A study of ππ → KK using an experiment on π−p → KS0KS0n at 8.9 GeV/c

We present an analysis of the K_S⁰K_S⁰ system, based on 6380 events, produced in the reactions π^?p → K_S⁰K_S⁰n. Using a one-pion exchange model with absorption we determine the S- and D-wave amplitudes of ππ → $\text{K}\text{K}$. Several A₂ production amplitudes were also included in the fits and we conclude that an unnatural parity exchange amplitudes which does not interfere with pion exchange, seems to present. A branching ratio $\text{Γ(}\text{f}\text{→}\text{K}\text{K}\text{/ Γ(}\text{f}\text{→ ππ) = 0.029 ± 0.006}$ is determined. With this and other new values of branching ratios we have fitted the 2⁺ → 0^?0^? decay rates of the SU(3) relations resulting in (36.2 ± 1)° for the tensor nonet mixing angle.     

Features of dual fluorescence of 1, 2, 3, 4- tetrahydroisoquinoline

In polar and nonpolar solvents, tetrahydroisoquinoline emits S₂ (ππ¹) → S₀ and S₁ (ππ¹) → S₀ dual fluorescence and T₁ (ππ¹) → S₀ phosphorescence on S₂ (ππ¹) ← S₀ excitation. When excited by S₁ (ππ¹) ← S₀ the molecule yields S₁ (ππ¹) → S₀ fluorescence and T₁ (ππ¹) → S₀ phosphorescence in nonpolar solvent but only fluorescence in polar solvents. Probable participation of intermediate S₁ (nπ¹), T₁(nπ¹) states in intersystem crossing and internal conversion processes and its significance in interpreting the results are discussed.     

Q 1 production by hypercharge exchange in π- p interactions at 3.95 GeV/c

Q-meson production is studied in the hypercharge exchange reaction π^- p → (Kππ)Λ at 3.95 GeV/c by selecting events witht(π^- →Kππ)>1.2GeV². An enhancement with a mass of 1294±10 MeV and a width of 66±15 MeV is observed in the (Kππ) mass distribution. A spin-parity analysis of the (Kππ) decay Dalitz plot shows the enhancement to be in theJ ^P=1⁺ S(K?) wave and is therefore attributed toQ ₁-meson production. No evidence is found for the decayQ ₁→K ⁰ω but limited statistics allow only placing an upper limit of 30% for the decay ratioKω/K?⁰. TheQ ₁ production cross section fort(π^- →Kππ)>1.2GeV² is 8±1.3 μb. No evidence is found for the process π^- p→Q ₂Λ withQ ₂→K ^*π for which the partial wave analysis gives an upper cross section limit of 2.5 μb at the 95% confidence level.     

On the nature of 0+ mesons

It is shown that the I=0 s-wave ππ scattering amplitude near KK? threshold can be parametrized in terms of a wide resonance, that is, the S¹ may have a large partial width into ππ. All the 0⁺ mesons may have large widthsf.     

The effect of a heavy atom on the nonradiative intersystem crossing transition between ππ<Superscript>*</Superscript> excited states

The effect of a heavy atom on the rate of the nonradiative intersystem crossing transition S ₁(ππ^*) ? T(ππ^*) in molecules of polychlorinated dioxins and dibenzofuran is theoretically studied in the approximation of spin-orbit and nonadiabatic interactions coupling electronic states.     

Momentum analysis of kaon and pion pairs produced from time-like photons at 1.6 GeV energy

We present results for the total cross section of e⁺e^? annihilation into two hadrons at 1.6 GeV: σ_ππ = σ_KK = (1.8 ± 1.1) × 10^-33 cm².From these values we obtain the time-like electromagnetic form factors these mesons: |F_π|² = 0.24 ± 0.14 and |F_K|² = 0.46 ± 0.26.     

Properties of a gel polymer electrolyte based on lithium salt with poly(vinyl butyral)

Poly(vinyl butyral) (PVB) is of particular interest because of its low cost, extremely wide temperature work range (? 20 to 120 °C), and efficient chemical stability. In this study, a gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) containing Li⁺ ions was fabricated by using dimethylacetylamine (DMA), lithium perchlorate (LiClO₄), and PVB. The experimental results indicated that a highly transparent GPE with a high ionic conductivity (σ) could be obtained by mixing glue (DMA with a PVB content of 10 wt%) with a LiClO₄ content of 6 wt%. It was found that the ionic conductivity (σ) of the GPE depended on the LiClO₄ content, and the GPE with a LiClO₄ content of 6 wt% exhibited a maximum σ of 7.73 mS cm^?1, a viscosity coefficient of 3360 mPa s, and a transmittance greater than 89% (visible region) at room temperature. Furthermore, PVB improved the electrolyte solution leakage, and the LiClO₄ was used as an ion supply source for the high σ of the GPE.     

Evaluation of the pion-nucleon sigma term

We have evaluated the σ-commutator term for πN scattering by using a new method to extrapolate the C⁽⁺⁾ amplitude below threshold. Reproducing kernel techniques are used to extrapolate along hyperbolic curves whose lower branches lie within the physical region for energies above the elastic threshold. The value obtained is σ_NN^ππ = 57 ± 12 MeV.     

Isospin-two ππ phase shifts from an experiment π+p→π+n at 12.5 GeV/c

The I = 2 s-wave and d-wave phase shifts σ_s²and σ_d² have been determined in the ππ mass region 0.5–1.5 GeV/c² in four mass bins of width 0.25 GeV/c², using a sample of 17 500 events from a wire chamber experiment. Two different methods were used, leading to consistent results.In the ?-mass region δ_s² ? ?15.5°, which corresponds to an elastic cross section of ? 7.5 mb. The values of δ_d² are about a factor of ten smaller than the corresponding values of δ_s².     

Photoproduction of π+ mesons on polarized protons at photon energies between 0.5 and 2.2 GeV

The target asymmetry T = (σ↑ ? σ↓)/(σ↑ + σ↓) for the reaction γp → π⁺n has been measured at the Bonn 2.5 GeV electron synchrotron for a pion c.m. angle of 40° and γ energies between 0.5 and 2.2 GeV. Butanol was used as the target material. About 35% of the protons could be polarized using the dynamic-polarization method in a continuous-flow cryostat operating at 1°K and 25 kG. The π⁺ mesons were detected in a magnetic-spectrometer system. Considerable structure in the asymmetry was observed.     

Mixing of P wave axial vector resonances

An analysis is given of the mixing of the axial vector kaon resonances by use of new data from SLAC. Mass values, decay widths and branching ratios of the SLAC work may be compatible with SU(3) and/or “pair creation model” classifications for a mixing angle λ ≈ ?35° ± 10°. The mass values and coupling strengths proposed by Basdevant and Berger, from a different parametrization of the same data, can be fitted in an SU(3) and/or broken SU(6)_w model with a larger mixing angle λ ≈ ?80°. Such a mixing would mean that the lower kaonic state is closely related to the 1^+? nonet in contrast to expectations from duality and/or one-gluon exchange mixing schemes. We also discuss the mixing of the charmed D meson states.     

Excited‐state deactivation channels via internal conversions in two position isomers of hydroxy‐methyl‐pyridine: a theoretical study

Two position isomers of hydroxy‐methyl‐pyridine (3‐hydroxy‐2‐methyl‐pyridine and 2‐hydroxy‐3‐methyl‐pyridine) were studied theoretically at the BLYP level of theory in order to find mechanisms explaining the excited‐state deactivations of isomers through ring puckering and “ethylene‐like” conical intersections. The study aims also to clarify the mechanisms of the ground‐state proton transfers. Three conical intersections S₀/S₁ for each isomer were found, which are accessible through the ¹ππ* excited states. In both isomers, there is a ¹ππ* excited‐state reaction path, which leads, in a completely barrierless manner, to the one of the conical intersections S₀/S₁. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An amplitude analysis of ππ scattering from new data on the reaction π−p→π+π−n

We have carried out a partial-wave analysis of ππ scattering in the mass range 1.0 to 2.08 GeV/c². We find solutions similar to those obtained in previous analyses below 1.8 GeV/c² but, in addition, we obtain a new solution which does not suffer from violations of unitarity and is compatible with data from other channels. This solution, when continued to 2.08 GeV/c², shows a g meson with mass and width of 1.734± 0.010 GeV/c²and 0.322±0.035 GeV/c² respectively, and an h meson with mass 1.935±0.013 GeV/c²and width 0.263±0.057 GeV/c². The L = 2 partial wave contains the f meson and an additional resonance with parameters m = 1.502±0.025 Gev/c², Γ = 0.165±0.042 GeV/c²and x = 0.19±0.03. If we associate this state with the f′(1514), our ππ branching fraction is considerably higher than previous determinations. An SU(3) fit to the 2⁺ nonet yields a mixing angle of 38.4± 1.3°.     

Configuration Mixing of Quark States in Baryons

Mixing angles are used to describe the SU(6) ? O(3) symmetry breaking in [70, 1^?] multiplet in the sector of the lowest mass nucleon resonances, which are investigated extensively in constituent quark models for baryon spectroscopy. The transition amplitudes for the meson photoproduction off nucleon can also be expressed in terms of the mixing angles to take into account the configuration mixing. Those amplitudes are derived as a function of the mixing angles between ${|N^2P_M{J}^-\rangle}$ and ${|N^4P_M{J}^-\rangle}$ states, with J = 1/2 and 3/2, for the processes γp → ηp, K ⁺ Λ, K ⁺ Σ ^°, K ^° Σ ⁺. The present status of our knowledge on the mixing angles between S ₁₁(1535) and S ₁₁(1650) (θ _S ), as well as between D ₁₃(1520) and D ₁₃(1700) (θ _D ) is reported. Since these resonances play very important role in the threshold region for both η and kaon production mechanisms, they are expected to provide crucial tests of different quark models for the baryon spectroscopy.     

The ππ total cross section: Its scale and massless pion limit

The question of the scale of the ππ total cross section is considered. We first give a simple intuitive argument for expecting cross sections in the massless chiral world to be finite. Assuming the universality of P-f Regge couplings, we give a simple dispersion theoretic evaluation of the asymptotic ππ total cross section, σ^ππ. We deduce an algebraic expression for σ^ππ and find that its scale is determined by 1/m_?² or, equivalently, 1/f_π² — just as Pagels conjectured. This relation has a smooth, finite limit as m_π tends to zero. Numerically, we obtain σ^ππ = 17 ± 4mb for physical mass pions and 14 ± 3mb for massless pions.     

The ππ S-wave in the 1 to 2 GeV region from a ππ,\bar K K and ρρ(ωω) coupled channel model

A simpleππ, $\bar K$ K, andρρ(ωω) fully coupled channel model is proposed to predict the isoscalarS-wave phase shifts and inelasticities forππ scattering in the 1.0 to 2.0 GeV region. TheS- matrix is required to exhibit poles corresponding to the established isoscalarJ ^π=0⁺ resonancesf ₀(975),f ₀(1400), andf ₀(1710). A dominant feature of the experimentalππ inelasticity is the clear opening of the $\bar K$ K channel near 1 GeV, and the opening of another channel in the 1.4–1.5 GeV region. The success of our model in predicting this observed dramatic energy dependence indicates that the effect of multipion channels is adequately described by theππ coupling to the $\bar K$ K channel, theρρ(4π) andωω(6π) channels.     

Manifestation of ρ-recurrences in e+e−-annihilation

Within the framework of the dispersion method the combined analysis of the data on e⁺e^? → π⁺π^?, e⁺e^? → 4π and ππ phase shift is carried out. The model for inelastic effects in F_π is constructed; investigation of various assumptions shows that the model with ρ° (1250) in πω system and ρ″(1600) in ρ? system, both coupled weakly with ππ, is the most preferable one. The characteristics of ρ′ are estimated.     

Isospin mixing in the electric-dipole He(γ, n) and He(γ, p) reactions

Possible isospin mixing of the J^π = 1⁻ excited states of ⁴He leading to sizable differences in the ⁴He(γ, n)³He and⁴He(γ, p)³H cross sections in the giant-resonance region is examined in a bound-state approximation. Results indicate that the general features of certain experimental data can be accounted for by the presence of Coulomb mixing of the (S = 1, T = 0) and (S = 1, T = 1) states in addition to the usual spin-orbit mixing of the (S = 0, T = 1) and (S = 1, T = 1) states.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">σ</Emphasis> meson in hot and dense matter

An important role of the scalar isoscalar σ meson in low-energy physics is discussed. The behavior of the σ meson in a hot and dense medium is studied. It is shown that, in the vicinity of the critical values of the temperature (T) and the chemical potential (μ), the σ meson can become a sharp resonance. This effect can lead to a strong enhancement of the processes ππ → γγ and ππ → ππ near the two-pion threshold. Experimental observation of this phenomenon can be interpreted as a signal of approaching the domain where the chiral symmetry restoration and the phase transition of hadron matter into quark-gluon plasma take place.     

Isotope effects in the EPR spectrum of a tin-vacancy pair in silicon

The S = 1 EPR spectrum for a tin-vacancy pair in silicon reveals easily detected isotope shifts in the fine structure splitting D for the various nuclear isotopes of tin (σD/D = + 1.0 × 10^?4 per unit mass) as well as well as those for the six near neighbor silicon atoms (σD/D = ?0.67 × 10^?4 per unit mass). These are attributed to the different vibrational amplitudes vs isotopic mass.