DAPNIA-02-235 |
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Scalar meson production in nucleon-nucleon collisions near threshold |
Michail P. Rekalo, Egle Tomasi-Gustafsson |
We establish the model-independent spin structure of the matrix elements for the near-threshold scalar meson production in $pp-$ and $np$-collisions, when the final particles are emitted in S-state. Polarization phenomena are derived in a general form. The properties of the $t-$channel dynamics, which is based on different meson exchanges, are studied in terms of the $s-$channel parametrization of the matrix element. The prediction of a \'realistic\' model, based on $\\pi+\\sigma$-exchanges are also presented. |