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R. Kamiński

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arXiv2026

Hadron Physics Opportunities at FAIR

This White Paper outlines a coordinated, decade-spanning programme of hadron and QCD studies anchored at the GSI/FAIR accelerator complex. Profiting from intense deuteron, proton and pion beams coupled with high-rate capable detectors and an international theory effort, the initiative addresses fundamental questions related to the strong interaction featuring confinement and dynamical mass generation. This includes our understanding of hadron-hadron interactions and the composition of hadrons through mapping the baryon and meson spectra, including exotic states, and quantifying hadron structure. This interdisciplinary research connects topics in the fields of nuclear, heavy-ion, and (nuclear) astro (particle) physics, linking, for example, terrestrial data to constraints on neutron star structure. A phased roadmap with SIS100 accelerator start-up and envisaged detector upgrades will yield precision cross sections, transition form factors, in-medium spectral functions, and validated theory inputs. Synergies with external programmes at international accelerator facilities worldwide are anticipated. The programme is expected to deliver decisive advances in our understanding of non-perturbative (strong) QCD and astrophysics, and high-rate detector and data-science technology.

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arXiv2025

Laser-induced ultrafast structural transformations in thin Fe layer revealed by time-resolved X-ray diffraction

The ultrafast structural response of a thin iron film to sub-ps pulsed laser-induced heating has been investigated using time-resolved X-ray diffraction in the partial melting regime. A tetragonal distortion of the bcc-phase emerges at ~6 ps. Its formation is delayed relative to the initial heating (1-2 ps) and partial melting (2-5 ps) of the material, and controlled by the stress release in the quasi-instantaneously pressurized film. The distortion persists for at least 60 ps indicating the formation of a metastable bct phase between the equilibrium bcc and fcc phases.

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arXiv2024

Amplitude analysis of $ B^0 \to K^0_S K^+ K^-$ decays in a quasi-two-body QCD factorization approach

The $B^0 \to K^0_S K^+ K^- $ decay amplitude is derived within a quasi-two-body QCD factorization framework in terms of kaon form factors and $B^0$ to two-kaon-transition functions. The final state kaon-kaon interactions in the $S$, $P$, and $D$ waves are taken into account. The unitarity constraints are satisfied for the two kaons in scalar states. It is shown that with few terms of the full decay amplitude one may reach a fair agreement with the total branching fraction and Dalitz-plot projections published in 2010 by the Belle Collaboration and in 2012 by the $\textit{BABAR}$ Collaboration. With 13 free parameters, our model fits the corresponding 422 data with a $χ^2$ of 583.6 which leads to a $χ^2$ per degree of freedom equal to 1.43. The dominant branching fraction arises from the $f_0(K^+K^-) K^0_S$ mode with 83.0$\%$ of the total branching. The next important mode is dominated by $ϕK^0_S$ plus small $ωK^0_S$ and $ρ^0 K^0_S$ modes with 18.3$\%$ of the total. Then follows the $a_0^\pm K^\mp$ mode with 6.2$\%$. Adding the other smaller modes, the total percentage sum is 107.7$\%$ which indicates a small interference contribution. In most regions of the Dalitz plot, our model gives rather small $CP$ asymmetry, but in some parts its values can be large and positive or negative. Its predicted total value is equal to -0.11$\%$. The calculated time dependent $\textit{CP}$-asymmetry parameters agree, within errors, with those obtained by the $\textit{BABAR}$ analysis. Our model amplitude can be the basis for a parametrization in experimental Dalitz plot analyses of LHCb and Belle II Collaborations.

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arXiv2022

Observation of large scale precursor correlations between cosmic rays and earthquakes

The search for correlations between secondary cosmic ray detection rates and seismic effects has long been a subject of investigation motivated by the hope of identifying a new precursor type that could feed a global early warning system against earthquakes. Here we show for the first time that the average variation of the cosmic ray detection rates correlates with the global seismic activity to be observed with a time lag of approximately two weeks, and that the significance of the effect varies with a periodicity resembling the undecenal solar cycle, with a shift in phase of around three years, exceeding 6 sigma at local maxima. The precursor characteristics of the observed correlations point to a pioneer perspective of an early warning system against earthquakes.

physics.geo-ph↗
arXiv2021

Dalitz plot studies of $D^0 \to K^0_S K^+ K^-$ decays in a factorization approach

The $\textit{BABAR}$ Collaboration data of the $D^0 \to K^0_S K^+ K^-$ process are analyzed within a quasi two-body factorization framework. In earlier studies, assuming $D^0$ transitions to two kaons and the transitions between one kaon and two kaons to proceed through the dominant intermediate resonances, we approximated them as being proportional to the kaon form factors. To obtain good fits, one has to multiply the scalar-kaon form factors, derived from unitary relativistic coupled-channel models or in a dispersion relation approach, by phenomenological energy-dependent functions. The final state kaon-kaon interactions in the $S$-, $P$- and $D$- waves are taken into account. All $S$-wave channels are treated in a unitary way. The $K^+K^-$ and $\bar K^0 K^+$ $S$-wave effective mass squared distributions, corrected for phase space, are shown, in a model-independent manner, to be significantly different. Then the $f_0(980)$ resonance must be included at variance with the BABAR analysis. The best fit has 19 free parameters and indicates i) the dominance of annihilation amplitudes, ii) a large dominance of the $f_0(980)$ meson in the near threshold $K^+K^-$ invariant mass distribution and iii) a sizable branching fraction to the $K_S^0 \ [ρ(770)^+ + ρ(1450)^+ + ρ(1700)^+] $ final states. An appendix provides an update of the determination of the isoscalar-scalar meson-meson amplitudes based on an enlarged set of data. A second appendix proposes two alternative fits based on scalar-kaon form factors calculated from the Muskhelishvili-Omnès dispersion relation approach. These fits have $χ^2$ quite close to that of the best fit but they show important contributions from both the $f_0$ and $a_0^0$ mesons and a weaker role of the $ρ^+$ mesons.

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arXiv2020

Strong evidence of $ρ(1250)$ from a unitary multichannel reanalysis of elastic scattering data with crossing-symmetry constraints

An analysis is presented of elastic $P$-wave $ππ$ phase shifts and inelasticities up to 2 GeV, aimed at identifying the corresponding $J^{PC}=1^{--}$ excited $ρ$ resonances and focusing on the $ρ(1250)$ vs. $ρ(1450)$ controversy. The approach employs an improved parametrization in terms of a manifestly unitary and analytic three-channel $S$-matrix with its complex-energy pole positions. The included channels are $ππ$, $\rho2π$, and $ρρ$, the latter two being effective in the sense that they mimic several experimentally observed decay modes with nearby thresholds. In an alternative fit, the $\rho2π$ mode is replaced by $ωπ$, which is also an experimentally relevant channel. The improvement with respect to prior work amounts to the enforcement of maximum crossing symmetry through once-subtracted dispersion relations called GKPY equations. A separate analysis concerns the pion electromagnetic form factor, which again demonstrates the enormous importance of guaranteeing unitarity and analyticity when dealing with very broad and highly inelastic resonances. In the case of $ρ(1250)$ vs. $ρ(1450)$, the failure to do so is shown to give rise to an error in the predicted mass of about 170 MeV. A clear picture emerges from these analyses, identifying five vector $ρ$ states below 2 GeV, viz. $ρ(770)$, $ρ(1250)$, $ρ(1450)$, $ρ(1600)$, and $ρ(1800)$, with $ρ(1250)$ being indisputably the most important excited $ρ$ resonance. The stability of the fits as well as the imposition of unitarity, analyticity, and approximate crossing symmetry in the analyses lend very strong support to these assignments. The possibly far-reaching consequences for meson spectroscopy are discussed.

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arXiv2019

Parametrizations of three-body hadronic $B$- and $D$-decay amplitudes

A short review of our recent work on amplitude parametrizations of three-body hadronic weak $B$ and $D$ decays is presented. The final states are here composed of three light mesons, namely the various charge $πππ$, $Kππ$ and $KK\bar K$ states. These parametrizations are derived from previous calculations based on a quasi-two-body factorization approach where the two-body hadronic final state interactions are fully taken into account in terms of unitary $S$- and $P$-wave $ππ$, $πK$ and $K \bar K$ form factors. They are an alternative to the isobar-model description and can be useful in the interpretation of CP asymmetries.

hep-ph↗
arXiv2019

Meson resonances in forward-angle $π^+π^-$ photoproduction

Assuming that the $π^+π^-$ photoproduction at forward angles and high energies is dominated by one pion exchange we calculate the $π^+π^-$ mass distributions for low partial waves. Predictions of the model agree well Assuming that the $π^+π^-$ photoproduction at forward angles and high energies is dominated by one pion exchange we calculate the $π^+π^-$ mass distributions for low partial waves. Predictions of the model agree well with the experimental data which indicate that the $S$, $P$ and $D$ waves are dominated by the $f_0(980)$, $ρ(770)$ and $f_2(1270)$, resonances respectively.

hep-ph↗
arXiv2018

Cosmic Ray Extremely Distributed Observatory: a global network of detectors to probe contemporary physics mysteries

In the past few years, cosmic-rays beyond the GZK cut-off ($E > 5 \times 10^{19}$ eV) have been detected by leading collaborations such as Pierre Auger Observatory. Such observations raise many questions as to how such energies can be reached and what source can possibly produce them. Although at lower energies, mechanisms such as Fermi acceleration in supernovae front shocks seem to be favored, top-down scenarios have been proposed to explain the existence of ultra-high energy cosmic-rays: the decay of super-massive long-lived particles produced in the early Universe may yield to a flux of ultra-high energy photons. Such photons might be presently generating so called super-preshowers, an extended cosmic-ray shower with a spatial distribution that can be as wide as the Earth diameter. The Cosmic Ray Extremely Distributed Observatory (CREDO) mission is to find such events by means of a network of detectors spread around the globe. CREDO's strategy is to connect existing detectors and create a worldwide network of cosmic-ray observatories. Moreover, citizen-science constitutes an important pillar of our approach. By helping our algorithms to recognize detection patterns and by using smartphones as individual cosmic-ray detectors, non-scientists can participate in scientific discoveries and help unravel some of the deepest mysteries in physics.

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arXiv2016

Dispersive analysis of the $S$-, $P$-, $D$-, and $F$-wave $ππ$ amplitudes

A reanalysis of $ππ$ amplitudes for all important partial-waves below about 2 GeV is presented. A set of once subtracted dispersion relations with imposed crossing symmetry condition is used to modify unitary multi-channel amplitudes in the $S$, $P$, $D$, and $F$ waves. So far, these specific amplitudes constructed in our works and many other analyzes have been fitted only to experimental data and therefore do not fulfill the crossing symmetry condition. In the present analysis, the self consistent, i.e. unitary and fulfilling the crossing symmetry, amplitudes for the $S$, $P$, $D$, and $F$ waves are formed. The proposed very effective and simple method of modification of the $ππ$ amplitudes does not change their previous-original mathematical structure and the method can be easily applied in various other analyzes.

hep-ph↗
arXiv2016

Effect of the $ηη$ channel and interference phenomena in the two-pion transitions of charmonia and bottomonia

The basic shape of di-pion mass spectra in the two-pion transitions of both charmonia and bottomonia states is explained by an unified mechanism based on contributions of the $ππ$, $K\overline{K}$ and $ηη$ coupled channels including their interference. The role of the individual $f_0$ resonances in shaping the di-pion mass distributions in the charmonia and bottomonia decays is considered.

hep-ph↗
arXiv2016

$a_0(980)$ photoproduction in the coupled channel model

We calculated the coupled channel photoproduction amplitudes of the scalar isovector resononace $a_0(980)$, which include the $πη$, $K^+K^-$ and $K^0\overline{K^0}$ intermediate states. Based on them we obtained the mass distribution in the $πη$ channel at photon energy $E_γ$=7 GeV, corresponding to energy accissible in new JLab experiments CLAS12 and GlueX. We also analyzed the shape of mass distribution as a function of the phase of the background amplitude.

hep-ph↗
arXiv2015

Effect of coupled channels of the multi-channel pion-pion scattering in two-pion transitions of the $Υ$ mesons

The effect of isoscalar S-wave processes $ππ\toππ,K\overline{K},ηη$ is considered in the analysis of data (from the ARGUS, CLEO, CUSB, Crystal Ball, Belle, BABAR collaborations) on the bottomonia decays --- $Υ(mS)\toΥ(nS)ππ$ ($m>n, m=2,3,4,5, n=1,2,3$). It is shown that the dipion mass spectra of these decays are explained by the unified mechanism related to the contribution of the multichannel $ππ$ scattering in the final states of these reactions. Since in the analysis the multichannel $ππ$-scattering amplitudes did not change in comparison with the ones in our combined analysis of data on the multichannel $ππ$ scattering and on the charmonia decays --- $J/ψ\toϕ(ππ, K\overline{K})$ and $ψ(2S)\to J/ψ(ππ)$ (from the Crystal Ball, DM2, Mark II, Mark III, and BES II) --- the results confirm all our earlier conclusions on the scalar mesons.

hep-ph↗
arXiv2014

Modified $ππ$ amplitude with $σ$ pole

A set of well known once subtracted dispersion relations with imposed crossing symmetry condition is used to modify unitary multichannel $S$ ($ππ$, $K \bar K$, and $ηη$) and $P$ ($ππ$, $ρ2π$, and $ρσ$) wave amplitudes mostly below 1 GeV. Before the modifications, these amplitudes significantly did not satisfy the crossing symmetry condition and did not describe the $ππ$ threshold region. Moreover, the pole of the $S$ wave amplitude related with the $f_0(500)$ meson (former $f_0(600)$ or $σ$) had much smaller imaginary part and bigger real one in comparison with those in the newest Particle Data Group Tables. Here, these amplitudes are supplemented by near threshold expansion polynomials and refitted to the experimental data in the effective two pion mass from the threshold to 1.8 GeV and to the dispersion relations up to 1.1 GeV. In result the self consistent, i.e. unitary and fulfilling the crossing symmetry condition, $S$ and $P$ wave amplitudes are formed and the $σ$ pole becomes much narrower and lighter. To eliminate doubts about the uniqueness of the so obtained sigma pole position short and purely mathematical proof of the uniqueness of the results is also presented. This analysis is addressed to a wide group of physicists and aims at providing a very effective and easy method of modification of, many presently used, $ππ$ amplitudes with a heavy and broad $σ$ meson without changing of their original mathematical structure.

hep-ph↗
arXiv2014

Direct vs. final state tensor meson photoproduction - amplitude analysis

Tensor meson photoproduction is described as either a direct production process or a consequence of the final state ππinteractions. We calculate the mass distributions for selected partial waves and confront our predictions with the measurements of the CLAS experiment. We also point out the structures in the photoproduction amplitudes which may result in observable effects able to indicate the dominant tensor meson photoporduction mechanism.

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arXiv2011

The pion-pion scattering amplitude. IV: Improved analysis with once subtracted Roy-like equations up to 1100 MeV

We improve our description of pion-pion scattering data by imposing additional requirements to our previous fits, in the form of once-subtracted Roy-like equations, while extending our analysis up to 1100 MeV. We provide simple and ready to use parametrizations of the amplitude. In addition, we present a detailed description and derivation of these once-subtracted dispersion relations that, in the 450 to 1100 MeV region, provide an additional constraint which is much stronger than our previous requirements of Forward Dispersion Relations and standard Roy equations. The ensuing constrained amplitudes describe the existing data with rather small uncertainties in the whole region from threshold up to 1100 MeV, while satisfying very stringent dispersive constraints. For the S0 wave, this requires an improved matching of the low and high energy parametrizations. Also for this wave we have considered the latest low energy Kl4 decay results, including their isospin violation correction, and we have removed some controversial data points. These changes on the data translate into better determinations of threshold and subthreshold parameters which remove almost all disagreement with previous Chiral Perturbation Theory and Roy equation calculations below 800 MeV. Finally, our results favor the dip structure of the S0 inelasticity around the controversial 1000 MeV region.

hep-ph↗
arXiv1999

Multichannel Interaction Analysis of Scalar Mesons Below 1800 MeV

Properties of scalar--isoscalar mesons in a mass range from pi-pi threshold up to 1800 MeV are analysed using an unitary model with separable interactions in three decay channels: pi-pi, K-anti K and an effective 2pi-2pi. Different solutions are obtained by fitting pi-pi and K-anti K data. Analytical structure of the meson-meson multichannel amplitudes is studied with a special emphasis on the important role played by the S-matrix zeroes. The dependence of the positions of S-matrix singularities on the interchannel coupling strength is investigated. Poles, located in the complex energy plane not too far from the physical region, are interpreted as scalar resonances: a wide f0(500), a narrow f0(980) and a relatively narrow f0(1400). In all our solutions two resonances, lying on different sheets, in the energy region between 1300 MeV and 1500 MeV are found. These states may be compared with the resonances f0(1370) and f0(1500) seen in the experiments at CERN. Total, elastic and inelastic channel cross sections, branching ratios and coupling constants are evaluated and compared with available data.

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