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Tensor Glueball Photoproduction and Decay

Nuclear Theory 2014-11-18 v1

Abstract

Using vector meson dominance (VMD), tensor glueball photoproduction cross sections, asymmetries and widths are calculated. The predicted hadronic VV' decays are comparable for different vector meson (V = rho, omega and phi) channels with the omega phi width the largest but the radiative omega gamma and phi gamma decays are suppressed relative to rho gamma by over a factor of 2. This decay profile is distinct from typical meson branching rates and may be a useful glueball detection signature. Results are compared to a previous VMD scalar glueball study.

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@article{arxiv.nucl-th/0505074,
  title  = {Tensor Glueball Photoproduction and Decay},
  author = {Stephen R. Cotanch and Robert A. Williams},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-th/0505074},
  year   = {2014}
}

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13 pages, 5 Postscript figures

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