Heavy meson production at a low-energy photon collider

Abstract

A low-energy $\gamma \gamma$ collider has been discussed in the context of a testbed for a $\gamma \gamma$ interaction region at the Next Linear Collider (NLC). We consider the production of heavy mesons at such a testbed using Compton-backscattered photons and demonstrate that their production rivals or exceeds those by BELLE, BABAR or LEP where they are produced indirectly via virtual $\gamma \gamma$ luminosities.

13 pages, 4 figures. Submitted as a proceeding to the 5${}^{th}$ International Workshop on e${}^{-}$e${}^{-}$ Interactions at TeV Energies. To appear in the International Journal of Modern Physics A, World Scientific

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