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Cascade production in the reactions gamma p --> K+ K+ (X) and gamma p --> K^+ K^+ pi- (X)

Guo, L. ; Weygand, D.P. ; Battaglieri, M. ; et al.

Phys.Rev.C 76 (2007) 025208, 2007.

Inspire Record 744487 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.31494

Photoproduction of the cascade resonances has been investigated in the reactions $\gamma p \to K^+ K^+ (X)$ and $\gamma p \to K^+ K^+ \pi^- (X)$. The mass split of the $\Xi$ doublet is measured to be $5.4\pm 1.8$ MeV/c$^2$, consistent with existing measurements. The differential (total) cross sections for the $\Xi^{-}$ have been determined for photon beam energies from 2.75 to 3.85 (4.75) GeV, and are consistent with a possible production mechanism of $Y^*\to K^+\Xi^-$ through a $t$-channel process. The reaction $\gamma p \to K^+ K^+ \pi^-[\Xi^0]$ has also been investigated in search of excited cascade resonances. No significant signal of excited cascade states other than the $\Xi^-(1530)$ is observed. The cross section results of the $\Xi^-(1530)$ have also been obtained for photon beam energies from 3.35 to 4.75 GeV.

47 data tables

Table 1

Differential cross section for XI- production as a function of the invariant mass of the XI- with either of the K+ mesons for incident photon energy 2.79 Gev.

Table 2

Differential cross section for XI- production as a function of the invariant mass of the XI- with either of the K+ mesons for incident photon energy 2.89 Gev.

Table 3

Differential cross section for XI- production as a function of the invariant mass of the XI- with either of the K+ mesons for incident photon energy 2.99 Gev.