The reactions p p ---> p Lambda K+ and p p ---> p Sigma0 K+ near their thresholds

Sep, 1999
13 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 480 (2000) 273-279
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Report number:
  • NT-UW-99-50,
  • DOE-ER-40561-68

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Abstract:
The reactions pppΛK+pp\to p\Lambda K^+ and pppΣ0K+pp\to p\Sigma^0K^+ are studied near their thresholds. The strangeness production process is described by the π\pi- and KK exchange mechanisms. Effects from the final state interaction in the hyperon-nucleon system are taken into account rigorously. It is found that the Λ\Lambda production is dominated by KK exchange whereas KK- as well as π\pi exchange play an important role for the Σ0\Sigma^0 case. It is shown that the experimentally observed strong suppression of Σ0\Sigma^0 production compared to Λ\Lambda production at the same excess energy can be explained by a destructive interference between π\pi and KK exchange in the reaction pppΣ0K+pp\to p\Sigma^0K^+. Implications of such an interference on the reaction ppnΣ+K+pp\to n\Sigma^+K^+ are pointed out.
  • p p: exclusive reaction
  • Lambda: hadroproduction
  • Sigma0: hadroproduction
  • K+: associated production
  • threshold
  • pi: exchange
  • K: exchange
  • final-state interaction
  • vertex function
  • channel cross section: energy dependence