By using a pair of large Nal spectrometers in a coincidence configuration we have observed the charge exchange of stopped π⁻ in deuterium
π⁻ + d → 2n + π°.
We have measured the branching ratio of this reaction [equation omitted]
and find
R = (1.45 ± 0.19) x 10⁻⁴.
This measurement is the first observation of pion charge exchange at rest in deuterium and represents an increase in sensitivity of a factor of 40 over previous measurements. The measured value of R agrees well with the recent theoretical result of Beder(1.39 x 10⁻⁴ ≤ R ≤ 1.59 x 10⁻⁴). / Science, Faculty of / Physics and Astronomy, Department of / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/20737 |
| Date | January 1977 |
| Creators | MacDonald, Randy Neil |
| Source Sets | University of British Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis/Dissertation |
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