First Measurements of the Double-Polarization Observables F, P, and H in ω Photoproduction off Transversely Polarized Protons in the N^{*} Resonance Region
Affiliations
- 1 Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA.
- 2 Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, Universität Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany.
- 3 NRC "Kurchatov Institute," PNPI, 188300, Gatchina, Russia.
- 4 Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China.
- 5 School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
- 6 University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA.
- 7 Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529, USA.
- 8 Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, USA.
- 9 The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA.
- 10 Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA.
- 11 INFN, Sezione di Ferrara, 44100 Ferrara, Italy.
- 12 INFN, Sezione di Genova, 16146 Genova, Italy.
- 13 Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Moscow, 117259, Russia.
- 14 Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut 06824, USA.
- 15 Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Casilla 110-V Valparaíso, Chile.
- 16 University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA.
- 17 Institut de Physique Nucléaire, IN2P3-CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91406 Orsay, France.
- 18 Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA.
- 19 Università di Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
- 20 Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho 83209, USA.
- 21 Lamar University, 4400 MLK Blvd, P.O. Box 10009, Beaumont, Texas 77710, USA.
- 22 INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy.
- 23 Università di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy.
- 24 Yerevan Physics Institute, 375036 Yerevan, Armenia.
- 25 INFN, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, 00044 Frascati, Italy.
- 26 University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA.
- 27 Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-1504, USA.
- 28 Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA.
- 29 Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, USA.
- 30 University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824-3568, USA.
- 31 Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762-5167, USA.
- 32 University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom.
- 33 INFN, Sezione di Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy.
- 34 University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia 23173, USA.
- 35 IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
- 36 Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia.
- 37 College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8795, USA.
- 38 Christopher Newport University, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA.
- 39 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061-0435, USA.
- 40 Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea.
- 41 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901, USA.
- 42 Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia 23504, USA.
- 43 Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. 20064, USA.
- 44 Institut für Kernphysik, 52425 Jülich, Germany.
- 45 Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA.
- 46 James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807, USA.
- 47 Università di Genova, 16146 Genova, Italy.
- 48 University of York, York YO10, United Kingdom.
- 49 Canisius College, Buffalo, New York 14208, USA.
- 50 Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0305, USA.
- PMID: 31075002
- DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.162301
First Measurements of the Double-Polarization Observables F, P, and H in ω Photoproduction off Transversely Polarized Protons in the N^{*} Resonance Region
Authors
Affiliations
- 1 Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA.
- 2 Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, Universität Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany.
- 3 NRC "Kurchatov Institute," PNPI, 188300, Gatchina, Russia.
- 4 Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China.
- 5 School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
- 6 University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA.
- 7 Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529, USA.
- 8 Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, USA.
- 9 The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA.
- 10 Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA.
- 11 INFN, Sezione di Ferrara, 44100 Ferrara, Italy.
- 12 INFN, Sezione di Genova, 16146 Genova, Italy.
- 13 Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Moscow, 117259, Russia.
- 14 Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut 06824, USA.
- 15 Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Casilla 110-V Valparaíso, Chile.
- 16 University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA.
- 17 Institut de Physique Nucléaire, IN2P3-CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91406 Orsay, France.
- 18 Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA.
- 19 Università di Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
- 20 Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho 83209, USA.
- 21 Lamar University, 4400 MLK Blvd, P.O. Box 10009, Beaumont, Texas 77710, USA.
- 22 INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy.
- 23 Università di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy.
- 24 Yerevan Physics Institute, 375036 Yerevan, Armenia.
- 25 INFN, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, 00044 Frascati, Italy.
- 26 University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA.
- 27 Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-1504, USA.
- 28 Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA.
- 29 Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, USA.
- 30 University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824-3568, USA.
- 31 Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762-5167, USA.
- 32 University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom.
- 33 INFN, Sezione di Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy.
- 34 University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia 23173, USA.
- 35 IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
- 36 Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia.
- 37 College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8795, USA.
- 38 Christopher Newport University, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA.
- 39 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061-0435, USA.
- 40 Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea.
- 41 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901, USA.
- 42 Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia 23504, USA.
- 43 Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. 20064, USA.
- 44 Institut für Kernphysik, 52425 Jülich, Germany.
- 45 Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA.
- 46 James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807, USA.
- 47 Università di Genova, 16146 Genova, Italy.
- 48 University of York, York YO10, United Kingdom.
- 49 Canisius College, Buffalo, New York 14208, USA.
- 50 Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0305, USA.
- PMID: 31075002
- DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.162301
Abstract
First measurements of double-polarization observables in ω photoproduction off the proton are presented using transverse target polarization and data from the CEBAF Large Acceptance Spectrometer (CLAS) FROST experiment at Jefferson Lab. The beam-target asymmetry F has been measured using circularly polarized, tagged photons in the energy range 1200-2700 MeV, and the beam-target asymmetries H and P have been measured using linearly polarized, tagged photons in the energy range 1200-2000 MeV. These measurements significantly increase the database on polarization observables. The results are included in two partial-wave analyses and reveal significant contributions from several nucleon (N^{*}) resonances. In particular, contributions from new N^{*} resonances listed in the Review of Particle Properties are observed, which aid in reaching the goal of mapping out the nucleon resonance spectrum.
