The production of phi mesons in the reaction e(+)p --> e(+)phi p (phi --> K+K-) at a median Q(2) of 10(-4) GeV2 has been studied with the ZEUS detector at HERA. The differential phi photoproduction cross section d sigma/dt has an exponential shape and has been determined in the kinematic range 0.1 < \t\ < 0.5 GeV2 and 60 < W < 80 GeV. An integrated cross section of sigma(gamma p-->phi p) = 0.96+/-0.19(-0.18)(+0.21) mu b has been obtained by extrapolating to t = 0. When compared to lower energy data, the results show a weak energy dependence of both sigma(gamma-->phi p) and the slope of the t distribution. The phi decay angular distributions are consistent with s-channel helicity conservation. From lower energies to HERA energies, the features of phi photoproduction are compatible with those of a soft diffractive process.

Derrick, M., Krakauer, D., Magill, S., Mikunas, D., Musgrave, B., Okrasinski, J.r., et al. (1996). Measurement of elastic phi photoproduction at HERA RID B-9165-2008 RID C-5889-2009 RID A-4818-2008 RID C-1693-2008. PHYSICS LETTERS. SECTION B, 377(4), 259-272 [10.1016/0370-2693(96)00172-4].

Measurement of elastic phi photoproduction at HERA RID B-9165-2008 RID C-5889-2009 RID A-4818-2008 RID C-1693-2008

MARI, Stefano Maria;
1996-01-01

Abstract

The production of phi mesons in the reaction e(+)p --> e(+)phi p (phi --> K+K-) at a median Q(2) of 10(-4) GeV2 has been studied with the ZEUS detector at HERA. The differential phi photoproduction cross section d sigma/dt has an exponential shape and has been determined in the kinematic range 0.1 < \t\ < 0.5 GeV2 and 60 < W < 80 GeV. An integrated cross section of sigma(gamma p-->phi p) = 0.96+/-0.19(-0.18)(+0.21) mu b has been obtained by extrapolating to t = 0. When compared to lower energy data, the results show a weak energy dependence of both sigma(gamma-->phi p) and the slope of the t distribution. The phi decay angular distributions are consistent with s-channel helicity conservation. From lower energies to HERA energies, the features of phi photoproduction are compatible with those of a soft diffractive process.
1996
Derrick, M., Krakauer, D., Magill, S., Mikunas, D., Musgrave, B., Okrasinski, J.r., et al. (1996). Measurement of elastic phi photoproduction at HERA RID B-9165-2008 RID C-5889-2009 RID A-4818-2008 RID C-1693-2008. PHYSICS LETTERS. SECTION B, 377(4), 259-272 [10.1016/0370-2693(96)00172-4].
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