scalar and vector mesons (f₀/a₀/φ) decaying into K⁺ K^- and the two-step processes induced by intermediate mesons and Ξ^- hyperons at p_K- = 1.66 GeV/c using a scintillating fiber active target. The differential cross section ((dσ/dΩ_L)) averaged over the angular interval (2.3⁰ ≤ θ^L_K+ ≤ 14.7⁰) for the sub-threshold f₀/a₀/φ meson production with the K⁺ K^- decay is 11 ± 6 μb/sr at 0.6 ≤ p_K+ < 0.95 GeV/c. The present result differs significantly from the theoretical calculation which predicts the contribution of the f₀/a₀/φ meson production to be predominant in the (K^-, K⁺) reaction below p_K+ = 0.95 GeV/c. We found a sizable contribution from two-step (K^-, K⁺) processes, characterized by production of two S = - 1 hyperons, consistent with the result of the intra-nuclear cascade (INC) model calculation with respect to the meson-induced hyperon (or hyperon resonance) pair production in the momentum region 0.6 ≤ p_K+ < 0.95 GeV/c. The observed enhancement of the cross section for the two-step ΛΛ production beyond the prediction of the INC model at p_K+ ≃ 1.1 GeV/c could be due to the Ξ^- p → ΛΛ reaction in ¹²C.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	231-250
Number of pages	20
Journal	Nuclear Physics A
Volume	625
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0375-9474(97)81462-5
Publication status	Published - 1997 Oct 27
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

(K, K) reaction at p = 1.66 GeV/c
Quasi-free Ξ * production
Subthreshold f/a/φ meson production
Two-step process

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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Ahn, J. K., Aoki, S., Chung, K. S., Chung, M. S., En'yo, H., Fukuda, T., Funahashi, H., Goto, Y., Higashi, A., Ieiri, M., Iijima, T., Iinuma, M., Imai, K., Itow, Y., Lee, J. M., Makino, S., Masaike, A., Matsuda, Y., Matsuyama, Y., ... Yamashita, S. (1997). Scalar and vector meson production and two-step processes in the (K^-, K⁺) reaction on ¹²C. Nuclear Physics A, 625(1-2), 231-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0375-9474(97)81462-5

Ahn, JK, Aoki, S, Chung, KS, Chung, MS, En'yo, H, Fukuda, T, Funahashi, H, Goto, Y, Higashi, A, Ieiri, M, Iijima, T, Iinuma, M, Imai, K, Itow, Y, Lee, JM, Makino, S, Masaike, A, Matsuda, Y, Matsuyama, Y, Mihara, S, Nagoshi, C, Nomura, I, Park, IS, Saito, N, Sekimoto, M, Shin, YM, Sim, KS, Susukita, R, Takashima, R, Takeutchi, F, Tlustý, P, Weibe, S, Yokkaichi, S, Yoshida, K, Yoshida, M, Yoshida, T & Yamashita, S 1997, 'Scalar and vector meson production and two-step processes in the (K^-, K⁺) reaction on ¹²C', Nuclear Physics A, vol. 625, no. 1-2, pp. 231-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0375-9474(97)81462-5

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