Phi meson production in near threshold proton-nucleus collisions
arXiv:nucl-th/0310045 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.69.024605
Abstract
The cross section for production of Phi mesons in proton-nucleus reactions is calculated as a function of the target mass. The decay width of the Phi meson is affected by the change of the masses of the Phi, K+ and K- mesons in the medium. A strong attractive K- potential leads to a measurable change of the behavior of the cross section as a function of of the target mass. Comparison between the kaon and electron decay modes are made.
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