PK +Λ final state: Towards the extraction of the p pK - contribution

The reaction p(3.5 GeV) + p → p + Λ + K + can be studied to search for the existence of kaonic bound states like p pK - leading to this final state. This effort has been motivated by the assumption that in p + p collisions the Λ(1405) resonance can act as a doorway to the formation of the kaonic bound states. The status of this analysis within the HADES Collaboration, with particular emphasis on the comparison to simulations, is shown in this work and the deviation method utilized by the DISTO Collaboration in a similar analysis is discussed. The outcome suggests the employment of a partial wave analysis do disentangle the different contributions to the measured pK +Λ final state. © 2013 Elsevier B.V. 914 60 68 Cited By :26