Role of final state interactions in the p p ---> pi+ pi- annihilation process

Oct 25, 1991
7 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 275 (1992) 12-18
  • Published: 1992
Report number:
  • KFA-IKP-TH-1991-37

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
We investigate the role of final-state interactions in the p ̄ p→π + π − annihilation process, based on a realistic meson-exchange model for the ππ interaction. In contrast to claims made sometimes in the literature, we find sizeable effects, also in J ≠ 0 partial waves, which strongly improve the results for spin observables in the p ̄ p→π + π − reaction. Off-shell effects turn out to be of importance.
  • anti-p p: annihilation
  • annihilation: anti-p p
  • pi: hadroproduction
  • hadroproduction: pi
  • pi: pair production
  • pair production: pi
  • final-state interaction
  • meson: exchange
  • exchange: meson
  • partial wave