1. Investigation of the reaction pp → pK0π+Λ in search of the pentaquark
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Markus Büscher, H. Ströher, I. Keshelashvili, Yu. Valdau, M. Hartmann, V. Kleber, S. Mikirtychiants, R. Schleichert, A. Sibirtsev, M. Nekipelov, Yoshikazu Maeda, and V. Koptev
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Nuclear and High Energy Physics ,Proton ,Juelich COSY PS ,Strangeness ,momentum dependence [channel cross section] ,hadroproduction [Theta(1540)] ,ddc:530 ,Nuclear Experiment ,exclusive reaction [p p] ,Physics ,experimental results [magnetic spectrometer] ,hadroproduction [Lambda] ,associated production [pi+] ,missing-mass [mass spectrum] ,Strangeness production ,3.65 GeV/c ,associated production [K0] ,+Lambda+p+K0+pi%2B%22">p p --> Lambda p K0 pi+ ,Pentaquark ,Charged particle ,search for [pentaquark] ,Exotic baryon ,Mass spectrum ,Atomic physics ,intermediate state [Delta(1232)++] ,upper limit ,Excitation - Abstract
The reaction pp->p K0 pi+ Lambda has been studied with the ANKE spectrometer at COSY-Juelich at a beam momentum of 3.65 GeV/c in order to search for a possible signal of the pentaquark Theta+(1540), decaying into the p K0 system. By detecting four charged particles in the final state, the K0 and the Lambda have been reconstructed to tag strangeness production. It has been found that the pi+ Lambda missing-mass spectrum displays no significant signal expected from the Theta+(1540) excitation. The total cross section for the reaction pp->p K0 pi+ Lambda has been deduced, as well as an upper limit for the Theta+ production cross section. The intermediate Delta++ K0 Lambda state is found to provide a significant contribution to the reaction., Comment: 10 pages, 7 figures; text changed, references added, style file changed
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- 2007
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