pi+ --> pi+ pi+- on deuterium at T(pi+) = 283-MeV.

The CHAOS collaboration Bonutti, F. ; Camerini, P. ; Fragiacomo, E. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.A 638 (1998) 729-746, 1998.
Inspire Record 480316 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.36186

New experimental results on the π + d → π + π − pp and π + d → π + π + nn reactions at T π 1 = 283 MeV are presented. In-plane coincidence data were taken with the CHAOS spectrometer using pions from the M11 channel at TRIUMF. Because of the quasi-free nature of the pion-production reaction, the present study is equivalent to studying the elementary π + N → π + π ± N reactions on protons and neutrons simultaneously. These exclusive measurements provide a set of many-fold differential cross sections which are an ideal testing ground for microscopic models describing the πN → ππN reaction. The interpretation of the data relies on a model which is based on effective chiral Lagrangians to describe the piece of the reaction that includes only π's and N 's, and on effective Lagrangians to account for intermediate Δ's and N ∗ ' s . The measured many-fold differential cross sections are used to constrain some parameters of the model (ξ, f Δ , C, g N ∗ Δπ and g N ∗ Nπ ). Finally, the π + π ± invariant mass distributions display no evidence of strongly interacting pion pairs in either the I = J = 0 or the I = 2 J = 0 channels.

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Energy dependence of the He-4(pi+,pi-) total cross section.

The CHAOS collaboration Grater, J. ; Bilger, R. ; Clement, H. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 58 (1998) 1576-1586, 1998.
Inspire Record 480114 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.25690

The total cross section of the 4He(π+,π−) reaction was measured for π+ kinetic energies ranging from 70 to 130 MeV using the CHAOS spectrometer at TRIUMF and a liquid 4He target. Around Tπ=90MeV, total cross sections exceed conventional model predictions by a factor of 3, whereas at Tπ=70MeV and for Tπ>130MeV the data are consistent with these calculations. An attempt is made to understand this behavior by assuming the production of the hypothetical d′ dibaryon.

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Double charge exchange reaction. section.


Exclusive measurements of pi+- p --> pi+ pi+- n near threshold.

The CHAOS collaboration Kermani, M. ; Amaudruz, P.A. ; Bonutti, F. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 58 (1998) 3419-3430, 1998.
Inspire Record 483005 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.25726

The pion induced pion production reactions π±p→π+π±n were studied at projectile incident energies of 223, 243, 264, 284, and 305 MeV, using a cryogenic liquid hydrogen target. The Canadian High Acceptance Orbit Spectrometer was used to detect the two outgoing pions in coincidence. The experimental results are presented in the form of single differential cross sections. Total cross sections obtained by integrating the differential quantities are also reported. In addition, the invariant mass distributions from the (π+π−) channel were fitted to determine the parameters for an extended model based on that of Oset and Vicente-Vacas. We find the model parameters obtained from fitting the (π+π−) data do not describe the invariant mass distributions in the (π+π+) channel.

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Total cross sections were obtained by integrating the differential cross section over all three variables: M(pi,pi)**2, t, Cos(Theta(pi)).

Total cross sections were obtained by integrating the differential cross section over all three variables: M(pi,pi)**2, t, Cos(Theta(pi)).