B. Giacobbe

φ and ω meson production in n¯p annihilation and the OZI rule

Abstract The φπ + /ωπ + ratio from n ¯ p annihilations on a liquid hydrogen target, for n ¯ momenta between 64 and 297 MeV/ c , was measured using the OBELIX spectrometer at LEAR. The ratio R ( ϕ π / ω π ) = σ ( n ¯ p → ϕ π + ) / σ ( n ¯ p → ω π + ) turned out 0.110±0.015 stat ±0.006 syst . Implications of this result on the OZI rule are discussed.

p̄D and p̄ 4He annihilation cross sections at very low energy

Abstract The p D and p 4 He total annihilation cross sections have been measured with the Obelix apparatus at LEAR at, respectively, three and two values of the p incident momentum between 70 MeV/c and 36 MeV/c. The values of the p D annihilation cross section, at such low energies, are in agreement with a surprising result obtained in a recent low statistics measurement of the antiprotonic deuterium K α X-rays [M. Augsburger et al., Phys. Lett. B 461 (1999) 417] (see following article), concerning the unexpected narrow width of the antiprotonic deuterium 1s level.

Spin-parity analysis of the final state π+π−π0 from pp annihilation at rest in hydrogen targets at three densities

Abstract The partial wave analysis of the reaction p p → π + π − π 0 at rest has been performed for the first time by using high-statistics data sets collected in hydrogen targets at three different densities. The different mixtures of partial waves corresponding to our samples allow a reliable determination of each contribution. This technique is crucial in the identification of the exotic candidate f2(1565) which can be produced by 1S0, 3P1 and 3P2 initial states. The amplitude analysis was performed in the frame of the K-Matrix and P-Vector approach. It requires presence of the exotic candidates f0(1500) and f2(1565) with the following masses and total widths: (1449 ± 20)MeV, (114 ± 30)MeV and (1507 ± 15)MeV, (130 ± 20)MeV respectively. In addition to f0(980), f0(1300) f2(1270) and ϱ(770), a clear evidence of I = 1, JP = 1− signal, which we identify with ϱ(1450), is obtained.

Study of the f(0)(1500)/f(2)(1565) production in the exclusive annihilation (n)over-bar-p ->pi(+)pi(+)pi(-) in flight

The spin-parity analysis of the (n) over bar p --> pi(+)pi(+)pi(-) exclusive reaction in flight is presented. The main aim is to study the (pi(+)pi(-)) invariant mass spectrum in the region around 1500 MeV. The analysis was performed with a Breit-Wigner parametrization for all the resonant states and, for the scalar sector in the mass region below 1.2 GeV, by means of a K-matrix-like treatment. It clearly shows the need for two states, a scalar one (0(++)) with mass and width (1522+/-25) MeV and (108+/-33) MeV, and a tensorial one (2(++)) with mass (1575 +/-18) MeV and width (119+/-24) MeV, respectively. In addition, the analysis requires the presence of a scalar state at (1280+/-55) MeV, (323+/-13) MeV broad, and of a second vectorial one, in addition to the rho(0)(770) signal, with mass and width (1348+/-33) MeV and (275+/-10) MeV, respectively.

Protonium annihilation into KSKL at three different target densities

Abstract The frequency of the protonium annihilation channel p p → K S K L has been measured at three different target densities: liquid hydrogen (LH), gaseous hydrogen at NTP conditions and gaseous hydrogen at low pressure (5 mbar). The obtained results are: f( p p → K S K L , LH) = (7.8 ± 0.7 stat ± 0.3 sys ) × 10 −4 , f( p p → K S K L , NTP) = (3.5 ± 0.5 stat ± 0.2 sys ) × 10 −4 and f( p p → K S K L , 5 mbar ) = (1.0 ± 0.3 stat ± 0.1 sys ) × 10 −4 . Since the KSKL final stat and be originated only from the 3S1 initial state, these values give direct information on the scaling of the protonium spin-triplet S-wave annihilation probability with the density.

Phi and omega meson production in anti-n p annihilation and the OZI rule

Abstract The φπ + /ωπ + ratio from n ¯ p annihilations on a liquid hydrogen target, for n ¯ momenta between 64 and 297 MeV/ c , was measured using the OBELIX spectrometer at LEAR. The ratio R ( ϕ π / ω π ) = σ ( n ¯ p → ϕ π + ) / σ ( n ¯ p → ω π + ) turned out 0.110±0.015 stat ±0.006 syst . Implications of this result on the OZI rule are discussed.

Study of (n)over-bar-p annihilation in two mesons in the momentum range between 50 to 400 MeV/c with OBELIX

Abstract We measured the in flight annihilation frequencies and cross sections of reactions n p → π + π 0 ,π + η and K+KS in the antineutron momentum range between 50 and 400 MeV/c. The annihilation frequencies of these channels from the different allowed initial states were calculated and some information about the n p annihilation dynamics were obtained. The first determination of the D-wave contribution in this momentum range was also obtained.

Performance of a coincidence neutron spectrometer with double pulse-shape discrimination

Abstract We describe here the performance of a new coincidence spectrometer which allows the detection of neutrons in the MeV energy range, by exploiting a two-stage pulse-amplitude analysis.

Study of the anti-p.p -> 2pi+.2pi- annihilation from S states

Abstract The results of the spin-parity analysis of p p → 2π + 2π − annihilations at very low momentum p (≈ 50 MeV/c) are reported. To describe the data the production of the ϱ, f2, a2 and a1 mesons and the presence of the ππ interaction in S-wave (the σ term) in the final state are necessary. The best fit solution requires also the presence of a ϱ′ state of mass and width M = 1.282 ± 0.037, Γ = 0.236 ± 0.036 GeV/c2 and of a heavy pion π(1300) of mass and width M = 1.275 ± 0.015, Γ = 0.218 ± 0.100 GeV/c2. The measured fraction of the annihilation cross section into 2π+2π− is (7.61 ± 0.35) · 10−2.The results of the spin-parity analysis of annihilations at very low momentum (≈ 50 MeV/c) are reported. To describe the data the production of the ϱ, f2, a2 and a1 mesons and the presence of the ππ interaction in S-wave (the σ term) in the final state are necessary. The best fit solution requires also the presence of a ϱ′ state of mass and width M = 1.282 ± 0.037, Γ = 0.236 ± 0.036 GeV/c2 and of a heavy pion π(1300) of mass and width M = 1.275 ± 0.015, Γ = 0.218 ± 0.100 GeV/c2. The measured fraction of the annihilation cross section into 2π+2π− is (7.61 ± 0.35) · 10−2.

anti-p p annihilation into four charged pions at rest and in flight

Abstract.The spin-parity analysis of the data on the