Investigation of nuclear charge symmetry by pion elastic scattering from H-3 and He-3

1996
8 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.C 54 (1996) 2823-2830

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Abstract: (APS)
We have measured differential cross sections for pion elastic scattering from H3 and He3 in the angular region near the minimum in the non-spin-flip amplitude. Data were acquired for incident pion energies of 180, 220, 256, and 295 MeV. Nuclear charge symmetry is investigated with the aid of several charge-symmetric ratios formed from combinations of measured cross sections. A particularly intriguing result is obtained from the superratio R, which is defined as R=dσ(π+3H)dσ(π−3H)/dσ(π+3He)dσ(π−3He). R is found to be greater than unity at 180 MeV and significantly smaller than unity at 256 MeV, with the transition occurring at around 210 MeV. The charge-symmetry prediction for this ratio (after allowance for the Coulomb force) is one, and is independent of energy and angle. © 1996 The American Physical Society.
  • pi+ nucleus: elastic scattering
  • elastic scattering: pi+ nucleus
  • pi- nucleus: elastic scattering
  • elastic scattering: pi- nucleus
  • tritium
  • helium: nuclide
  • differential cross section: angular dependence
  • angular dependence: differential cross section
  • differential cross section: ratio
  • ratio: differential cross section