Abstract
We have studied the [Formula presented] reaction on a silicon target to investigate the sigma-nucleus potential. The inclusive spectrum was measured at a beam momentum of [Formula presented] with an energy resolution of 3.3 MeV (FWHM) by employing the superconducting kaon spectrometer system. The spectrum was compared with theoretical calculations within the framework of the distorted-wave impulse approximation, which demonstrates that a strongly repulsive sigma-nucleus potential with a nonzero size of the imaginary part reproduces the observed spectrum.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 89 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |