Measurements of ep→e′π+π-p′ cross sections with CLAS at 1.40 GeV<W<2.0 GeV and 2.0 GeV2<Q2<5.0 GeV2

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Abstract

This paper reports new exclusive cross sections for ep→e′π+π-p′ using the CLAS detector at Jefferson Laboratory. These results are presented for the first time at photon virtualities 2.0GeV2<Q2<5.0GeV2 in the center-of-mass energy range 1.4 GeV <W< 2.0 GeV, which covers a large part of the nucleon resonance region. Using a model developed for the phenomenological analysis of electroproduction data, we see strong indications that the relative contributions from the resonant cross sections at W<1.74 GeV increase with Q2. These data considerably extend the kinematic reach of previous measurements. Exclusive ep→e′π+π-p′ cross section measurements are of particular importance for the extraction of resonance electrocouplings in the mass range above 1.6 GeV.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number025209
JournalPhysical Review C
Volume96
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 24 2017

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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