Exclusive electroproduction of rho(o) mesons has been measured using the ZEUS detector at HERA in two Q(2) ranges, 0.25 < Q(2) < 0.85 GeV(2) and 3 < Q(2) < 30 GeV(2). The low-Q(2) data span the range 20 < W < 90 GeV; the high-Q(2) data cover the 40 < W < 120 GeV interval. Both samples extend up to four-momentum transfers of \t\ = 0.6 GeV(2). The distribution in the azimuthal angle between the positron scattering plane and the rho(o) production plane shows a small but significant violation of s-channel helicity conservation, corresponding to the production of longitudinally polarised (i.e, helicity zero) rho(o) mesons from transverse photons. Measurements of the 15 combinations of spin-density matrix elements which completely define the angular distributions are presented and discussed.

Measurement of the spin-density matrix elements in exclusive electroproduction of rho(0) mesons at HERA RID B-9165-2008 RID C-5889-2009 RID C-2169-2008 RID A-4818-2008

Breitweg J;Capua M;SCHIOPPA, Marco;Tassi E;
2000-01-01

Abstract

Exclusive electroproduction of rho(o) mesons has been measured using the ZEUS detector at HERA in two Q(2) ranges, 0.25 < Q(2) < 0.85 GeV(2) and 3 < Q(2) < 30 GeV(2). The low-Q(2) data span the range 20 < W < 90 GeV; the high-Q(2) data cover the 40 < W < 120 GeV interval. Both samples extend up to four-momentum transfers of \t\ = 0.6 GeV(2). The distribution in the azimuthal angle between the positron scattering plane and the rho(o) production plane shows a small but significant violation of s-channel helicity conservation, corresponding to the production of longitudinally polarised (i.e, helicity zero) rho(o) mesons from transverse photons. Measurements of the 15 combinations of spin-density matrix elements which completely define the angular distributions are presented and discussed.
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