Measurements of the antiproton-proton elastic cross section in the beam momentum range between 180 and 600 MeV/c

W. Brückner, B. Cujec, H. Döbbeling, K. Dworschak, H. Kneis, S. Majewski, M. Nomachi, S. Paul, B. Povh, R. D. Ransome, T. A. Shibata, M. Treichel, Th Walcher

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Abstract

The differential cross section for antiproton-proton elastic scattering has been measured for the beam momenta between 180 and 600 MeV/c. The real-to-imaginary ratio of the forward elastic scattering amplitude is derived from the Coulomb-nuclear interference. The ratio is found to be close to zero between 180 and 500 MeV/c with a minimum of ρ=-0.14 at 260 MeV/c. This result is contrary to model predictions. The phase shifts for the s-, p- and d-waves are extracted. The partial wave compositions of the elastic and inelastic cross sections have been determined. A large contribution of the p-wave is identified in the antiproton-proton interactions at small momenta.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)367-377
Number of pages11
JournalZeitschrift für Physik A Hadrons and Nuclei
Volume339
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1991

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Keywords

  • 11.80.Et
  • 13.75.Cs

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