CROSS SECTION OF THE PROCESS 𝑒+𝑒− → 𝑛𝑛 NEAR THE THRESHOLD

Abstract

The 𝑒+𝑒− → 𝑛𝑛 cross section was measured at energies from the threshold to 1908 MeV in the center of mass (c.m.). The experiment to measure the cross section has been carried out at the VEPP-2000 𝑒+𝑒− collider in 13 energy points. The SND detector is used to detect the produced neutron-antineutrons (𝑛𝑛) events. A special time measurement system on the calorimeter was used to select the time-delayed 𝑛𝑛 events. The measured 𝑒+𝑒− → 𝑛𝑛 cross section is 0.4–0.6 nb. The neutron effective timelike form factor in the energy range under study varies from 0.3 to 0.6.

About the authors

M. N Achasov

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk State University

Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk, Russia

A. Yu Barnyakov

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk State University

Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk, Russia

E. V Bedarev

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk State University

Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk, Russia

K. I Beloborodov

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk State University

Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk, Russia

A. V Berdyugin

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk State University

Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk, Russia

A. G Bogdanchikov

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences

Novosibirsk, Russia

A. A Botov

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences

Novosibirsk, Russia

T. V Dimova

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk State University

Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk, Russia

V. P Druzhinin

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk State University

Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk, Russia

V. N Zhabin

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk State University

Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk, Russia

Yu. M Zharinov

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences

Novosibirsk, Russia

L. V Kardapoltsev

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk State University

Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk, Russia

A. S Kasaev

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences

Novosibirsk, Russia

A. A Katsin

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences

Novosibirsk, Russia

D. P Kovrizhin

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences

Novosibirsk, Russia

A. A Korol

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk State University

Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk, Russia

A. S Kupich

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk State University

Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk, Russia

A. P Kryukov

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences

Novosibirsk, Russia

A. P Lysenko

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences

Novosibirsk, Russia

N. A Melnikova

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences

Novosibirsk, Russia

N. Yu Muchnoy

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk State University

Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk, Russia

A. E Obrazovsky

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences

Novosibirsk, Russia

E. V Pakhtusova

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences

Novosibirsk, Russia

K. V Pugachev

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk State University

Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk, Russia

S. A Rastigeev

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences

Novosibirsk, Russia

Yu. A Rogovsky

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk State University

Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk, Russia

A. I Senchenko

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences

Novosibirsk, Russia

S. I Serednyakov

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk State University

Email: S.I.Serednykov@inp.nsk.su
Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk, Russia

Z. K Silagadze

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk State University

Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk, Russia

I. K Surin

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences

Novosibirsk, Russia

Yu. V Usov

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences

Novosibirsk, Russia

A. G Kharlamov

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk State University

Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk, Russia

D. E Chistyakov

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk State University

Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk, Russia

Yu. M Shatunov

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences

Novosibirsk, Russia

S. P Sherstyuk

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk State University

Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk, Russia

D. A Shtol

Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences

Novosibirsk, Russia

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