Nuclear transparency with the gamma n ->pi(-)p process in He-4

D Dutta, F Xiong, LY Zhu, J Arrington, T Averett, E Beise, J Calarco, T Chang, JP Chen, E Chudakov, M Coman, B Clasie, C Crawford, S Dieterich, F Dohrmann, Kevin Fissum, S Frullani, H Gao, R Gilman, C GlashausserJ Gomez, K Hafidi, JO Hansen, DW Higinbotham, RJ Holt, CW de Jager, X Jiang, E Kinney, K Kramer, G Kumbartzki, J LeRose, N Liyanage, D Mack, P Markowitz, K McCormick, ZE Meziani, R Michaels, J Mitchell, S Nanda, D Potterveld, R Ransome, PE Reimer, B Reitz, A Saha, EC Schulte, J Seely, S Sirca, S Strauch, V Sulkosky, B Vlahovic, LB Weinstein, K Wijesooriya, CF Williamson, B Wojtsekhowski, H Xiang, W Xu, J Zeng, X Zheng

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    Abstract

    We have measured the nuclear transparency of the fundamental process gamman-->pi(-)p in He-4. These measurements were performed at Jefferson Lab in the photon energy range of 1.6-4.5 GeV and at theta(cm)(pi)=70degrees and 90degrees. These measurements are the first of their kind in the study of nuclear transparency in photoreactions. They also provide a benchmark test of Glauber calculations based on traditional models of nuclear physics. The transparency results suggest deviations from the traditional nuclear physics picture. The momentum transfer dependence of the measured nuclear transparency is consistent with Glauber calculations that include the quantum chromodynamics phenomenon of color transparency.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalPhysical Review C (Nuclear Physics)
    Volume68
    Issue number2: 021001
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2003

    Subject classification (UKÄ)

    • Subatomic Physics

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