Photoproduction of the $f_1(1285)$ Meson

Abstract

The $f_1(1285)$ meson with mass $1281.0\pm 0.8$ MeV/$c^2$ and width $18.4\pm 1.4$ MeV (FWHM) was measured for the first time in photoproduction from a proton target using CLAS at Jefferson Lab. Differential cross sections were obtained via the $\eta {\pi }^{+}{\pi }^{-}$, $K^{+}{\bar{K}}^0{\pi }^{-}$, and $K^{-}{K}^0{\pi }^{+}$ decay channels from threshold up to a center-of-mass energy of 2.8 GeV. The mass, width, and an amplitude analysis of the $\eta {\pi }^{+}{\pi }^{-}$ final-state Dalitz distribution are consistent with the axial-vector $J^P=1^{+}$ $f_1(1285)$ identity, rather than the pseudoscalar $0^{-}$ $\eta (1295)$. The production mechanism is more consistent with $s$-channel decay of a high-mass $N^{\ast }$ state, and not with $t$-channel meson exchange. Decays to $\eta \pi \pi$ go dominantly via the intermediate $a_0^{\pm }(980){\pi }^{\mp }$ states, with the branching ratio $\Gamma (a_0\pi \text{ (no}\bar{K}K\text{)})/\Gamma (\eta \pi \pi \text{(all)})=0.74\pm 0.09$. The branching ratios $\Gamma (K\bar{K}\pi )/\Gamma (\eta \pi \pi )=0.216\pm 0.033$ and $\Gamma (\gamma {\rho }^0)/\Gamma (\eta \pi \pi )=0.047\pm 0.018$ were also obtained. The first is in agreement with previous data for the $f_1(1285)$, while the latter is lower than the world average.

26 pages, 16 figures, Reference added, submitted to Physical Review C

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