Photoproduction of K Sigma(1385) from the nucleon

The reactions of $K \Sigma(1385)$ photoproduction, i.e., $\gamma p \to K^+ \Sigma^0(1385)$ and $\gamma n \to K^+ \Sigma^-(1385)$, are investigated in the resonance energy region for studying the role of the nucleon and $\Delta$ resonances of masses around 2 GeV. The Lagrangians for describing the decays of these resonances into the $K \Sigma(1385)$ channel are constructed and the decay amplitudes are obtained, which allows us to determine the coupling constants using the predictions of quark models or the data listed by the Particle Data Group. The resulting cross sections are compared to the data from the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility and the SPring-8, which indicates nontrivial contributions from the two-star-rated resonances in the Particle Data Group as well as from some missing resonances predicted by a quark model.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures, talk given at 12th International Conference on Meson-Nucleon Physics and the Structure of the Nucleon (MENU 2010), Williamsburg, Virginia, 31 May - 4 Jun 201

Scalar kappa meson in K* photoproduction

We propose that the scalar $\kappa(800)$ meson may play an important role in $K^*$ photoproduction. In the reactions of $\gamma p \to K^{*+} \Lambda$ and $\gamma p \to K^{*0} \Sigma^+$, we consider the production mechanisms including $t$-channel $K^*$, $K$, $\kappa$ exchanges, s-channel $N$, $\Delta$ diagrams, and $u$-channel $\Lambda$, $\Sigma$, $\Sigma^*$ diagrams within the tree level approximation, and find that the $\kappa$-meson exchange may contribute significantly to $K^*\Sigma$ photoproduction, while it is rather supplementary in $K^*\Lambda$ photoproduction. We demonstrate how the observables of $K^*$ photoproduction can be used to constrain the $\kappa$ meson properties. In particular, the parity asymmetry can separate the $\kappa$ meson contribution in $K^*$ photoproduction.Comment: 9 pages, 4 figures, REVTe

Flavor structure of pentaquark baryons in quark model

The flavor SU(3) group structure of pentaquark baryons which form $\bm{1}$, $\bm{8}$, $\bm{10}$, $\bar{\bm{10}}$, $\bm{27}$, and $\bm{35}$ multiplets is investigated in quark model. The flavor wave functions of all the pentaquark baryons are constructed in SU(3) quark model and their Yukawa interactions with meson octet are obtained in general and in the special case of the octet-antidecuplet ideal mixing with the OZI rule. The mass sum rules of pentaquark baryons are also discussed.Comment: 8 pages, talk presented at International Workshop PENTAQUARK04 at SPring-8, Japan, July 20-23, 200

Elliptic flow of deuterons in relativistic heavy-ion collisions

Using a dynamical model based on the $NN \to d\pi$, $NNN \to dN$, and $NN\pi \to d\pi$ reactions and measured proton and pion transverse momentum spectra and elliptic flows, we study the production of deuterons and their elliptic flow in heavy ion collisions at RHIC. The results are compared with those from the coalescence model. The deviation of deuteron elliptic flow from the constituent nucleon number scaling expected from the coalescence model and the comparison with the experimental data are discussed in connection to the allowed nucleon phase space in these reactions.Comment: 18 pages, REVTeX, 8 figures, structure of the article was changed, to be published in Phys. Rev.

Electric quadrupole moments of the decuplet baryons in the Skyrme model

The electric quadrupole moments of the decuplet baryons are calculated in the bound state approach of the Skyrme model. In this approach, all the quadrupole moments of the decuplets are found to be proportional to the third component of the baryon isospin. Contrary to the SU(3) collective model, the kaonic contribution is as important as the pionic one. The transitional quadrupole moments of the hyperons are also predicted.Comment: 7 pages, REVTeX 3.0, no figure, published in Mod. Phys. Lett. A 1