The unpolarized differential cross section for the reaction pp→π + d has been measured at SIN at seven energies between 514 and 583 MeV. Data are presented in terms of a Legendre polynomial expansion. An observed strong energy dependence of the 4th order coefficient can be understood as a threshold phenomenon in a phenomenological NΔ resonant description. No evidence was found for a 1 D 2 dibaryon resonance near 600 MeV.
LEGENDRE POLYNOMIAL EXPANSION COEFFICIENTS DEFINED BY 4*PI*D(SIG)/DOMEGA = LEG(L=0)*P0 + LEG(L=2)*P2 + LEG(L=4)*P4. THUS, LEG(L=0) IS INTEGRATED CROSS SECTION SIG.
COEFFICIENTS OF COS(THETA)**2 EXPANSION OF 32*PI*D(SIG)/DOMEGA.