Measurement of the polarization of positive muons produced in high-energy antineutrino interactions

The question whether scalar-type interactions contribute to weak interactions at large momentum transfer has been investigated by a measurement of the longitudinal polarization of positive muons produced in charged-current interactions of high-energy antineutrinos with iron. At an average momentum transfer <Q ²>=4 GeV² the muon spin is found to be oriented forward with respect to the muon momentum vector, with an average polarization of 1.10±0.24, consistent with positive helicity. A limit on scalar contributions of σ_{s, p}/σ_tot <7% at the 95% confidence level can be deduced. A search for violation of time reversal invariance which could manifest itself by a polarization component perpendicular to the muon production plane gave a limit of σ_tv/σ_tot <16% (95% c.l.). It is concluded that the weak leptonic charged current retains its dominant vector and axial vector structure at large momentum transfers.     

Total neutron scattering cross section for molecules in the torsional ground state multiplet

The total neutron scattering cross section σ_tot of a tetrahedral molecule in its torsional ground state is calculated from the double differential cross-sections of the individual tunneling states. Detailed predictions are made concerning the dependence of σ_tot on the wavelength of the incoming neutrons and on temperature. Several experiments are suggested which may give information on tunnel splittings and on spin conversion times.     

(γ, p) cross sections and isospin splitting of the giant dipole resonance in N = 50 nuclei

The differential (e, e'p) cross sections of ⁸⁸Sr, ⁸⁹Y, ⁹⁰Zr and ⁹²Mo have been measured at θ = 90°. The results are used to obtain the (γ, p) cross sections by correcting with the angular distribution data. The (γ, p) cross sections are compared with the (γ, n) cross sections. A resonance corresponding to the T_< GDR is found and another resonance is separated by fitting a Lorentz line with a width equal to that of the (γ, n) GDR. The ratios σ(γ, p)/σ(γ, n) and σ(γ, p₀)/σ(γ, p) show differences between the two resonances. The two GDR resonances are studied from the isospin splitting point of view. The sum rule and splitting energy of the (γ, p) GDR agree well with theory. However, when the sum of the (γ, p) and (γ, n) experimental data is taken, the results are too large to be explained by the T_> GDR.     

Universality of the rate of growth of all hadron-nucleon total cross sections in the range 10 to 1500 GeV/c

The energy dependence of total cross section of hadron-nucleon collisions has been studied in terms of two components: the first component decreases with increasing energy of the incident hadron whereas the second component increases like ln s. The coefficient of ln s is found to be the same within 5% for p^±p, π^±p and K^±p collisions. The rate of growth of the rising component i.e., dσ /d(ln,s), of inelastic cross sections, deduced from σ_tot and σ_el, of pp and πp are found to be the same within 1.5 standard deviations; an attempt has been made to understand this near equality from factorization of the pomeron.     

Doubly radiative thermal neutron capture in 2H and 16O: Experiment and theory

Measurements and calculations are presented for the cross sections for two-photon emission following thermal neutron capture in ²H and ¹⁶O. Upper limits for σ_2γ were measured in both cases. For ²H, σ_2λ = 8 ± 15 μb, for γ-rays in the energy region 700 < E_γ < 5550 keV. A detailed threeparticle calculation gives σ_2γ^tot = 26 nb. For ¹⁶O, the experimental result is σ_2γ = 3 ± 19 μb for 1200 < E_γ < 2943 keV. A single-particle, direct-capture calculation for ¹⁶O gives σ_2γ^tot = 41 nb. Contributions from excitation of the giant dipole state of the core change this result by ± 16 %. In a separate measurement the total cross section for ¹⁶O(n, γ)¹⁷O was measured to be 202 ± 28 μb. Branching ratios of (82 ± 3)% and (18 ± 3)% were determined for decays to the 3055 and 871 keV levels of ¹⁷O, respectively.     

Evidence of a rise in the antiproton-proton total cross section at the CERN intersecting storage rings

We measured the total cross section for $\text{p}$p scattering at $\text{s}\text{= 52.8}\text{GeV}$ at the CERN ISR, using the direct, total-rate method. The result obtained, $\text{σ}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>tot</mtext>}}\text{(}\text{p}\text{p}\text{) = 44.70 ± 0.53}\text{mb}$, shows that, in common with σ_tot(pp), this cross section also starts to rise in the ISR energy range. We remeasured the total cross section for pp scattering at the same energy, obtaining σ_tot(pp) = 43.26 ± 0.33 mb, and found for the difference, $\text{Δσ}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>tot</mtext>}}\text{= σ}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>tot</mtext>}}\text{(}\text{p}\text{p}\text{) ? σ}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>tot</mtext>}}\text{(}\text{pp}\text{)}$, a value of 1.44±0.45 mb.     

Jet Cross Sections in e+e− Annihilation

Using an elaborate partial fractioning procedure of all 4-parton matrix elements we calculate 3-jet cross sections in e⁺e⁻ annihilation with mass-cut jet resolution. All subleading contributions from nonsingular terms are included. We give thrust distributions for O(α_s²) 3- and 4-jets. We study integrated cross sections as a function of the cutoff and check the reconstruction of O(α_s²) σ_tot using recently calculated 2-jet cross sections with the same partial fractioning of 4-parton terms.     

Zum Kernphotoeffekt am Ar40 und Ar38

Liquid Argon was irradiated with bremsstrahlung from 18 to 31 MeV endpoint energy in steps of 2 MeV. The yields of the reactions Ar⁴⁰(γ, n)+(γ, p) and Ar³⁸(γ, n) were measured by detecting the 269a and the 35d rest activity with a low-level-counter. Cross section curves for the (γ, n)-processes could be found from the yield values, and they allowed together withσ _N, σ(γ, p) andσ(γ, np) a determination ofσ(γ, 2n) and σ_γabs for Ar⁴⁰. The integrated cross section forσ(γ, n) from threshold to 33 MeV yields (200±40) MeVmb for Ar⁴⁰ and (210±40) MeVmb for Ar³⁸, the corresponding value for σ_γabs being (450±60) MeVmb for Ar⁴⁰.     

Are there AFS type enhancements ine + e − annihilation

It is shown that the usual Regge mechanism of building up the leading behaviour of σ _tot by summing a power series in logs is absent in the case of a multiperipheral loop topology.     

Are the ψ′→η c γ,ψ″→η c γ decays due to the gluon admixture?

We propose a new method for estimating the radiative transitions between the excited 1^? charmonium levels and η_c. The method is based on QCD (plus the hypothesis of local duality) and makes no reference to the standard potential picture. It is argued that the decay ψ′(3.698)→η _c γ is essentially due to the gluon admixture in the Ψ′ wave function. The most naive analysis yields approximately 0.15 keV for the ψ′→η _c γ decay width, five times smaller than preliminary data. The experimental number for Γ(ψ′→η _c γ)—0.7 keV—can be reproduced only at a price of introducing a rather large ψ″(3.772)→η _c γ amplitude, Γ(ψ″→η _c γ)～1 keV. As a byproduct, we get a reliable prediction for the ρ→πγ decay rate, Γ(ρ→πγ)≈70 keV, in good agreement with a recent measurement.     

Scalar quarks: Higher corrections to σtot (e+e− → hadrons)

The next-to-leading corrections to σ_tot (e⁺e^? → hadrons) are calculated in electro-strong models with spontaneously broken colour symmetry. The effective Λ_eff in the Higgs sector, and presumably the mass scale of bound states with constituent scalars, is fairly large.     

Cross sections of the photoneutron reaction for <Superscript>141</Superscript>Pr and <Superscript>186</Superscript>W nuclei,estimated from physical criteria of data reliability

Using objective physical criteria for data reliability, cross sections of partial photoneutron reactions (γ, 1n), (γ, 2n) and (γ, 3n) that are free of the shortcomings of neutron multiplicity sorting methods used on beams of quasimonoenergetic annihilation photons are obtained for ¹⁴¹Pr and ¹⁸⁶W nuclei. Evaluation is performed using the experimental–theoretical method (ETM), based on the experimental cross section of neutron yield reaction σ^exp(γ, xn) = σ^exp(γ, 1n) + 2 σ^exp(γ, 2ⁿ) + 3 σexp(γ, 3n) + … and ratios F _i ^theor= σ^theor(γ, in)/σ^theor(γ, xn) calculated within the combined model (CM) of photonuclear reactions, which stipulates that σ^eval(γ, in) = F _i ^theor σ^exp(γ, xn). It is found that for ¹⁴¹Pr and ¹⁸⁶W, ratios F ^exp _i do not contradict the data reliability criteria only at energies up to ~21 and ~22 MeV, respectively. At the same time, there are notable discrepancies between F _i ^theor and F ^exp _i, and thus between the evaluated and experimental cross sections of reactions. It is shown that the discrepancies between the evaluated and experimental cross sections are due to the assumed unreliable experimental distribution of neutrons in the channels with multiplicities 1, 2, and 3.     

Reanalysis ofp p and\bar p p interaction data in view of recent UA4 result

A whole set of the data on σ_tot(S) and ρ(s) is reanalised in view of the recent UA4 result. Upper limits on the odderon contribution to theN N processes are obtained. The interval for amplitude growth is established and the division between gluonium and quarkonium reggeons is studied. It is demonstrated how the dipole and froissaron models act.     

Pomeron couplings and the decays of ψ and ψ'

Assuming that the ψ(3095) and ψ'(3685) are φ_c mesons, we estimate the effects on their decay modes of the dual model loop graphs which contain the quark line disconnected Pomeron contributions.     

Reliability of the data on the cross sections of the partial photoneutron reaction for <Superscript>63,65</Superscript>Cu and <Superscript>80</Superscript>Se nuclei

The cross sections of partial photoneutron reactions are evaluated for the ^63,65Cu and ⁸⁰Se isotopes. The cross sections are free of systematic uncertainties from shortcomings of the experimental methods for neutron multiplicity sorting based on measurements of neutron energy used in experiments with quasimonoenergetic annihilation photon beams. An experimental-theoretical method is used to evaluate cross sections σ^eval(γ, in)= F_i^theor σ^exp(γ, xn), where ratios F_i^theor = σ^theor(γ, in)/σ^theor(γ, xn) = σ^theor(γ, in)/σ^theor[(γ, 1n) + 2(γ, 2n) + …] are calculated using a combined model of photonuclear reactions, and σ^exp(γ, xn) is the experimental cross section of the neutron yield reaction free from neutron multiplicity sorting problems. The cross sections are evaluated for reactions (γ, 1n) and (γ, 2n) for the ^63,65Cu and ⁸⁰Se isotopes, and for the total photoneutron reaction σ(γ, Sn) = σ[(γ, 1n) + (γ, 2n) + …]. It is shown that noticeable deviations of the experimental cross sections from the evaluated values result from the unreliable sorting of neutrons between the channels with multiplicities 1 and 2.     

Multipomeron production of showers at high energy

Cross section of the multipomeron production of heavy showers is calculated and found at very high energy in the form $\text{σ′}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>AB</mtext>}}\text{= [1 ? (}\text{s}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>O</mtext>}}\text{s}\text{)}{}^{\mathrm{\gamma }}\text{] σ}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>AB</mtext>}}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>tot</mtext>}}$. It is shown that the multiperipheral part of the total cross section decreases at where the constant γ can be obtained from ISR data on proton spectra. It is found to be numerically very small γ ～ 10^?2. It follows that at accessible energies the value of $\text{σ′}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>AB</mtext>}}\text{≈ (γ}\text{ln}\text{s}\text{s}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>O</mtext>}}\text{)· σ}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>AB</mtext>}}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>tot</mtext>}}$ must be small, logarithmically increasing with energy. This prediction can be checked experimentally on new accelerators.     

Reliable cross sections of partial photoneutron reactions on 188,189Os isotopes free of neutron multiplicity sorting problems

Experimental data on the cross sections of partial photoneutron reactions, obtained for ^188,189Os isotopes using quasimonoenergetic annihilation photon beams and neutron multiplicity sorting method, are analyzed. Using special criteria (transition multiplicity functions F _i = σ(γ, in)/σ(γ, xn), the ratios of the cross section of the corresponding partial reaction to the total neutron yield reaction’s cross section σ(γ, xn) = σ(γ, 1n)+ 2σ(γ, 2n) + 3σ(γ, 3n) free of the problems associated with experimental neutron multiplicity sorting), it is demonstrated that the data contain significant systematic errors. New data are evaluated for cross sections of partial photoneutron reactions (γ, 1n), (γ, 2n), (γ, 3n) and total photoneutron reaction (γ, sn) for ^188,189Os isotopes within an experimental-theoretical approach proposed earlier. It is shown that the significant systematic errors in the experimental cross sections of partial reactions can be attributed to the ambiguity of the relation between the photoneutrons’ multiplicity and their kinetic energy.     

Two-body modifications of the Siegert dipole operator and doubly radiative n-p capture

The total cross section σ_2γ for np → dγγ is evaluated taking into account the two-body modifications to the Siegert form of the E1 operator coming from one-pion exchange. The contact term which preserves the gauge invariance of the amplitude with non-commuting E1 operators is derived. Now the n-p capture can occur also from the ¹S₀ initial state. The calculations are performed with hard-core, soft-core and super-soft-core potentials. σ_2γ is found practically unchanged with respect to its model independent value as obtained with the Siegert operator.     

Energy spectrum of photons produced by neutrino (antineutrino) scattering on electrons. Effect of possible neutrino oscillations

The energy spectrum of photons emitted in neutrino (antineutrino) scattering on electrons at E_v ? m_v is calculated with the assumption that the neutral electron flow has an arbitrary (V, A) structure. The result obtained is generalized to the case of possible neutrino oscillations, \(v_e \begin{array}{*{20}c} { - \to } \\ { \leftarrow - } \\ \end{array} v_\mu , \overline v _e \begin{array}{*{20}c} { - \to } \\ { \leftarrow - } \\ \end{array} \overline v _\mu \) , at an arbitrary neutrino mixing angle. Using the Weinberg-Salam model (sin²θ_W = 0.23) estimates of the sections dσ_γ/dω and σ_γ are obtained with consideration of the reactor antineutrino flux \(\bar v_e \) . The contributions from charged and neutral lepton fluxes and their interference to dσ_γ/dω are compared.     

3 S 1−3 D 1 mixing and E1 radiative transitions in charmonium

The radiative transitions ψ′→γ+χ _J and χ _J →γ+ψ are studied in the quark model with the ψ and ψ′ interpreted conventionally as³ S ₁ \(c\bar c\) states and the χ _J as³ P _J \(c\bar c\) states. In particular, the effect of³ S ₁?³ D ₁ mixing on the decay widths is calculated. The photon angular distributions in these decays are also studied and are found to be a more sensitive test of³ D ₁ admixtures in the Ψ states. The³ D ₁ content of the Ψ is found to be large but the estimate is very sensitive to the photon angular distributions. More precise measurements could help to explain the large ψ″ leptonic width.