arXiv · 2111.03449
Nuclear effects on the $ρ$ meson produced in the inclusive photonuclear reaction
Abstract
The hadronic properties of the $ρ$ meson produced in the inclusive photonuclear reaction have been investigated. The elementary reaction occurring in the nucleus is assumed as $γN \to ρ^0 N$. The $ρ$ meson, while propagating through the nucleus, interacts with the nuclear particles, and therefore, the properties of the $ρ$ meson can be modified because of this interaction. Being a short-lived particle, the $ρ$ meson decays to various elementary particles, such as, $e^+e^-$, $π^+π^-$, .... etc. The $e^+e^-$ invariant mass, i.e., the $ρ$ meson mass, distribution spectra have been calculated to extract the information about the parameters, viz., mass and width, of the $ρ$ meson in the nucleus. The calculated results have been compared with the data reported from Jefferson Laboratory.
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Swapan Das. 2021-11-05. Nuclear effects on the $ρ$ meson produced in the inclusive photonuclear reaction. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevc.103.035205
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