Study of the reaction γp→pπ0η\gamma p\to p\pi^0\eta

The reaction $\gamma p\to p\pi^0\eta$ has been studied with the CBELSA detector at the tagged photon beam of the Bonn electron stretcher facility. The reaction shows contributions from $\Delta^+(1232)\eta$, $N(1535)^+\pi^0$ and $pa_0(980)$ as intermediate states. A partial wave analysis suggests that the reaction proceeds via formation of six $\Delta$ resonances, $\Delta(1600)P_{33}$, $\Delta(1920)P_{33}$, $\Delta(1700)D_{33}$, $\Delta(1940)D_{33}$, $\Delta(1905)F_{35}$, $\Delta(2360)D_{33}$, and two nucleon resonances $N(1880)P_{11}$ and $N(2200)P_{13}$, for which pole positions and decay branching ratios are given.Comment: 13 pages, 10 figures, 7 table

Evidence for a parity doublet Δ(1920)P₃₃ and Δ(1940)D₃₃ from γp→pπ0η

Evidence is reported for the existence of a parity doublet of Delta resonances with total angular momentum J=3/2 from photoproduction of the p pi(0)eta final state. The two parity partners Delta(1920)P-33 and Delta(1940)D-33 make significant contributions to the reaction. Cascades of resonances into Delta(1232)eta, N(1535)pi, and Na-0(980) are clearly observed

Photoproduction of η -mesons off protons

Photoproduction of η -mesons was studied with the Crystal-Barrel detector at ELSA for photon energies in the range from 0.75 to 3GeV. Total and differential cross-sections are presented. The η mesons are detected in two decay modes, in η → 2γ and in η → 3π0 → 6γ . The cross-sections vary slowly as functions of energy and η production angle suggesting that only few resonances make significant contributions to the cross-section. For photon energies above 1.5GeV, the differential cross-sections show a strong forward peak due to meson exchanges in the t channel. A comparison of the η -photoproduction cross-sections with SAID and MAID as well as with a partial-wave analysis performed on our data in combination with other data sets shows good agreement. The Bonn-Gatchina partial-wave analysis suggests that the largest contribution to η photoproduction for energies below 3GeV proceeds via three resonances, the well-known N(1535)S 11 , via N(1720)P 13 , and a newly suggested N(2070)D 15

Measurement of the beam asymmetry in η photoproduction off the proton

The beam asymmetry, Sigma, was measured at ELSA in the reaction gamma p -< eta p using linearly polarised tagged photon beams, produced by coherent bremsstrahlung o ff a diamond. The crystal was oriented to provide polarised photons in the energy range E-gamma = 800 to 1400MeV with the maximum polarisation of P-gamma = 49% obtained at 1305MeV. Both dominant decay modes of the eta into two photons and 3 pi(0) were used to extract the beam asymmetry from the azimuthal modulation of the cross- section. The measurements cover the angular range circle minus cm similar or equal to 50-150 degrees. Large asymmetries up to 80% are observed, in agreement with a previous measurement. The eta- MAID model and the Bonn- Gatchina partial wave analysis describe the measurements, but the required partial waves differ significantly