Skip to main content
Log in

Model amplitudes for e+e annihilation into pions at high energies

Модельные амплитуды для е+е аннигиляции в пионы при высоких знергиях

  • Published:
Il Nuovo Cimento A (1971-1996)

Summary

The high-energy limit of e+e annihilation into hadrons is studied within the framework of Feynman graphs, by supposing that the virtual photon couples to a hadronic system via a pair of elementary hadrons. We study the role played by the topology of the graphs in determining the distribution of the final-state particles in the multidimensional phase space, usingφ 3 theory as a tool. In these models there emerge two competing phenomena analogous to « pionization » and « fragmentation » in two-body hadronic production processes. The effect of including spin and internal-symmetry requirements is studied for the special example of the peripheral production of three pions off a fermion loop. Specific predictions of this model are discussed.

Riassunto

Si studia il limite di alta energia dell’annichilazione e+e in adroni nel contesto dei grafici di Feynman, supponendo che il fotone virtuale si accoppi ad un sistema adronico tramite una coppia di adroni elementari. Si studia il ruolo coperto dalla topologia dei grafici nel determinare la distribuzione delle particelle dello stato finale nello spazio delle fasi multidimensionale, usando come strumento la teoriaφ 3. In questi modelli emergono due fenomeni in competizione analoghi alla « pionizzazione » ed alla « frammentazione » nei processi di produzione adronica di due corpi. Si studia l’effetto dell’inclusione delle condizioni di spin e di simmetria interna per l’esempio speciale della produzione periferica di tre pioni da un nodo fermionico. Si discutono le specifiche predizioni di questo modello.

Реэюме

С помошью фейнмановских диаграмм исследуется е+е аннигиляция в адроны при высоких знергиях, предполагая, что виртуальный фотон свяэан с адронной системой череэ пару злементарных адронов. Испольэуя теорию ф3, мы исследуем роль, которую играет топология графиков в определении распределения частиц конечного состояния в многомерном фаэовом пространстве. В таких моделях появляются два конкурируюших явления, аналогичных « пиониэации » и « фрагментации » в двух-частичных процессах рождения адронов. Для частного случая периферического рождения трех пионов вне фермионной петли, исследуется влияние включения спина и ограничений внутренней симметрии. Обсуждаются специфические предскаэания зтой модели.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. J. G. Kramer, J. L. Uretsky andT. F. Walsh:Phys. Rev. D,3, 719 (1971);J. Layssac andF. M. Renard:Lett. Nuovo Cimento,1, 197 (1971).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  2. F. J. Gilman: inProceedings of the XLVII International Symposium on Electron and Photon Interaction at High Energies (Liverpool, 1969).

  3. J. D. Bjorken andE. A. Paschos:Phys. Rev.,185, 1975 (1970).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  4. S. D. Drell, D. J. Levy andT. M. Yan:Phys. Rev. D,1, 1617 (1970);N. Cabibbo, G. Parisi andM. Testa:Lett. Nuovo Cimento,4, 35 (1970).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  5. P. V. Landshoff, J. C. Polkinghorne andR. D. Short:Nucl. Phys.,28 B, 210 (1971);Luh-Ping Yu:Phys. Rev. D,4, 2775, 2785 (1971).

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  6. See, for example,J. C. Polkinghorne:Phys. Lett.,4, 24 (1963);Journ. Math. Phys.,4, 503 (1963);G. Tiktopoulos:Phys. Rev.,31, 480, 2373 (1963).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  7. R. J. Eden, P. V. Landshoff, D. J. Olive andJ. C. Polkinghorne:The Analytic S-Matrix (Cambridge, 1966).

  8. J. S. R. Chisholm:Proc. Camb. Soc.,48, 300 (1952).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  9. We prefer to use the terminology « m-path », instead of «t-path » (Tiktopoulos (6)) or «d-lines » (I. G. Halliday:Nuovo Cimento,30, 177 (1963)), since we are not dealing with a single Chisholm determinant. See also Appendix A for the definition of m-path,

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. A. Chi-Tai-Wu:Kongl. Dan. Vid. Sel. Mat. Fys. Med.,33, No. 3 (1961).

  11. E. Fermi andC. N. Yang:Phys. Rev.,76, 1739 (1949).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  12. H. Satz: private communication.

  13. G. H. Hardy:Messenger of Math.,47, 178 (1918);E. C. Titchmarsh:Introduction to the Theory of Fourier Integrals (London, 1948).

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Craigie, N.S., Kraemmer, A.B. & Rothe, K.D. Model amplitudes for e+e annihilation into pions at high energies. Nuov Cim A 11, 645–664 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02729469

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02729469

Navigation