The N N -> NN pi+ Reaction near Threshold in a Chiral Power Counting Approach

Abstract

Power-counting arguments are used to organize the interactions contributing to the N N -> d pi, p n pi reactions near threshold. We estimate the contributions from the three formally leading mechanisms: the Weinberg-Tomozawa (WT) term, the impulse term, and the $\Delta$-excitation mechanism. Sub-leading but potentially large mechanisms, including $S$-wave pion-rescattering, the Galilean correction to the WT term, and short-ranged contributions are also examined. The WT term is shown to be numerically the largest, and the other contributions are found to approximately cancel. Similarly to the reaction p p -> p p pi0, the computed cross sections are considerably smaller than the data. We discuss possible origins of this discrepancy.

31 pages, 17 figures

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• Effective Field Theory of Nuclear Forces
• Chiral Symmetry and Three-Nucleon Forces

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