Abstract
Exclusive measurements of the pp -> pp pi(0)pi(0) reaction have been performed at CELSIUS/WASA at energies from threshold up to T-p = 1.3 GeV. Total and differential cross sections have been obtained. Here we concentrate on energies T-p >= GeV. where the Delta Delta excitation becomes the leading process. No evidence is found for a significant ABC effect beyond that given by the conventional t-channel Delta Delta excitation. This holds also for the double-pionic fusion to the quasibound He-2. The data are compared to model predictions, which are based on both pi- and rho-exchange. Total and differential cross sections are at variance with these predictions and call for a profound modification of the rho-exchange. A phenomenological modification allowing only a small rho-exchange contribution leads to a quantitative description of the data. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 115-123 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Physics Letters B |
Volume | 695 |
Issue number | 1-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 Jan 2011 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Delta Delta excitation
- Two-pion production
- pi-exchange
- rho-exchange
- BOSE-EINSTEIN CORRELATIONS
- DOUBLE-PION PRODUCTION
- 2-PION PRODUCTION
- ROPER RESONANCE
- NUCLEON COLLISIONS
- SINGLE-PION
- PP
- ENHANCEMENT
- THRESHOLD