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Recently, a new technique for measuring short-range NN correlations in nuclei (NN SRCs) was reported by the E850 collaboration, using data from the EVA spectrometer at the AGS at Brookhaven Nat. Lab. In this talk, we will report on a larger set of data from new measurement by the collaboration, utilizing the same technique. This technique is based on a very simple kinematic approach. For quasi-elastic knockout of protons from a nucleus ($^{12}$C(p,2p) was used for the current work), we can reconstruct the momentum {bf p$_f$} of the struck proton in the nucleus before the reaction, from the three momenta of the two detected protons, {bf p$_1$} and {bf p$_2$} and the three momentum of the incident proton, {bf p$_0$} : {bf p$_f$} = {bf p$_1$} + {bf p$_2$} - {bf p$_0$} If there are significant n-p SRCs, then we would expect to find a neutron with momentum -{bf p$_f$} in coincidence with the two protons, provided {bf p$_f$} is larger than the Fermi momentum $k_F$ for the nucleus (${sim}$220 MeV/c for $^{12}$C). Our results reported here confirm the earlier results from the E850 collaboration.
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We studied the $^{12}$C(p,2p+n) reaction at beam momenta of 5.9, 8.0 and 9.0 GeV/c. For quasielastic (p,2p) events we reconstructed {bf p_f} the momentum of the knocked-out proton before the reaction; {bf p_f} was then compared (event-by-event) with {bf p_n}, the measured, coincident neutron momentum. For $|p_n|$ > k$_F$ = 0.220 GeV/c (the Fermi momentum) a strong back-to-back directional correlation between {bf p_f} and {bf p_n} was observed, indicative of short-range n-p correlations. From {bf p_n} and {bf p_f} we constructed the distributions of c.m. and relative motion in the longitudinal direction for correlated pairs. After correcting for detection efficiency, flux attenuation and solid angle, we determined that 49 $pm$ 13 % of events with $|p_f|$ > k_F had directionally correlated neutrons with $|p_n|$ > k$_F$. Thus short-range 2N correlations are a major source of high-momentum nucleons in nuclei.
The reaction 12C(p,2p+n) was measured at beam momenta of 5.9 and 7.5 GeV/c.. We established the quasi-elastic character of the reaction C(p,2p) at $theta_{cm}simeq 90^o$, in a kinematically complete measurement. The neutron momentum was measured in triple coincidence with the two emerging high momentum protons. We present the correlation between the momenta of the struck target proton and the neutron. The events are associated with the high momentum components of the nuclear wave function. We conclude that two-nucleon short range correlations have been seen experimentally. The conclusion is based on kinematical correlations and is not based on specific theoretical models.
We present the first determination of the energy-dependent production amplitudes of N$^{*}$ resonances with masses between 1650 MeV/c$^{2}$ and 1900 MeV/c$^{2}$ for an excess energy between $0$ and $600$ MeV. A combined Partial Wave Analysis of seven exclusively reconstructed data samples for the reaction p+p $rightarrow pKLambda$ measured by the COSY-TOF, DISTO, FOPI and HADES collaborations in fixed target experiments at kinetic energies between 2.14 and 3.5 GeV is used to determine the amplitude of the resonant and non-resonant contributions.
We have performed high precision measurements of the zero-energy neutron scattering amplitudes of gas phase molecular hydrogen, deuterium, and $^{3}$He using neutron interferometry. We find $b_{mathit{np}}=(-3.7384 pm 0.0020)$ fmcite{Schoen03}, $b_{mathit{nd}}=(6.6649 pm 0.0040)$ fmcite{Black03,Schoen03}, and $b_{n^{3}textrm{He}} = (5.8572 pm 0.0072)$ fmcite{Huffman04}. When combined with the previous world data, properly corrected for small multiple scattering, radiative corrections, and local field effects from the theory of neutron optics and combined by the prescriptions of the Particle Data Group, the zero-energy scattering amplitudes are: $b_{mathit{np}}=(-3.7389 pm 0.0010)$ fm, $b_{mathit{nd}}=(6.6683 pm 0.0030)$ fm, and $b_{n^{3}textrm{He}} = (5.853 pm .007)$ fm. The precision of these measurements is now high enough to severely constrain NN few-body models. The n-d and n-$^{3}$He coherent neutron scattering amplitudes are both now in disagreement with the best current theories. The new values can be used as input for precision calculations of few body processes. This precision data is sensitive to small effects such as nuclear three-body forces, charge-symmetry breaking in the strong interaction, and residual electromagnetic effects not yet fully included in current models.
We have performed high-precision measurements of the coherent neutron scattering lengths of gas phase molecular hydrogen and deuterium using neutron interferometry. After correcting for molecular binding and multiple scattering from the molecule, we find b_{np} = (-3.7384 +/- 0.0020) fm and b_{nd} = (6.6649 +/- 0.0040) fm. Our results are in agreement with the world average of previous Measurements, b_{np} = (-3.7410 +/- 0.0010) fm and b_{nd} = (6.6727 +/- 0.0045) fm. The new world averages for the n-p and n-d coherent scattering lengths, including our new results, are b_{np} = (-3.7405 +/- 0.0009) fm and b_{nd} = (6.6683 +/- 0.0030) fm. We compare bnd with the calculations of the doublet and quartet scattering lengths of several nucleon-nucleon potential models and show that almost all known calculations are in disagreement with the precisely measured linear combination corresponding to the coherent scattering length. Combining the world data on b_{nd} with the modern high-precision theoretical calculations of the quartet n-d scattering lengths recently summarized by Friar et al., we deduce a new value for the doublet scattering length of ^{2}a_{nd} = [0.645 +/- 0.003(expt) +/- 0.007(theory)] fm. This value is a factor of 4, more precise than the previously accepted value of ^{2}a_{nd} = [0.65 +/- 0.04(expt)] fm. The current state of knowledge of scattering lengths in the related p-d system, ideas for improving by a factor of 5 the accuracy of the b_{np} and b_{nd} measurements using neutron interferometry, and possibilities for further improvement of our knowledge of the coherent neutron scattering lengths of 3H, 3He, and 4He are discussed.
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