eta' meson production in proton-proton collisions

K. Nakayama, H. F. Arellano, J. W. Durso, J. Speth

Published 1999-08-27Version 1

The pp -> pp eta' reaction is investigated within a relativistic meson-exchange model of hadronic interactions. We explore the role of nucleonic and mesonic, as well as the N* resonance currents, in producing eta' mesons. In order to learn more about the production mechanisms, new measurements in the energy region far from the threshold are required.