The reaction pp→ppη and the eta-nucleon and nucleon-nucleon interactions

M. T. Peña, H. Garcilazo, D. O. Riska

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Abstract

The π, η and ρ exchange contributions to the cross section for the reaction pp→ppη near threshold are calculated, with a phenomenological description of the intermediate S11 (N(1535)) resonance for all exchange mechanisms. The final state interaction in the pp system is described by realistic nucleon-nucleon interaction models. The sensitivity of the results to the phenomenological models for the η-nucleon transition amplitude and the nucleon-nucleon interaction is explored. The η-exchange mechanism is found to play a dominant role. The off-shell behavior of the ηN→ηN amplitude within the η exchange amplitude leads to a result significantly different from that obtained with the constant scattering length approximation. The two-nucleon amplitudes that are associated with the short-range components of the nucleon-nucleon interaction contribute significantly to the cross section.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)322-338
Number of pages17
JournalNuclear Physics, Section A
Volume683
Issue number1-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Feb 2001

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