We have searched for Theta^+(1540) and Xi^{--}(1862) pentaquark candidates in proton-induced reactions on C, Ti and W targets at mid-rapidity and sqrt{s} = 41.6 GeV. In 2x10^8 inelastic events we find no evidence for narrow (sigma~5 MeV) signals in the Theta^+ -> pK_s and Xi^{--} -> Xi^-pi^- channels; our 95% CL upper limits (UL) for the inclusive production cross section times branching fraction Bx(dsigma/dy)|_{y~0} are 3.7 and 2.5 microb/N. The UL of the yield ratio of [Theta^+ / Lambda(1520)] < 2.7% is significantly lower than model predictions. Our UL of [BxXi^{--} / Xi(1530)^0] < 4% is at variance with the results that have provided first evidence for the Xi^{--} signal.

I. ABT, M. ADAMS, M. AGARI, H. ALBRECHT, A. ALEKSANDROV, V. AMARAL, et al. (2004). Limits for the central production of Theta(+) and Xi(--) pentaquarks in 920-GeV pA collisions. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 93, 212003-1-212003-5 [10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.212003].

Limits for the central production of Theta(+) and Xi(--) pentaquarks in 920-GeV pA collisions.

BARGIOTTI, MARIANNE;BERTIN, ANTONIO;DE CASTRO, STEFANO;FABBRI, LAURA;FACCIOLI, PIETRO;GRIMALDI, FILIPPO;MASSA, IGNAZIO GIACOMO;PICCININI, MAURIZIO;SBRIZZI, ANTONIO;SEMPRINI CESARI, NICOLA;L. SILVA;VILLA, MAURO;VITALE, ANTONIO;ZOCCOLI, ANTONIO
2004

Abstract

We have searched for Theta^+(1540) and Xi^{--}(1862) pentaquark candidates in proton-induced reactions on C, Ti and W targets at mid-rapidity and sqrt{s} = 41.6 GeV. In 2x10^8 inelastic events we find no evidence for narrow (sigma~5 MeV) signals in the Theta^+ -> pK_s and Xi^{--} -> Xi^-pi^- channels; our 95% CL upper limits (UL) for the inclusive production cross section times branching fraction Bx(dsigma/dy)|_{y~0} are 3.7 and 2.5 microb/N. The UL of the yield ratio of [Theta^+ / Lambda(1520)] < 2.7% is significantly lower than model predictions. Our UL of [BxXi^{--} / Xi(1530)^0] < 4% is at variance with the results that have provided first evidence for the Xi^{--} signal.
2004
I. ABT, M. ADAMS, M. AGARI, H. ALBRECHT, A. ALEKSANDROV, V. AMARAL, et al. (2004). Limits for the central production of Theta(+) and Xi(--) pentaquarks in 920-GeV pA collisions. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 93, 212003-1-212003-5 [10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.212003].
I. ABT; M. ADAMS; M. AGARI; H. ALBRECHT; A. ALEKSANDROV; V. AMARAL; A. AMORIM; S.J. APLIN; V. AUSHEV; Y. BAGATURIA; V. BALAGURA; M. BARGIOTTI; O. BARS...espandi
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