Skip to main content
Log in

Observation of the decay η → π0γγ

Наблюдение распада η → π0γγ

  • Published:
Il Nuovo Cimento A (1965-1970)

Summary

The rare radiative decay η → π0γγ has been effectively observed and studied at the 70 GeV IHEP accelerator with the hodoscope spectrometer GAMS-2000. The branching ratio for this decay is found to be Br(η → π0γγ) = (9.5 ± 2.3)-10-4.

Riassunto

Si è osservato e studiato in maniera efficace il raro decadimento radiativo η → π0γγ all’ acceleratore di 70 GeV IHEP con lo spettrometro dell’odoscopio GAMS-2000. Si è trovato un rapporto di ramificazione per questo decadimento pari a BR(η → π0γγ) = = (9.5 ± 2.3)-10-4.

Резюме

Был эффективно зарегистрирован и исследован редкий радиационный распад η → π0γγ на ускорителе IHEP 70 ГэВ с помощью спектрометра GAMS-2000. Получено, что отношение ветвей для этого распада составляет ВR(η → π0γγ) == =(9.5 ±2.3)·10-4.

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. F. Binon, C. Bricman, V. A. Davydov, S. V. Donskov, J. Dufournaud, P. Duteil, M. Gouanére, A. V. Inyakin, V. A. Kachanov, D. B. Kakauridze, G. V. Khaustov, A. V. Kulik, J. P. Lagnaux, A. A. Lednev, Yu. V. Mikhailov, J. P. Peigneux, Yu. D. Prokoshkin, Yu. V. Rodnov, S. A. Sadovskt, A. V. Singovskt, A. V. Starzev, J. P. Stroot andV. P. Sugontaev:Yad. Fie.,33, 1534 (1981);Lett. Nuovo Cimento,32, 45 (1981); see also the literature quoted therein.

    MATH  Google Scholar 

  2. Particle Data Group: Rev. Mod. Phys.,52, 70 (1980).

    Google Scholar 

  3. G. Oppo andS. Oneda:Phys. Rev.,160, 1397 (1967).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  4. T. P. Cheng:Phys. Rev.,162, 1734 (1967).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  5. W. D. Apel, K. H. Augenstein, E. Bertolucci, Yu. B. Bushnin, S. V. Donskov, R. Franceschini, M. Givoletti, M. I. Grachev, A. V. Intakin, R. Johnson, V. A. Kachanov, W. Kittenberger, R. N. Krasnokutsky, M. Krüger, G. Leder, A. A. Lednev, I. Mannelli, Yu. V. Mikhailov, H. Müller, R. Oberparleiter, M. Pernicka, G. M. Pierazzini, Yu. D. Prokoshkin, M. Quaglia, D. Schinzel, H. Schneider, A. Scribano, F. Sergampietri, R. S. Shuvalov, G. Sigurdsson, H. M. Staudenmaier, M. Steuer, A. Thys, A. N. Toropin andM. L. Vincelli:Yad. Fiz.,29, 1519 (1979);Nucl. Phys. B,152, 1 (1979).

    Google Scholar 

  6. P. Binon, C. Bricman, V. A. Davydov, S. V. Donskov, J. Dufournaud, P. Duteil, M. Gouanère, A. V. Inyakin, V. A. Kachanov, D. B. Kakauridze, G. V. Khaustov, A. V. Kulik, J. P. Lagnaux, A. A. Lednev, Yu. V. Mikhailov, J. P. Peigneux, Yu. D. Prokhoshkin, Yu. V. Rodnov, R. Roosen, S. A. Sadovskt, D. Sillou, A. V. Starzev, J. P. Stroot andV. P. Sugontaev:Nucl. Instrum. Methods,188, 507 (1981).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  7. F. Binon, V. A. Davydov, S. V. Donskov, J. Dufournaud, P. Duteil, M. Gouanère, A. V. Inyakin, V. A. Kachanov, D. B. Kakauridze, G. V. Khaustov, Yu. S. Khodirev, A. V. Kulik, J. P. Lagnaux, A. A. Lednev, Yu. V. Mikhailov, J. P. Peigneux, Yu. D. Prokoshkin, Yu. D. Rodnov, R. Roosen, S. A. Sadovsky, A. V. Starzev, J. P. Stroot, V. P. Sugonyaev andA. E. Yakutin:Yad. Fiz.,33, 1244 (1981);Z. Phys. C,9, 109 (1981).

    Google Scholar 

  8. A. V. Inyakin, D. B. Kakauridze, A. A. Lednev, Yu. D. Prokoshkin andA. V. Singovsky: preprint IHEP 82-6, Serpukhov (1982).

  9. W. D. Apel, K. H. Augenstein, E. Bertolucci, S. V. Donskov, A. V. Inyakin, R. Johnson, V. A. Kachanov, R. N. Krasnokutsky, M. Kbüger, G. Leder, A. A. Lednev, I. Mannelli, Yu. V. Mikhailov, H. Müller, G. M. Pierazzini, Yu. D. Prokoshkin, M. Quaglia, D. Schinzel, H. Schneider, A. Scribano, F. Sergampietri, R. S. Shuvalov, G. Sigurdsson, M. Steuer, A. N. Toropin andM. L. Vincelli:Yad. Fiz.,30, 373 (1979);Nucl. Phys. B,154, 189 (1979).

    Google Scholar 

  10. W. D. Apel, K. H. Augenstein, E. Bertolucci, S. V. Donskov, A. V. Inyakin, V. A. Kachanov, R. Abdel Khalek, R. N. Krasnokutsky, M. Krüger, G. Leder, A. A. Lednev, I. Mannelli, Yu. V. Mikhailov, H. Müller, G. M. Pierazzini, Yu. D. Prokoshkin, M. Quaglia, H. Schneider, A. Scribano, F. Sergiampietri, R. S. Shuvalov, G. Sigurdsson andM. L. Vincelli:Nucl. Phys. B,193, 269 (1981).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  11. V. N. Bolotov, V. V. Isakov, D. B. Kakauridze, Yu. D. Prokoshkin, S. A. Sadovski andG. V. Khaustov:Yad. Fiz.,24, 106 (1976).

    Google Scholar 

  12. A. Browman, J. De Wire, B. Gittelmak, K. M. Hanson, R. Lewis andE. Loh:Phys. Rev. Lett.,32, 1067 (1974).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  13. S. Okubo andB. Sakita:Phys. Rev. Lett.,11, 50 (1963).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  14. W. Alles, A. Baracca andA. Tiemblo Ramos:Nuovo Cimento A,45, 272 (1966).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  15. G. J. Gounaris:Phys. Rev. D,2, 2734 (1970).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  16. N. D. H. Dass:Phys. Rev. D,7, 1458 (1973).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  17. M. P. Gokhale, S. H. Patil andS. D. Rindani:Phys. Rev. D,14, 2250 (1976).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  18. M. K. Volkov andD. Ebert:Yad. Fie.,30, 1420 (1979).

    Google Scholar 

  19. S. Chakrabaety, A. N. Mitra andI. Santhanam:Phys. Lett. B,84, 119 (1979).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  20. G. V. Efimov, M. A. Ivanov andE. A. Nogovitsyn:Yad. Fiz.,34, 264 (1981).

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Binon, F., Bricman, C., Davydov, V.A. et al. Observation of the decay η → π0γγ. Nuov Cim A 71, 497–508 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02770988

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02770988

Navigation