Photoproduction of $π^{0}$ 's from Neutrons at 4 GeV

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4 October 1971

journal article
research article
Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters

Vol. 27 (14) , 964-966
https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.27.964

Abstract

We have measured the reaction

γ + n \to π^{0} + n

at a photon energy of 4 GeV for

0.2 <~ - t <~ 1.8 {(\frac{GeV}{c})}^{2}

. The cross section is slightly less than that with protons as a target.

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