Abstract
Invariant mass analyses of (p, π±) pairs in 58Ni + Cu collisions at 1.97A GeV have been performed and show correlations resulting from the decays of the Δ resonance, the Δ baryon, and possibly the N*(1440) resonance. A reduction in the Δ mass is observed and the mass reduction increases with collision centrality. Events generated by the relativistic cascade model (ARC) also reveal a mass reduction. The mass reduction is related to the size of the reaction volume and the details of Δ production mechanisms in heavy ion collisions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4345-4348 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 79 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy