The production of the final states K$ sp+$K$ sp-$ and $ eta sp prime to pi sp+ pi sp- gamma$ in $ gamma gamma$ collisions has been measured using the ARGUS detector. The product $ Gamma sb{ gamma gamma}( eta sp prime)$Br$( eta sp prime to rho gamma)$ has been determined. The topological cross section for the production of charged kaon pairs in two-photon collisions has been measured and the $ gamma gamma$-widths and interference parameters for the tensor mesons f$ sb2$(1270), a$ sb2$(1320) and f$ sbsp{2}{ prime}$(1525) have been extracted. The helicity structure assumed for the K$ sp+$K$ sp-$ continuum contribution has a significant effect on the result. Upper limits have been obtained for the $ gamma gamma$-widths of the glueball candidate states f$ sb2$(1720) and X(2230).
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.74315 |
| Date | January 1990 |
| Creators | McLean, Kenneth W., 1961- |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Doctor of Philosophy (Department of Physics.) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: 001170761, proquestno: AAINN63598, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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