INELASTIC SCATTERING AMPLITIJDES”
New results from inelastic two-body scattering reactions are reviewed. Although predictions of SU(3), factorization and simple Regge theory are found to be qualitatively in agreement with the data, direct channel or absorption effects afford the simplest interpretation of the detailed features of the scattering amplitudes.
A determination of the effective B and ϱ trajectories from the reaction π+p→ωΔ++
Abstract We present results of two high-statistics bubble chamber measurements of the reaction π + → ω 0 Δ ++ at incident momenta of 2.67 and 7.1 GeV/ c . The energy dependence of the natural parity exchange projection gives a Regge trajectory consistent with the accepted ϱ trajectory. The unnatural parity exchange projection gives a B trajectory consistent with our current knowledge of the pion trajectroy.
The reaction π+p → ωΔ++ (1236) at 11.7 GeV/c
Abstract For the reaction π + p → ωΔ ++ data on the total cross section ( σ = 61 ± 12 μ b), differential cross sections, spin density matrix elements and statistical tensor elements are given. We observe natural and unnatural parity exchange contributions to the total cross section. We note that the value of ϱ 00 is not zero and in the helicity frame exhibits a dip at t ≈ −0.25 (GeV/ c ) 2 . A qualitative theoretical discussion of our results is presented.