On the reactions p + p -> p + Lambda + K^+ and p + p -> p + Sigma^0 + K^+ near thresholds

The cross sections for the reactions of the strange production p + p -> p + Lambda + K^+ and p + p -> p + Sigma^0 + K^+ near thresholds of the final states p Lambda K^+ and p Sigma^0 K^+ are calculated in the effective Lagrangian approach. Our approach is based on the dominant contribution of the one-pion exchange and strong interaction of the colliding protons in the initial state. The theoretical values of the cross sections agree reasonably well with the experimental data. The polarization properties of the Lambda and Sigma^0 hyperons are discussed.Comment: 15 pages, 1 Postscript figure, Latex, to appear in Eur. Phys. J

Electrodisintegration of Deuteron into Dark Matter and Proton Close to Threshold

We discuss an investigation of the dark matter decay modes of the neutron, proposed by Fornal and Grinstein (Phys. Rev. Lett. 120 191801 (2018)) and Ivanov et al. ( arXiv:1806.10107 [hep-ph]) for solution of the neutron lifetime anomaly problem, through the analysis of the electrodisintegration of the deuteron d into dark matter fermions chi and protons p close to threshold. We calculate the triple-differential cross section for the reaction e^- + d ->\chi + p + e^- and propose to search for such a dark matter channel in coincidence experiments on the electrodisintegration of the deuteron e^- + d -> n + p + e^- into neutrons n and protons close to threshold with outgoing electrons, protons and neutrons in coincidence. A missing of neutron signals should testify a detection of dark matter fermions.Comment: 7 pages, 1 figure, the paper is revised, according to a revision of 1806.10107v2 [hep-ph