Bruno Minetti

p̄p annihilation cross section at very low energy

Abstract The pp total annihilation cross section has been measured, with the Obelix apparatus at LEAR, at ten values of the antiproton incident momentum between 43 and 175 MeV/c. The values of the cross section show that the well known 1 p behaviour of the annihilation cross section is drastically modified at very low momenta, which demonstrates the important role of the Coulomb force in low energy pp interaction. Moreover, they do not present any explicit resonant behaviour. Finally, when compared to potential model calculations, the data suggest that the percentage of P-wave in pp interaction around 50 MeV/c antiproton incident momentum is less than 5%.

New measurements of the p̄p annihilation cross section at very low energy

Abstract The p p total annihilation cross section has been measured at four values of the p incident momentum, between 70 MeV/c and 38 MeV/c, with the Obelix apparatus at LEAR. The new measurements are in agreement with the trend of previous measurements of the p p total annihilation cross section at low energy, performed by the Obelix experiment [A. Bertin et al., Phys. Lett. B 369 (1996) 77; A. Benedettini et al., Nucl. Phys. B (Proc. Suppl.) 56A (1997) 58], as well as with a fit of the latter data based on a low energy expansion of the scattering amplitude [J. Carbonell, K.V. Protasov, A. Zenoni, Phys. Lett. B 397 (1997) 345]. The departure of the annihilation cross section from a smooth behaviour, suggested by a previous measurement of the cross section around 44 MeV/c [A. Bertin et al., Phys. Lett. B 369 (1996) 77], is not confirmed by the new data.

Meson spectroscopy with antineutrons

Abstract First results on meson spectroscopy using antineutrons as projectiles are reported. Three-body (π + π + π − ) and five-body (π + π + π + π − π − ) final states following the annihilation of 100 to 290 MeV/ c antineutrons on hydrogen were analyzed. The (π + π − ) invariant mass spectrum in the three-body reaction is accounted for by the ϱ 0 anf f 2 (1270) resonances, together with an enhancement around 1540 MeV, in the region of the AX (1565) and the f 2 (1515) resonances, whereas the best fit for the (π + π + π − π − ) invariant mass in five-body events shows the already reported structure ζ(1480) and suggests the presence of a second structure around 1650 MeV.

Measurement of the analysing power and the differential cross section of the pp charge-exchange reaction at LEAR

Abstract As part of a programme to study the spin structure of the p p→ n n channel, we have measured the analysing power A 0 n and the differential cross section at an incident antiproton beam momentum of 704 MeV/ c . The analysing power exhibits a remarkable angular dependence, which is poorly reproduced by the existing potential models.

Isomeric cross-section ratio for (n, 2n) reactions induced by 14.7 MeV neutrons

Abstract The activation cross sections for (n, 2n) reactions induced by 14.7 MeV neutrons have been measured in 85 Rb, 87 Rb, 86 Sr, 88 Sr, 90 Zr, 92 Mo, 108 Pd, 107 Ag and 109 Ag. For all the reactions, it is possible to measure the isomeric cross-section ratio. This ratio has been analysed using the Huizenga-Vandenbosch method. Estimates have been obtained for the parameter σ which characterizes the spin dependence of the nuclear level density.

Measurements of neutron cross sections and isomeric cross section ratios in Se isotopes

Abstract The activation cross sections of 14.7 MeV neutron-induced reactions have been measured in Se isotopes. The experimental results have been compared with the predictions of the statistical theory of the compound nucleus. For some reactions it has been possible to determine the isomeric ratios; these ratios have been analysed using the statistical calculation of Huizenga and Vandenbosch, and estimates have been obtained for the parameter σ which characterizes the spin dependence of the nuclear level density.

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.

Local magnetic field detector made by microscale ion irradiation on high temperature superconducting films

Microscale modulations of the crystal structure in a continuous superconductor turn out to be effective for the spatial focusing of the energy dissipation induced by unpinned vortices. High-energy heavy-ion irradiation allowed the authors to finely control the defect density in order to study the properties of interfaces between pristine and irradiated parts of high temperature superconductors. In particular, strip-shaped samples were locally irradiated to create microscale modulations across their whole width. Magneto-optical imaging under electrical transport and magnetoresistive measurements imply that such tailored modulation in a superconducting strip can be exploited to develop a fully planar, single-compound, local magnetoresistive sensor.

Antineutron-proton total cross section from 50 to 400 MeV/c

The antineutron-proton total doss section has been measured in the low momentum range 50-400 MeV/c (below 100 MeV/c for the first time). The measurement was performed at LEAR (CERN) by the OBELIX experiment, thanks to its unique antineutron beam facility. A thick target transmission technique has been used. The measured total cross section shows an anomalous behaviour below 100 MeV/c. A dominance of the isospin I = 0 channel over the I = 1 one at low energy is clearly deduced

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.