Physics – Nuclear Physics – Nuclear Theory
Scientific paper
2010-06-17
Phys.Rev.C82:045210,2010
Physics
Nuclear Physics
Nuclear Theory
26 pages, 9 figures, one new section added, version published in Phys. ReV. C, http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevC.82.045
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevC.82.045210
We study the properties of $\bar K^*$ mesons in nuclear matter using a unitary approach in coupled channels within the framework of the local hidden gauge formalism and incorporating the $\bar K \pi$ decay channel in matter. The in-medium $\bar K^* N$ interaction accounts for Pauli blocking effects and incorporates the $\bar K^*$ self-energy in a self-consistent manner. We also obtain the $\bar K^*$ (off-shell) spectral function and analyze its behaviour at finite density and momentum. At normal nuclear matter density, the $\bar K^*$ meson feels a moderately attractive potential while the $\bar K^*$ width becomes five times larger than in free space. We estimate the transparency ratio of the $\gamma A \to K^+ K^{* -} A^\prime$ reaction, which we propose as a feasible scenario at present facilities to detect the changes of the properties of the $\bar K^*$ meson in the nuclear medium.
Asensio Ramos Andrés
Molina Raquel
Oset Eulogio
Tolos Laura
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