Meson - baryon dynamics in the nucleon - anti-nucleon system. 2. Annihilation into two mesons

Apr 15, 1991
44 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.C 44 (1991) 1337-1353
Report number:
  • KFA-IKP-TH-1991-4

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Abstract: (APS)
The annihilation of the nucleon-antinucleon (NN¯) system into two mesons including π, η, η’, ρ, ω, δ, a1, a2, f2 as well as K and K* is studied in a distorted-wave Born-approximation approach, in the conventional framework based on nucleon, delta-isobar, and hyperon (Λ,Σ,Y*) exchange. Results for branching ratios are in fair agreement with the data; they show a strong sensitivity to the kind of initial-state interaction used. For polarizations and backward differential cross-section data of pp¯→π+π−,K+K−, there are characteristic discrepancies between experiment and model predictions; possible reasons are discussed.
  • nucleon antinucleon: annihilation
  • annihilation: nucleon antinucleon
  • model: interaction
  • interaction: model
  • distorted wave Born approximation
  • Delta(1232): exchange
  • exchange: Delta(1232)
  • hyperon: exchange
  • exchange: hyperon
  • branching ratio