M. Gugiu

activity

20092022

π π

scattering lengths from measurement of

π^{+} π^{-}

atom lifetime

52 citations · 160 across the 9 of their papers we have counts for

collaborators

9 papers

hep-ex2022

Investigation of $K^{+} K^{-}$ pairs in the effective mass region near $2 m_{K}$

B. Adeva, L. Afanasyev, A. Anania +53

The DIRAC experiment at CERN investigated in the reaction $p (24 GeV /c) + Ni$ the particle pairs $K^{+} K^{-}, π^{+} π^{-}$ and $p p ˉ$ with relative momentum $Q$ in the pair s…

physics.ins-det2022★ 33 cited

Laser Driven Nuclear physics at ELINP

F. Negoita, M. Roth, P. G. Thirolf +53

High power lasers have proven being capable to produce high energy gamma rays, charged particles and neutrons to induce all kinds of nuclear reactions. At ELI, the studies with hig…

hep-ex2018★ 5 cited

First measurement of a long-lived $π^{+} π^{-}$ atom lifetime

B. Adeva, L. Afanasyev, A. Anania +56

The adapted DIRAC experiment at the CERN PS accelerator observed for the first time long-lived hydrogen-like $π^{+} π^{-}$ atoms, produced by protons hitting a beryllium target. A part…

hep-ex2017★ 11 cited

Measurement of the $π K$ atom lifetime and the $π K$ scattering length

DIRAC Collaboration, B. Adeva, L. Afanasyev +62

After having announced the statistically significant observation (5.6~ $σ$ ) of the new exotic $π K$ atom, the DIRAC experiment at the CERN proton synchrotron presents the measurement…

hep-ex2016★ 14 cited

Observation of $π^{-} K^{+}$ and $π^{+} K^{-}$ atoms

DIRAC Collaboration

The observation of hydrogen-like $π K$ atoms, consisting of $π^{-} K^{+}$ or $π^{+} K^{-}$ mesons, is presented. The atoms have been produced by 24 GeV/ $c$ protons from the CERN PS accelera…

physics.ins-det2014★ 3 cited

New Preshower detector for DIRAC Experiment

M. Pentia, S. Aogaki, D. Dumitriu +3

The Preshower (PSh) detector is a component of the DIRAC setup. It is designed to improve rejection efficiency of e-e+ pairs background in the ππ and Kπ pair measurement. To increa…

nucl-ex2014★ 25 cited

First $π K$ atom lifetime and $π K$ scattering length measurements

B. Adeva, L. Afanasyev, Y. Allkofer +65

The results of a search for hydrogen-like atoms consisting of $π^{\mp} K^{\pm}$ mesons are presented. Evidence for $π K$ atom production by 24 GeV/c protons from CERN PS interacting…

hep-ex2011★ 52 cited

Determination of $π π$ scattering lengths from measurement of $π^{+} π^{-}$ atom lifetime

B. Adeva, L. Afanasyev, M. Benayoun +92

The DIRAC experiment at CERN has achieved a sizeable production of $π^{+} π^{-}$ atoms and has significantly improved the precision on its lifetime determination. From a sample of 21227…

hep-ex2009★ 17 cited

Evidence for $π K$ -atoms with DIRAC

B. Adeva, L. Afanasyev, Y. Allkofer +77

We present evidence for the first observation of electromagnetically bound $π^{\pm} K^{\mp}$ -pairs ( $π K$ -atoms) with the DIRAC experiment at the CERN-PS. The $π K$ -atoms are produced by…

Investigation of K+K− pairs in the effective mass region near 2mK​

Laser Driven Nuclear physics at ELINP

First measurement of a long-lived π+π− atom lifetime

Measurement of the πK atom lifetime and the πK scattering length

Observation of π−K+ and π+K− atoms