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The properties of vector mesons in nuclear matter are discussed. Results for the momentum dependence of the $\rho$-meson self energy in matter due to $\rho N$ interactions are presented, and consequences for the production rate of $e^+e^-$…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-09-25 B. Friman

A model independent formalism for the electron positron annihilation reaction $e^++e^-\to a_1(1260)+\pi $ has been derived. The differential and total cross sections and the elements of the spin--density matrix of the $a_1$-meson were…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2008-11-26 E. Tomasi-Gustafsson , G. I. Gakh , C. Adamuščín

A comparison is made between the off-diagonal and helicity spin bases for top quark pair production at the FNAL Tevatron. In the off-diagonal basis, 92% of the top quark pairs are in the spin configuration up-down plus down-up, whereas in…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2016-09-06 Gregory Mahlon , Stephen Parke

The production and decay of vector mesons ($\rho, \omega$) in $pA$ reactions at COSY energies is studied with particular emphasis on their in-medium spectral functions. It is explored within transport calculations, if hadronic in-medium…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 W. Cassing

In this paper, we study the processes of $e^{+}e^{-}$ annihilation into two body final states, either two pseudoscalar mesons or one meson with a photon. The hadronic vacuum polarization form factors are calculated within the framework of…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2023-07-26 Shi-Jia Wang , Zhen Fang , Ling-Yun Dai

The spin alignment matrix element rho_{00} for the vector mesons K^{*0} and phi(1020) has been measured in RHIC at central rapidities. These measurements are consistent with the absence of polarization with respect to the reaction plane in…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-12-22 Alejandro Ayala , Eleazar Cuautle , G. Herrera Corral , J. Magnin , Luis Manuel Montano

We report on our recent investigations in photonuclear production of heavy quarks and vector meson in ultraperipheral heavy ion collisions. In particular, our theoretical predictions are compared with the recent experimental measurements on…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2008-11-26 V. P. Goncalves , M. V. T. Machado

We discuss two aspects of polarisation in hard exclusive meson production: the leading-twist selection rule for the meson helicity, and the different partial waves of a (pi pi)-pair which may or may not be due to the decay of a rho.

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2007-05-23 M. Diehl , T. Gousset , B. Pire

We present a comprehensive polarization analysis for the process $e^{+}e^{-} \rightarrow J/\psi \rightarrow$ baryon-antibaryon pairs~$B_{1}\bar{B}_{2}$. All possible helicity amplitudes for $e^{+}e^{-} \rightarrow J/\psi$ and $J/\psi…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2025-10-17 Zhe Zhang , Tianbo Liu , Rong-Gang Ping , Jiao Jiao Song , Weihua Yang

The complete set of matrix elements for all polarization configurations in top quark decays is presented including higher order QCD corrections. The analysis is done in the framework of the helicity formalism. The results can be used in a…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2007-05-23 Bodo Lampe

Experimental evidence from RHIC indicates that matter having an energy density far in excess of the value required for the creation of a deconfined phase is produced in ultrarelativistic Au+Au collisions at a center of mass energy of 200…

Nuclear Experiment · Physics 2011-08-04 John Lajoie

The longitudinal polarization of hyperons in $e^+e^-$ annihilation at high energies depends on the longitudinal polarization of the quark produced at the $e^+e^-$ annihilation vertex whereas the spin alignment of vector mesons is…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2017-02-22 Kai-bao Chen , Wei-hua Yang , Ya-jin Zhou , Zuo-tang Liang

The electron positron annihilation reaction into four pion production has been studied, through the channel $e^++e^-\to \bar \rho+\rho $. The differential (and total) cross sections and various polarization observables for this reaction…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2008-12-18 C. Adamuščín , G. I. Gakh , E. Tomasi-Gustafsson

Using 13.6/fb of continuum two-jet e+e- -> ccbar events collected with the CLEO detector, we have searched for baryon number correlations at the primary quark level. We have measured the likelihood for a /\c+ charmed baryon to be produced…

High Energy Physics - Experiment · Physics 2010-04-08 A. Bornheim

The $W$-boson pair production in $e^-e^-$ collisions with polarized beams is investigated. The helicity amplitudes are derived for general couplings and the conditions for a good high-energy behaviour of the cross-section are given. The…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-10-28 Paavo Helde , Katri Huitu , Jukka Maalampi , Martti Raidal

We report the first observation of $e^+e^- \to \rho^+\rho^-$, in a data sample of 379 $fb^{-1}$ collected with the BABAR detector at the {PEP-II} $e^+e^-$ storage ring at center-of-mass energies near $\sqrt{s} = 10.58 GeV. We measure a…

High Energy Physics - Experiment · Physics 2010-04-12 The BABAR Collaboration , B. Aubert

We systematically study the hadron longitudinal polarizations of the octet baryons at large $z$ from quark fragmentations in $e^+e^-$-annihilation, polarized charged lepton deep inelastic scattering (DIS) process, and neutrino…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-10-31 Bo-Qiang Ma , Ivan Schmidt , Jacques Soffer , Jian-Jun Yang

The production and freeze-out conditions of strange particles, produced in Au+Au collisions at RHIC energies, are studied within microscopic transport model. The system of final particles can be represented as a core, containing the…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-11-11 L. Bravina , K. Tywoniuk , E. Zabrodin

We discuss the production of hadrons in polarized lepton nucleon interactions and in the current jet fragmentation region; using the QCD hard scattering formalism we compute the helicity density matrix of the hadron and show how its…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-10-28 M. Anselmino , M. Boglione , J. Hansson , F. Murgia

Superposition of jets of different flavors as well as superposition of jets of different topologies describe well observed structures (shoulder, H_q oscillations) in e+e- annihilation. The analysis of similar effects seen in experimental…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2008-11-26 A. Giovannini , R. Ugoccioni