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Evidence for a narrow |S|=1 baryon state at a mass of 1528 MeV in quasi-real photoproduction


Authors listAirapetian, A; Akopov, N; Akopov, Z; Amarian, M; Ammosov, VV; Andrus, A; Aschenauer, EC; Augustyniak, W; Avakian, R; Avetissian, A; Avetissian, E; Bailey, P; Balin, D; Baturin, V; Beckmann, M; Belostotski, S; Bernreuther, S; Bianchi, N; Blok, HP; Böttcher, H; Borissov, A; Borysenko, A; Bouwhuis, M; Brack, J; Brüll, A; Bryzgalov, V; Capitani, GP; Chen, T; Chen, X; Chiang, HC; Ciullo, G; Contalbrigo, M; Dalpiaz, PF; Deconinck, W; De Leo, R; De Nardo, L; De Sanctis, E; Devitsin, E; Di Nezza, P; Düren, M; Ehrenfried, M; Elalaoui-Moulay, A; Elbakian, G; Ellinghaus, F; Elschenbroich, U; Ely, J; Fabbri, R; Fantoni, A; Fechtchenko, A; Felawka, L; Fox, B; Frullani, S; Gapienko, G; Gapienko, V; Garibaldi, Y; Garrow, K; Garutti, E; Gaskell, D; Gavrilov, G; Gharibyan, V; Graw, G; Grebeniouk, O; Greeniaus, LG; Gregor, IM; Hafidi, K; Hartig, M; Hasch, D; Heesbeen, D; Henoch, M; Hertenberger, R; Hesselink, WHA; Hillenbrand, A; Hoek, M; Holler, Y; Hommez, B; Iarygin, G; Ivanilov, A; Izotov, A; Jackson, HE; Jgoun, A; Kaiser, R; Kinney, E; Kisselev, A; Kopytin, M; Korotkov, V; Kozlov, V; Krauss, B; Krivokhijine, VG; Lagamba, L; Lapikás, L; Laziev, A; Lenisa, P; Liebing, P; Linden-Levy, LA; Lipka, K; Lorenzon, W; Lu, H; Lu, J; Lu, S; Lu, X; Ma, BQ; Maiheu, B; Makins, NCR; Mao, Y; Marianski, B; Marukyan, H; Masoli, F; Mexner, V; Meyners, N; Mikloukho, O; Miller, CA; Miyachi, Y; Muccifora, V; Nagaitsev, A; Nappi, E; Naryshkin, Y; Nass, A; Negodaev, M; Nowak, WD; Oganessyan, K; Ohsuga, H; Pickert, N; Potashov, S; Potterveld, DH; Raithel, M; Reggiani, D; Reimer, PE; Reischl, A; Reolon, AR; Riedl, C; Rith, K; Rosner, G; Rostomyan, A; Rubacek, L; Rubin, J; Ryckbosch, D; Salomatin, Y; Sanjiev, I; Savin, I; Schäfer, A; Schill, C; Schnell, G; Schüler, KP; Seele, J; Seidl, R; Seitz, B; Shanidze, R; Shearer, C; Shibata, TA; Shutov, V; Simani, MC; Sinram, K; Stancari, M; Statera, M; Steffens, E; Steijger, JJM; Stenzel, H; Stewart, J; Stinzing, F; Stösslein, U; Tait, P; Tanaka, H; Taroian, S; Tchuiko, B; Terklov, A; Tkabladze, A; Trzcinski, A; Tytgat, M; Vandenbroucke, A; van der Nat, P; van der Steenhoven, G; Vetterli, MC; Vikhrov, V; Vincter, MG; Vogel, C; Vogt, M; Volmer, J; Weiskopf, C; Wendland, J; Wilbert, J; Smit, GY; Ye, Y; Ye, Z; Yen, Z; Yu, W; Zihlmann, B; Zohrabian, H; Zupranski, P

Publication year2004

Pages213-222

JournalPhysics Letters B

Volume number585

Issue number3-4

ISSN0370-2693

eISSN1873-2445

DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2004.01.079

PublisherElsevier


Abstract
Evidence for a narrow baryon state is found in quasi-real photoproduction on a deuterium target through the decay channel pK(S)(0) --> ppi(+)pi(-). A peak is observed in the pK(S)(0) invariant mass spectrum at 1528 +/- 2.6(stat) +/- 2.1(syst) MeV. Depending on the background model, the naive statistical significance of the peak is 4-6 standard deviations and its width may be somewhat larger than the experimental resolution of sigma = 4.3-6.2 MeV. This state may be interpreted as the predicted S = +1 exotic Theta(+)(uudd (s) over bar) pentaquark baryon. No signal for an hypothetical Theta(++) baryon was observed in the pK(+) invariant mass distribution. The absence of such a signal indicates that an isotensor Theta is excluded and an isovector Theta is unlikely. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.



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Harvard Citation styleAirapetian, A., Akopov, N., Akopov, Z., Amarian, M., Ammosov, V., Andrus, A., et al. (2004) Evidence for a narrow |S|=1 baryon state at a mass of 1528 MeV in quasi-real photoproduction, Physics Letters B, 585(3-4), pp. 213-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2004.01.079

APA Citation styleAirapetian, A., Akopov, N., Akopov, Z., Amarian, M., Ammosov, V., Andrus, A., Aschenauer, E., Augustyniak, W., Avakian, R., Avetissian, A., Avetissian, E., Bailey, P., Balin, D., Baturin, V., Beckmann, M., Belostotski, S., Bernreuther, S., Bianchi, N., Blok, H., ...Zupranski, P. (2004). Evidence for a narrow |S|=1 baryon state at a mass of 1528 MeV in quasi-real photoproduction. Physics Letters B. 585(3-4), 213-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2004.01.079



Keywords


BARYON PRODUCTIONBARYONSDECUPLETDETECTOREXOTIC HADRONSglueball and nonstandard multi-quark/gluon statesPENTAQUARKphoton and charged-lepton interactions with hadronsPOSITIVE-STRANGENESSSKYRME MODEL

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