Exclusive electroproduction of ρ0\rho^0 and J/ψJ/\psi mesons at HERA

Collaboration
Aug, 1998
50 pages
Published in:
  • Eur.Phys.J.C 6 (1999) 603-627
e-Print:
Report number:
  • DESY-98-107,
  • ANL-HEP-PR-98-95
Experiments:

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Abstract:
Exclusive production of ρ0\rho^0 and J/ψJ/\psi mesons in e^+ p collisions has been studied with the ZEUS detector in the kinematic range 0.25<Q2<50GeV2,20<W<167GeV0.25 < Q^2 < 50 GeV^2, 20 < W < 167 GeV for the ρ0\rho^0 data and 2<Q2<40GeV2,50<W<150GeV2 < Q^2 < 40 GeV^2, 50 < W < 150 GeV for the J/ψJ/\psi data. Cross sections for exclusive ρ0\rho^0 and J/ψJ/\psi production have been measured as a function of Q2,WQ^2, W and tt. The spin-density matrix elements r0004,r111r^{04}_{00}, r^1_{1-1} and Rer105Re r^{5}_{10} have been determined for exclusive ρ0\rho^0 production as well as r0004r^{04}_{00} and r1104r^{04}_{1-1} for exclusive J/ψJ/\psi production. The results are discussed in the context of theoretical models invoking soft and hard phenomena.
Note:
  • 57 pages including 21 figures, minor modifications to Figs. 19-21, these figures supercede those of Eur. Phys. J. C6 (1999) 603-627 Report-no: DESY-98-107
  • positron p: colliding beams
  • positron p: exclusive reaction
  • vector meson: electroproduction
  • vector meson: photoproduction
  • rho(770)0: hadronic decay
  • J/psi(3100): leptonic decay
  • mass spectrum: (pi+ pi-)
  • mass spectrum: (lepton+ lepton-)
  • channel cross section: energy dependence
  • momentum transfer dependence