Baryon resonances and their properties from the CLAS data

The study of the baryon spectrum is a fundamental part of the scientific program in Hall B at Jefferson Lab. By using the CLAS detector, reactions involving electromagnetic production of exclusive hadronic final states in the kinematic region of baryon resonances have been extensively measured, with the purpose of extracting information on non-strange baryon excited states. Some selected topics in the N ^* CLAS experimental program are outlined and corresponding new experimental results are reported and briefly discussed.     

重子相互作用和双重子

本文提出了一个新的夸克势模型──夸克脱定域色屏蔽模型．此模型不用介子交换就给出既有排斥心又有中程吸引的核力,并且定性符合Ｎ－Ｎ散射相移１Ｓ０、３Ｓ１、１Ｐ１和３Ｐ１ａ首次从动力学证明了可能存在两类双重子．一类是像氘核那样的低自旋、弱束缚的双重子,另一类是高自旅、强束缚的六夸克态,ｄ就是一个典型例子,它很可能是一个窄双重子共振态．一个平行的相对论性夸克势模型证实了与上述非相对论势模型有关的双重子态的预言． A new quark potential model, called quark delocalization and color screening model, has been proposed.This model yields both N-N repulsive core and intermediate range attraction without involving the meson exchange and fits the N-N 1S0,3S1,1p1and 3Pls phase shifts qualitatively. It verified dynamically that there might be two kinds of dibaryons.One is the deuteron like low spin, loosely binding two baryon states.The other is the high spin, strong binding six quark states, d. is a typical example and is...     

Effects of Final-State Interactions on Inclusive Spin-Half Baryon Production from Time-Like Photon Fragmentation

In contrast to the hadronic tensor in the deeply inelastic scattering, we find that owing to the final-state interactions, time reversal invariance cannot make any constraint to the general expression of the photon fragmentation tensor for inclusive spin-half bafyon production. Correspondingly, there exists a novel fragmentation structure function F(z, Q²) that has no correspondence to any hadronic structure functions in the hadronic tensor of the deeply inelastic electron scattering off the spin-half baryon. Phenomenologically, F(z, Q²) determines the transverse polarization of the inclusively detected baryon in unpolarized electron-positron annihilation. In relation to the large transverse A polarization puzzle in fixed-target experiments, we suggest measuring the Λ polarization in e^- + e⁺ → Λ + X .     

Deeply virtual compton scattering from the neutron with CLAS and CLAS12

Generalised Parton Distributions (GPDs) offer an insight into the three-dimensional structure of the nucleon and its internal dynamics, relating the longitudinal momentum of quarks to their transverse position. A very effective means of accessing GPDs is via measurements of cross-sections and polarisation-asymmetries in Deeply Virtual Compton Scattering (DVCS). In particular, the beam-spin asymmetry (BSA) in DVCS from the neutron is especially sensitive to angular momentum of the up- and down-quarks, and its measurement therefore has potential to shed important light on the puzzle of nucleon spin. We present a preliminary extraction of BSA from a recent experiment using a 6 GeV electron beam and the CLAS detector at Jefferson Laboratory and introduce the Central Neutron Detector to be integrated with CLAS12 for the exclusive measurement of neutron DVCS at 11 GeV, made possible by the Jefferson Lab upgrade.     

Baryon Structure in AdS/QCD

We discuss baryon structure in a soft-wall anti-de Sitter/quantum chromodynamics model. From unified point of view we describe nucleon form factors and the electroproduction of the N(1440) Roper resonance. The Roper resonance is identified as the first radially excited state of the nucleon. The obtained results for helicity amplitudes of the Roper electroproduction are in good agreement with the recent results of the CLAS Collaboration at JLab.     

Extracting TMDs from CLAS12 data

We present studies of double longitudinal spin asymmetries in semi-inclusive deep inelastic scattering using a new dedicated Monte Carlo generator, which includes quark intrinsic transverse momentum within the generalized parton model based on the fully differential cross section for the process. Additionally we employ Bessel-weighting to the MC events to extract transverse momentum dependent parton distribution functions and also discuss possible uncertainties due to kinematic correlation effects.     

Recent HERMES Results on DVCS from Proton and Nuclear Targets

Spin structure is one of the fundamental subjects in the study of nucleon structure.Recently it is found that Generalized Parton Distributions(GPDs) are related to the total angular momentum carried by partons,which offers a possible solution to the spin puzzle in the first time.We get access to certain GPDs by looking at the azimuthal angle asymmetries attributed to the interference between Deeply Virtual Compton Scattering (DVCS) and Bethe-Heilter processes in HERMES experiment.By measuring the asymmetry with respect to transverse target polarization from proton target,a model-dependent constraint on J_u vs J_d is obtained.Another worldwide unique channel is nuclear DVCS.The preliminary results on asymmetries with respect to beam spin and beam charge are reported.     

Baryon resonance analysis from SAID

We discuss the analysis of data from πN elastic scattering and single pion photo- and electroproduction. The main focus is a study of low-lying non-strange baryon resonances. Here we concentrate on some difficulties associated with resonance identification, in particular the Roper and higher P11 states.     

Baryon structure from Lattice QCD

We present recent lattice results on the baryon spectrum, nucleon electromagnetic and axial form factors, nucleon to △ transition form factors as well as the △ electromagnetic form factors. The masses of the low lying baryons and the nucleon form factors are calculated using two degenerate flavors of twisted mass fermions down to pion mass of about 270 MeV. We compare to the results of other collaborations. The nucleon to △ transition and △ form factors are calculated in a hybrid scheme, which uses staggered sea quarks and domain wall valence quarks. The dominant magnetic dipole nucleon to △ transition form factor is also evaluated using dynamical domain wall fermions. The transverse density distributions of the △ in the infinite momentum frame are extracted using the form factors determined from lattice QCD.     

Baryon resonance analysis from SAID

We discuss the analysis of data from πN elastic scattering and single pion photo- and electropro-duction. The main focus is a study of low-lying non-strange baryon resonances. Here we concentrate on some difficulties associated with resonance identification, in particular the Roper and higher P_(11) states.     

Baryon resonance analysis from MAID

The unitary isobar model MAID2007 has been used to analyze the recent data of pion electroproduction. The model contains all four-star resonances in the region below W = 2 GeV and both single-Q~2 and Q~2 dependent transition form factors could be obtained for the Delta, Roper, D_(13)(1520), S_(11) (1535), S_(31) (1620), S_(11)(1650), D_(15)(1675), F_(15)(1680) and P_(13)(1720). From the complete world data base, including also π~- data on the neutron, also Q~2 dependent neutron form factors are obtained. For all transition form factors we also give convenient numerical parameterizations that can be used in other reactions. Furthermore, we show how the transition form factors can be used to obtain empirical transverse charge densities and our first results are given for the Roper, the S_(11) and D_(13) resonances.     

Recent results on nucleon resonance electrocouplings from the studies of π~+π~-p electroproduction with the CLAS detector

Recent results on nucleon resonance studies in π~+π~-p electro- production off protons with the CLAS detector are presented. The analysis of CLAS data allowed us to determine all essential contributing mechanisms, providing a credible separation between resonant and non-resonant parts of the cross sections in a wide kinematical area of invariant masses of the final hadronic system 1.3 < W < 1.8 GeV and photon virtualities 0.2 < Q~2 < 1.5 GeV~2. Electrocouplings of several excited proton states with masses less than 1.8 GeV were obtained for the first time from the analysis of π~+π~-p exclusive electroproduction channel.     

Baryon structure from Lattice QCD

We present recent lattice results on the baryon spectrum, nucleon electromagnetic and axial form factors, nucleon to △ transition form factors as well as the △ electromagnetic form factors. The masses of the low lying baryons and the nucleon form factors are calculated using two degenerate flavors of twisted mass fermions down to pion mass of about 270 MeV. We compare to the results of other collaborations. The nucleon to △ transition and △ form factors are calculated in a hybrid scheme, which uses staggered sea quarks and domain wall valence quarks. The dominant magnetic dipole nucleon to △ transition form factor is also evaluated using dynamical domain wall fermions. The momentum frame are extracted using the form factors transverse density distributions of the △ in the infinite determined from lattice QCD.     

Baryon resonance analysis from MAID

The unitary isobar model MAID2007 has been used to analyze the recent data of pion electroproduction. The model contains all four-star resonances in the region below W = 2 GeV and both single-Q2 and Q2 dependent transition form factors could be obtained for the Delta, Roper, D13（1520）, S11 （1535）, S31 （1620）, $11（1650）, D15（1675）, F15（1680） and P13（1720）. From the complete world data base, including also π data on the neutron, also Q2 dependent neutron form factors are obtained. For all transition form factors we also give convenient numerical parameterizations that can be used in other reactions. Furthermore, we show how the transition form factors can be used to obtain empirical transverse charge densities and our first results are given for the Roper, the S11 and D13 resonances.     

Recent Results from the ANTARES Neutrino Telescope

The ANTARES detector, located 40 km off the French coast, is the largest deep-sea neutrino telescope in the world. It consists of an array of 885 photomultipliers detecting the Cherenkov light induced by charged leptons produced by neutrino interactions in and around the detector. The primary goal of ANTARES is to search for astrophysical neutrinos in the TeV–PeV range. This comprises generic searches for any diffuse cosmic neutrino flux as well as more specific searches for astrophysical sources such as active galactic nuclei or galactic sources. The search program also includes multi-messenger analyses based on time and/or space coincidences with other cosmic probes. The ANTARES observatory is sensitive to a wide range of other phenomena, from atmospheric neutrino oscillations to dark matter annihilation or potential exotics such as nuclearites and magnetic monopoles. The most recent results are reported.     

Bayesian analysis of pentaquark signals from CLAS data

We examine the results of two measurements by the CLAS collaboration, one of which claimed evidence for a Theta(+) pentaquark, while the other found no such evidence. The unique feature of these two experiments was that they were performed with the same experimental setup. Using a Bayesian analysis, we find that the results of the two experiments are in fact compatible with each other, but that the first measurement did not contain sufficient information to determine unambiguously the existence of a Theta(+). Further, we suggest a means by which the existence of a new candidate particle can be tested in a rigorous manner.