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Pion-momentum spectrum from K absorption in helium

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Il Nuovo Cimento (1955-1965)

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The pion-momentum spectrum from K-absorption stars in helium is calculated in the impulse approximation. The kaon is assumed to be pseudoscalar and to be captured from the 1s state. A final state consisting of free particles is used. The effect of final bound states is considered and taken into account phenomenologically. All final-state interactions are neglected. It is shown that the shape of the momentum spectrum is determined mainly by kinematics,i.e., the shapes and position of the spectral peaks are quite insensitive to detailed dynamical assumptions such as the nature of the K parity and capture orbit. The effect of final-state interactions is discussed.

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Si calcola lo spettro della quantità di moto dei pioni da stelle di assorbimento K in elio con l’approssimazione dell’impulso. Si suppone che il kaone sia pseudoscalare e che venga catturato dallo stato 1s. Si usa uno stato finale costituito da particelle libere. Si studia l’effetto degli stati legati finali e se ne tien conto fenomenologicamente. Si trascurano tutte le interazioni dello stato finale. Si dimostra che la forma dello spettro del momento è determinato principalmente dalla cinematica, cioè, le forme e le posizioni dei picchi spettrali non risentono per nulla da dettagliate supposizioni dinamiche quali la natura della parità del K e dell’orbita di cattura. Si discute l’effetto delle interazioni degli stati finali.

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This work was done under the auspices of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and the Office of Scientific Research.

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Lfitner, J., Lichtman, S. Pion-momentum spectrum from K absorption in helium. Nuovo Cim 15, 719–728 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02732688

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