arXiv · nucl-th/9710043
Dilepton production and $m_T$-scaling at BEVALAC/SIS energies
Abstract
We present a dynamical study of $e^+e^-$ production in C + C and Ca + Ca collisions at BEVALAC/SIS energies on the basis of the covariant transport approach HSD employing momentum-dependent $ρ$-meson spectral functions that include the pion modifications in the nuclear medium as well as the polarization of the $ρ$-meson due to resonant $ρ- N$ scattering. We find that the experimental data from the DLS collaboration cannot be described within the $ρ$-meson spectral function approach. A dropping $η$-mass scenario leads to a good reproduction of the DLS dilepton data, however, violates the $m_T$-scaling of $π^0$ and $η$ spectra as observed by the TAPS collaboration as well as $η$ photoproduction on nuclei.
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E. L. Bratkovskaya, W. Cassing, R. Rapp, J. Wambach. 1998-02-02. Dilepton production and $m_T$-scaling at BEVALAC/SIS energies. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0375-9474(98)00135-3
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