π+Photoproduction from Hydrogen at Lab Angles from 34° to 155° and Lab Photon Energies from 500 to 1350 MeV

The differential cross section for the reaction $\gamma +p\to {\pi }^{+}+n$ was measured using the Caltech 1.5-GeV electron synchrotron. The positive pions were detected and momentum analyzed in a multichannel magnetic spectrometer and the data were recorded in the memory of a pulse-height analyzer. The energy resolution was improved over previous experiments and an attempt was made to minimize systematic errors. The data are presented in the form of energy distributions at 12 lab angles from 34° to 155°, and the range of lab proton energies extended from 500 to 1350 MeV. Data were not taken at all energies for each angle, since the maximum useful momentum of the spectrometer, 600 $\frac{\mathrm{MeV}}{c}$, restricted the maximum energy for lab angles less than or equal to 74°.