Eur. Phys. J. A (2003) 18: 405-408
https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2002-10245-y

Photon-induced reactions

II. Physikalisches Institut, JLU Gießen, Gießen, Germany

^* e-mail: s.schadmand@physik.uni-giessen.de

Abstract

An overview over the experimental research programs with photon beams is given with the focus on the electromagnetic excitation of the nucleon and the subsequent decay via mesons. Photoproduction of mesons on the free proton and on nucleons embedded in nuclei up to 1 GeV incident-photon energy are discussed.