Indication of a deeply bound and compact K-pp state formed in the pp→pΛK+ reaction at 2.85 GeV

T. Yamazaki, M. Maggiora, P. Kienle, K. Suzuki, A. Amoroso, M. Alexeev, F. Balestra, Y. Bedfer, R. Bertini, L. C. Bland, A. Brenschede, F. Brochard, M. P. Bussa, Seonho Choi, M. L. Colantoni, R. Dressler, M. Dzemidzic, J. Cl Faivre, L. Ferrero, J. ForyciarzI. Fröhlich, V. Frolov, R. Garfagnini, A. Grasso, S. Heinz, W. W. Jacobs, W. Kühn, A. Maggiora, D. Panzieri, H. W. Pfaff, G. Pontecorvo, A. Popov, J. Ritman, P. Salabura, S. Sosio, V. Tchalyshev, S. E. Vigdor

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Abstract

We have analyzed data of the DISTO experiment on the exclusive pp→pΛK+ reaction at 2.85 GeV to search for a strongly bound compact K-pp(X) state to be formed in the pp→K ++X reaction. The observed spectra of the K+ missing mass and the pΛ invariant-mass with high transverse momenta of p and K + revealed a broad distinct peak of 26-σ confidence with a mass MX=2267±3(stat)±5(syst)MeV/c2 and a width ΓX= 118±8(stat)±10(syst)MeV. The enormously large cross section indicates formation of a compact K-pp with a large binding energy of BK=103MeV, which can be a possible gateway toward cold and dense kaonic nuclear matter.

Lingua originaleInglese
Numero di articolo132502
RivistaPhysical Review Letters
Volume104
Numero di pubblicazione13
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 1 apr 2010
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