Single-channel, single-energy partial-wave analysis with continuity improved through minimal phase constraints

Abstract

Single-energy partial-wave analysis has often been applied as a way to fit data with minimal model dependence. However, remaining unconstrained, partial waves at neighboring energies will vary discontinuously because the overall amplitude phase cannot be determined through single-channel measurements. This problem can be mitigated through the use of a constraining penalty function based on an associated energy-dependent fit. However, the weight given to this constraint results in a biased fit to the data. In this paper, for the first time, we explore a constraining function which does not influence the fit to data. The constraint comes from the overall phase found in multi-channel fits which, in the present study, are the Bonn-Gatchina and Jülich-Bonn multi-channel analyses. The data are well reproduced and weighting of the penalty function does not influence the result. The method is applied to $K\Lambda$ photoproduction data and all observables can be maximally well reproduced. While the employed multi-channel analyses display very different multipole amplitudes, we show that the major difference between two sets of multipoles can be related to the different overall phases.

11 pages, 5 figures

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