ETA Photoproduction VIA ²H(γη)²H^*

Author

Yan Zhang

Date of Award

8-1991

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Physics

First Advisor

Dr. Dean Halderson

Second Advisor

Dr. Alvin Rosenthal

Third Advisor

Dr. Michitoshi Soga

Access Setting

Masters Thesis-Open Access

Abstract

The reaction H(γη)²H^* is studied using the impulse approximation. A recent fit to the H(γη)²H^* elementary amplitude is employed in the calculation. The n-p final state is described by Reid's soft core potentials. The calculation shows very different cross sections for the final isospin 0 and isospin 1 break-up channels. The S₁₁ resonance is demonstrated to dominate the eta cross sections in the 740 MeV photon laboratory energy region. Fermi motion in the deuteron does not significantly spread the effect of the S₁₁ . All these results demonstrate that the reaction H(γη)²H^* may provide a signature for the isospin components of the S₁₁ electromagnetic transition amplitude. Measurement of this reaction will complement the earlier ²H(γη)²H^* data.

Recommended Citation

Zhang, Yan, "ETA Photoproduction VIA ²H(γη)²H^*" (1991). Masters Theses. 1002.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1002