Kinematically complete measurement of the absorption of stopped pions in 3 He

1982
4 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 112 (1982) 129-132
  • Published: 1982

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
The reactions π −3 He → nnp and π −3 He → nd have been measured in a kinematically complete experiment with stopped pions. The results show strong preference for collinear events. About three quarters of all absorption processes occur as quasi-free absorption on np- or pp-pairs with a ratio of R = 10.1 ± 1.5. The remaining quarter shows energy sharing among all three nucleons and is located in the final-state interaction regions. Branching ratios for all observed final states are given.