Photon-nucleus scattering and coherent π0 photoproduction in the Δ-hole model

E. Oset, W. Weise

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Abstract

The microscopic Δ-isobar-hole model is applied to the study of photon-nucleus scattering and coherent photoproduction. The role of π and ρ exchange together with additional correlations in the Δ-hole interaction are investigated and compared with the situation in π-nucleus scattering. Because of the transverse photon coupling, the coherent forward propagation of pions, and therefore the strong elastic broadening observed in pion-nuclear scattering, is largely suppressed. The photonuclear processes prove to be sensitive to the medium corrections incorporated through the Δ-self-energies, which are responsible for a strong damping of the reaction cross section. Results are shown for 4He and 16O and compared to the available experimental data.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)375-393
Number of pages19
JournalNuclear Physics, Section A
Volume368
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Oct 1981
Externally publishedYes

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