Evidence for a Narrow Baryonic State Decaying to KS0p and KS0p̄ in Deep Inelastic Scattering at HERA
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2004
Abstract
A resonance search has been made in the K0Sp and K0Sp̄ invariant-mass spectrum measured with the ZEUS detector at HERA using an integrated luminosity of 121 pb-1. The search was performed in the central rapidity region of inclusive deep inelastic scattering at an ep centre-of-mass energy of 300-318 GeV for exchanged photon virtuality, Q2, above 1 GeV2. Recent results from fixed-target experiments give evidence for a narrow baryon resonance decaying to K+n and K0Sp, interpreted as a pentaquark. The results presented here support the existence of such state, with a mass of 1521.5±1.5(stat.)+2.8-1.7(syst.) MeV and a Gaussian width consistent with the experimental resolution of 2 MeV. The signal is visible at high Q2 and, for Q2>20 GeV2, contains 221±48 events. The probability of a similar signal anywhere in the range 1500-1560 MeV arising from fluctuations of the background is below 6×10-5. © 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Journal Title
Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume
591
Issue
1-2
First Page
7
Last Page
22
DOI
10.1016/j.physletb.2004.04.024
First Department
Physics
Recommended Citation
Chekanov, S.; Derrick, M.; Loizides, J. H.; Magill, S.; Miglioranzi, S.; Musgrave, B.; Repond, J.; Yoshida, R.; Mattingly, Margarita C. K.; Pavel, N.; Antonioli, P.; Bari, G.; Basile, M.; Bellagamba, L.; Boscherini, D.; Bruni, A.; Bruni, G.; Cara Romeo, G.; Cifarelli, L.; Cindolo, F.; Contin, A.; Corradi, M.; de Pasquale, S.; Giusti, P.; Iacobucci, G.; Margotti, A.; Montanari, A.; Nania, R.; Palmonari, F.; Pesci, A.; and Rinaldi, L., "Evidence for a Narrow Baryonic State Decaying to KS0p and KS0p̄ in Deep Inelastic Scattering at HERA" (2004). Faculty Publications. 2200.
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/pubs/2200
Acknowledgements
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