$phi$ meson transparency in nuclei from $phi N$ resonant interactions

We investigate the $phi$ meson nuclear transparency using some recent theoretical developments on the $phi$ in medium self-energy. The inclusion of direct resonant $phi N$-scattering and the kaon decay mechanisms leads to a $phi$ width much larger than in most previous theoretical approaches. The model has been confronted with photoproduction data from CLAS and LEPS and the recent proton induced $phi$ production from COSY finding an overall good agreement. The results support the need of a quite large direct $phi N$-scattering contribution to the self-energy.