Photoproduction of Rho Mesons from Complex Nuclei at 9 BeV
Author(s) -
F. Bulos,
W. Busza,
R. Giese,
R. R. Larsen,
D. W. G. S. Leith,
B. Richter,
V. Perez-Mendez,
A. W. Stetz,
S. Williams,
M. J. Beniston,
J. Rettberg
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
physical review letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.688
H-Index - 673
eISSN - 1079-7114
pISSN - 0031-9007
DOI - 10.1103/physrevlett.22.490
Subject(s) - physics , meson , vector meson dominance , particle physics , nucleon , nuclear physics , photon , photon energy , coupling (piping) , scattering cross section , atomic physics , quantum mechanics , scattering , mechanical engineering , engineering
We have measured the absolute differential cross section for photo- production of neutral rho mesons from complex nuclei at a photon energy of 8.8 BeV. Using a two-parameter optical model, we have de- duced a value for the total rho-nucleon cross section of (30 f i) mb. Application of the Vector Dominance Model results in a value for the 'rho photon coupling of yi /47r = 1.1 * 0.2.
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