Three-body nature of NN^{\bf *} and Δ\Delta^* resonances from sequential decay chains

Collaboration
Jan 9, 2015
4 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.Lett. 114 (2015) 9, 091803
  • Published: Mar 4, 2015
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Abstract: (APS)

The Nπ0π0 decays of positive-parity N* and Δ* resonances at about 2 GeV are studied at ELSA by photoproduction of two neutral pions off protons. The data reveal clear evidence for several intermediate resonances: Δ(1232), N(1520)3/2-, and N(1680)5/2+, with spin parities JP=3/2+, 3/2-, and 5/2+. The partial wave analysis (within the Bonn-Gatchina approach) identifies N(1440)1/2+ and the N(ππ)Swave (abbreviated as Nσ here) as further isobars and assigns the final states to the formation of nucleon and Δ resonances and to nonresonant contributions. We observe the known Δ(1232)π decays of Δ(1910)1/2+, Δ(1920)3/2+, Δ(1905)5/2+, Δ(1950)7/2+, and of the corresponding spin-parity series in the nucleon sector, N(1880)1/2+, N(1900)3/2+, N(2000)5/2+, and N(1990)7/2+. For the nucleon resonances, these decay modes are reported here for the first time. Further new decay modes proceed via N(1440)1/2+π, N(1520)3/2-π, N(1680)5/2+π, and Nσ. The latter decay modes are observed in the decay of N* resonances and at most weakly in Δ* decays. It is argued that these decay modes provide evidence for a 3-quark nature of N* resonances rather than a quark-diquark structure.

Note:
  • 4 pages, 3 figures, to be published in Phys. Rev. Lett
  • 13.30.Eg
  • Delta: decay
  • pi: decay
  • spin: parity
  • decay modes
  • Delta(1232)
  • nucleon
  • partial wave analysis
  • nucleon resonance
  • photoproduction