https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2011-11153-9
Regular Article - Theoretical Physics
Nucleon resonances in the fourth-resonance region
1
Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany
2
Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Russia
Received:
17
September
2011
Accepted:
15
November
2011
Published online:
14
December
2011
Nucleon and resonances in the fourth-resonance region are studied in a multichannel partial-wave analysis which includes nearly all available data on pion- and photo-induced reactions off protons. In the high-mass range, above 1850MeV, several alternative solutions yield a good description of the data. For these solutions, masses, widths, pole residues and photocouplings are given. In particular, we find evidence for nucleon resonances with spin-parities
. For one set of solutions, there are four resonances forming naturally a spin-quartet of resonances with orbital angular momentum L = 2 and spin S = 3/2 coupling to
. Just below 1.9GeV we find a spin doublet of resonances with J
P = 1/2- and 3/2- . Since a spin partner with J
P = 5/2- is missing at this mass, the two resonances form a spin doublet which must have a symmetric orbital-angular-momentum wave function with L = 1 . For another set of solutions, the four positive-parity resonances are accompanied by mass-degenerate negative-parity partners --as suggested by the conjecture of chiral symmetry restoration. The possibility of a J
P = 1/2+, 3/2+ spin doublet at 1900MeV belonging to a 20-plet is discussed.
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