A3 Region of the Three-Pion Mass Spectrum in the Reaction πppπ+ππ at 13 and 20 GeVc

Abstract
We report an investigation of the production channels of the A3 region of the πππ mass spectrum from the reaction πppπ+ππ at 13 and 20 GeVc. Evidence that the A3 has a substantial branching ratio to 3π is obtained; its mass and width are measured as 1658 ± 8 MeV and 5316+20 MeV, respectively. To satisfactorily describe the data an additional peak is required with mass 1830 MeV and width 130 MeV.