In flight (K-, N) Reactions for Study of Kaon nucleus Interaction
In flight (K-, N) Reactions for Study of Kaon nucleus Interaction
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摘要: We would like to emphasize that the inflight (K-, N) reactions are particularly useful for the study of the Knucleus interaction. Since the reaction mechanism is well known, there is little ambiguity to derive the Knucleus interaction from the measured missing mass spectra. Here we discuss the missing mass spectra of the (K-, N) reactions on the 12C and 16O targets. The spectra show an appreciable amount of strength below the Knucleus threshold which indicates that the Knuclear potential is strongly attractive. Comparison of the missing mass spectra with theoretical calculations leads to a potential depth of around -190 MeV for the 12C(K-, n) reaction. A less deep potential of around -160 MeV reproduces well that of the 12C(K-, p) reaction. The difference can be due to isospin dependence of the interaction. Our data show that the Knucleus potential is very deep to realize kaon condensation in the core of neutron stars.Abstract: We would like to emphasize that the inflight (K-, N) reactions are particularly useful for the study of the Knucleus interaction. Since the reaction mechanism is well known, there is little ambiguity to derive the Knucleus interaction from the measured missing mass spectra. Here we discuss the missing mass spectra of the (K-, N) reactions on the 12C and 16O targets. The spectra show an appreciable amount of strength below the Knucleus threshold which indicates that the Knuclear potential is strongly attractive. Comparison of the missing mass spectra with theoretical calculations leads to a potential depth of around -190 MeV for the 12C(K-, n) reaction. A less deep potential of around -160 MeV reproduces well that of the 12C(K-, p) reaction. The difference can be due to isospin dependence of the interaction. Our data show that the Knucleus potential is very deep to realize kaon condensation in the core of neutron stars.