Title
Photoproduction of Λ and Σ0 hyperons off protons with linearly polarized photons at Eγ=1.5-3.0 GeV
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-31-2018
Abstract
© 2018 American Physical Society. We report the measurement of the γp→K+Λ and γp→K+Σ0 reactions at SPring-8. The differential cross sections and photon-beam asymmetries are measured at forward K+ production angles using linearly polarized tagged-photon beams in the range of Eγ=1.5-3.0 GeV. With increasing photon energy, the cross sections for both γp→K+Λ and γp→K+Σ0 reactions decrease slowly. Distinct narrow structures in the production cross section have not been found at Eγ=1.5-3.0 GeV. The forward peaking in the angular distributions of cross sections, a characteristic feature of t-channel exchange, is observed for the production of Λ in the whole observed energy range. A lack of similar feature for Σ0 production reflects a less dominant role of t-channel contribution in this channel. The photon-beam asymmetries remain positive for both reactions, suggesting the dominance of K∗ exchange in the t channel. These asymmetries increase gradually with the photon energy, and have a maximum value of +0.6 for both reactions. Comparison with theoretical predictions based on the Regge trajectory in the t channel and the contributions of nucleon resonances indicates the major role of t-channel contributions as well as non-negligible effects of nucleon resonances in accounting for the reaction mechanism of hyperon photoproduction in this photon energy regime.
Recommended Citation
Shiu, S. H.; Kohri, H.; Chang, W. C.; Ahn, D. S.; Ahn, J. K.; Chen, J. Y.; Daté, S.; Ejiri, H.; Fujimura, H.; Fujiwara, M.; Fukui, S.; Gohn, W.; Hicks, K.; Hotta, T.; Hwang, S. H.; Imai, K.; Ishikawa, T.; Joo, K.; Kato, Y.; Kon, Y.; Lee, H. S.; Maeda, Y.; Mibe, T.; Miyabe, M.; Mizutani, K.; Morino, Y.; Muramatsu, N.; Nakano, T.; Nakatsugawa, Y.; Niiyama, M.; Noumi, H.; and Ohashi, Y., "Photoproduction of Λ and Σ0 hyperons off protons with linearly polarized photons at Eγ=1.5-3.0 GeV" (2018). Physics & Astronomy Open Access Publications. 125.
https://ohioopen.library.ohio.edu/physics-astronomy-oapub/125