Impact of the Delta (1232) resonance on neutral pion photoproduction in chiral perturbation theory

Lloyd Cawthorne, Judith McGovern

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    Abstract

    We present an ongoing project to assess the importance of D-waves and the Δ(1232) resonance for descriptions of neutral pion photoproduction in Heavy Baryon Chiral Perturbation Theory. This research has been motivated by data published by the A2 and CB-TAPS collaborations at MAMI [1]. This data has reached unprecedented levels of accuracy from threshold through to the Δ resonance. Accompanying the experimental work, there has also been a series of publications studying the theory that show that, to go beyond an energy of Eγ=170 MeV, it is necessary to include other aspects, in particular the Δ(1232) as a degree of freedom [2] and possibly higher partial waves [3].
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication Proceedings, 8th International Workshop on Chiral Dynamics (CD15)
    Subtitle of host publication29 Jun - 03 Jul 2015. Pisa, Italy
    EditorsLaura Marcucci, Michele Viviani
    PublisherScuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati
    Publication statusPublished - Jan 2016

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