Lambda and Sigma0 pair production in two photon collisions at LEP

The L3 collaboration Achard, P. ; Adriani, O. ; Aguilar-Benitez, M. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 536 (2002) 24-33, 2002.
Inspire Record 585621 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.48892

Strange baryon pair production in two-photon collisions is studied with the L3 detector at LEP. The analysis is based on data collected at e+e- centre-of-mass energies from 91 GeV to 208 GeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 844 pb-1. The processes gamma gamma -> Lambda Anti-lambda and gamma gamma -> Sigma0 Anti-sigma0 are identified. Their cross sections as a function of the gamma gamma centre-of-mass energy are measured and results are compared to predictions of the quark-diquark model.

3 data tables

Cross sections for LAMBDA and SIGMA0 pair production in the mass region 2.23 to 3.5 GeV.

Cross sections for LAMBDA pair production as a function of the 2 photon invariant mass W. The average W of each bin is assumes a W**(-8) distribution.

Cross sections for SIGMA0 pair production as a function of the 2 photon invariant mass W. The average W of each bin is assumes a W**(-8) distribution.