The reactions $pp\to pp{\pi }^0$ and $pp\to d{\pi }^{+}$ at threshold: The role of the isoscalar $\pi N$ scattering amplitude

Abstract

We examine the role of the elementary isoscalar pion--nucleon scattering amplitude in the description of the processes $pp\to pp{\pi }^0$ and $pp\to d{\pi }^{+}$ at threshold. We argue that the presently used tree level dimension two approximation used in chiral perturbation theory is insufficient as input by direct comparison with the $\pi$N scattering data. We also show that a successful semi--phenomenological boson--exchange model does better in the description of these data. The influence of the violation of crossing symmetry in the meson--exchange model has to be studied in more detail. We stress that further investigations of the process $pp\to d{\pi }^{+}$ can pave the way to a deeper understanding of the pion dominated part of the transition operator.

12 pp, LaTeX file, 4 figures (uses epsf), enlarged version, accepted for publication in Phys. Lett. B

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