C. Djalali
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
- Nuclear physics research studies
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Superconducting Materials and Applications
- Atomic and Molecular Physics
- Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
- X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis
- Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
- Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
- Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Astro and Planetary Science
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Ohio University
1997-2025
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Pavia
2023-2024
University of Brescia
2023-2024
University of South Carolina
2014-2023
University of Iowa
2014-2023
University of Pavia
2023
George Washington University
2019
Tel Aviv University
2019
Institut de Physique
1991-2018
Argonne National Laboratory
2012-2018
In an exclusive measurement of the reaction gammad-->K(+)K(-)pn, a narrow peak that can be attributed to exotic baryon with strangeness S=+1 is seen in K(+)n invariant mass spectrum. The at 1.542+/-0.005 GeV/c(2) measured width 0.021 FWHM, which largely determined by experimental resolution. statistical significance (5.2+/-0.6)sigma. and observed are consistent recent reports other groups.
We report the first results of beam-spin asymmetry measured in reaction $\stackrel{\ensuremath{\rightarrow}}{e}p\ensuremath{\rightarrow}\mathrm{ep}\ensuremath{\gamma}$ at a beam energy 4.25 GeV. A large with $\mathrm{sin}\ensuremath{\varphi}$ modulation is observed, as predicted for interference term deeply virtual compton scattering (DVCS) and Bethe-Heitler process. The amplitude this...
The ratios of inclusive electron scattering cross sections 4He, 12C, and 56Fe to 3He have been measured at 1<xB<3. At Q2>1.4 GeV2, the exhibit two separate plateaus, 1.5<xB<2 xB>2.25. This pattern is predicted by models that include 2- 3-nucleon short-range correlations (SRC). Relative A=3, per-nucleon probabilities SRC are 2.3, 3.1, 4.4 times larger for A=4, 12, 56. first measurement in nuclei.Received 16 August 2005DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.082501©2006 American Physical Society
We present results on the electroexcitation of low mass resonances Delta(1232)P33, N(1440)P11, N(1520)D13, and N(1535)S11 in a wide range Q2. The were obtained comprehensive analysis JLab-CLAS data differential cross sections, longitudinally polarized beam asymmetries, longitudinal target beam-target asymmetries for pion electroproduction off proton. analysed using two conceptually different approaches, fixed-t dispersion relations unitary isobar model, allowing us to draw conclusions model...
Models of baryon structure predict a small quadrupole deformation the nucleon due to residual tensor forces between quarks or distortions from pion cloud. Sensitivity quark versus degrees freedom occurs through Q2 dependence magnetic (M1+), electric (E1+), and scalar (S1+) multipoles in gamma*p-->Delta(+)-->p pi(0) transition. We report new experimental values for ratios E(1+)/M(1+) S(1+)/M(1+) over range = 0.4-1.8 GeV2, extracted precision p(e,e(')p)pi(0) data using truncated multipole...
The beam-spin asymmetries in the hard exclusive electroproduction of photons on proton ($\stackrel{\ensuremath{\rightarrow}}{e}p\ensuremath{\rightarrow}ep\ensuremath{\gamma}$) were measured over a wide kinematic range and with high statistical accuracy. These result from interference Bethe-Heitler process deeply virtual Compton scattering. Over whole (${x}_{B}$ 0.11 to 0.58, ${Q}^{2}$ 1 $4.8\text{ }\text{ }{\mathrm{GeV}}^{2}$, $\ensuremath{-}t$ 0.09 $1.8\text{ }{\mathrm{GeV}}^{2}$),...
Cross-sections and recoil polarizations for the reactions gamma + p --> K^+ Lambda Sigma^0 have been measured with high statistics good angular coverage center-of-mass energies between 1.6 2.3 GeV. In K^+Lambda channel we confirm a structure near W=1.9 GeV at backward kaon angles, but our data shows more complex s- u- resonance than previously seen. This is present forward angles not central its position width change angle, indicating that one playing role. Rising back-angle cross sections...
We present measurements of the differential cross section and $\ensuremath{\Lambda}$ recoil polarization for $\ensuremath{\gamma}p\ensuremath{\rightarrow}{K}^{+}\ensuremath{\Lambda}$ reaction made using CLAS detector at Jefferson Lab. These cover center-of-mass energy range from $1.62$ to $2.84$ GeV a wide ${K}^{+}$ production angles. Independent analyses were performed ${K}^{+}p{\ensuremath{\pi}}^{\ensuremath{-}}$ ${K}^{+}p$ (missing ${\ensuremath{\pi}}^{\ensuremath{-}}$) final-state...
Spin transfer from circularly polarized real photons to recoiling hyperons has been measured for the reactions $\stackrel{\ensuremath{\rightarrow}}{\ensuremath{\gamma}}+p\ensuremath{\rightarrow}{K}^{+}+\stackrel{\ensuremath{\rightarrow}}{\ensuremath{\Lambda}}$ and $\stackrel{\ensuremath{\rightarrow}}{\ensuremath{\gamma}}+p\ensuremath{\rightarrow}{K}^{+}+{\stackrel{\ensuremath{\rightarrow}}{\ensuremath{\Sigma}}}^{0}$. The data were obtained using CEBAF Large Acceptance Spectrometer (CLAS)...
The transition helicity amplitudes from the proton ground state to $P_{11}(1440)$ and $D_{13}(1520)$ excited states ($\gamma_{v}pN^*$ electrocouplings) were determined analysis of nine independent one-fold differential $\pi^{+} \pi^{-} p$ electroproduction cross sections off a target, taken with CLAS at photon virtualities 0.25\enskip {\rm GeV$^{2}$} $<$ $Q^{2}$ 0.60 \enskip GeV$^{2}$}. phenomenological reaction model was employed for separation resonant non-resonant contributions final...
Unpolarized and beam-polarized fourfold cross sections (d^{4}σ/dQ^{2}dx_{B}dtdϕ) for the ep→e^{'}p^{'}γ reaction were measured using CLAS detector 5.75-GeV polarized electron beam of Jefferson Lab accelerator, 110 (Q^{2},x_{B},t) bins over widest phase space ever explored in valence-quark region. Several models generalized parton distributions (GPDs) describe data well at most our kinematics. This increases confidence that we understand GPD H, expected to be dominant contributor these...
We report the first evidence for a nonzero beam-spin azimuthal asymmetry in electroproduction of positive pions deep-inelastic kinematic region. Data reaction $e\stackrel{\ensuremath{\rightarrow}}{p}{e}^{\ensuremath{'}}{\ensuremath{\pi}}^{+}X$ have been obtained using polarized electron beam 4.3 GeV with CEBAF Large Acceptance Spectrometer at Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. The amplitude $\mathrm{sin}\ensuremath{\varphi}$ modulation increases momentum pion relative to virtual...
We report results for the virtual photon asymmetry $A_1$ on nucleon from new Jefferson Lab measurements. The experiment, which used CEBAF Large Acceptance Spectrometer and longitudinally polarized proton ($^{15}$NH$_3$) deuteron ($^{15}$ND$_3$) targets, collected data with a electron beam at energies between 1.6 GeV 5.7 GeV. In present paper, we concentrate our $A_1(x,Q^2)$ related ratio $g_1/F_1(x,Q^2)$ in resonance deep inelastic regions lowest highest energies, covering range momentum...
We report the first observation of disappearance flow in heavy-ion collisions. This is accomplished by measuring excitation function average in-plane transverse momentum for symmetric system $^{139}\mathrm{La}$, using beam energies 130, 70, and 50 MeV/nucleon. The indicative a change from dominantly repulsive to attractive scattering. also present results calculations performed with Boltzmann-Uehling-Uhlenbeck equation which support concept vanishing this energy region between 30
Differential cross sections for the reaction $\gamma p \to n \pi^+$ have been measured with CEBAF Large Acceptance Spectrometer (CLAS) and a tagged photon beam energies from 0.725 to 2.875 GeV. Where available, results obtained here compare well previously published reaction. Agreement SAID MAID analyses is found below 1 The present set of has incorporated into database, exploratory fits made up 2.7 Resonance couplings extracted compared previous determinations. With addition these world...
High-statistics differential cross sections for the reactions $\ensuremath{\gamma}p\ensuremath{\rightarrow}p\ensuremath{\eta}$ and $\ensuremath{\gamma}p\ensuremath{\rightarrow}p{\ensuremath{\eta}}^{'}$ have been measured using CEBAF large acceptance spectrometer (CLAS) at Jefferson Lab center-of-mass energies from near threshold up to 2.84 GeV. The ${\ensuremath{\eta}}^{'}$ results are most precise date provide largest energy angular coverage. $\ensuremath{\eta}$ measurements extend range of...
We report the first measurement of transverse momentum dependence double-spin asymmetries in semi-inclusive production pions deep-inelastic scattering off longitudinally polarized proton. Data have been obtained using a electron beam 5.7 GeV with CLAS detector at Jefferson Lab (JLab). Modulations single spin over azimuthal angle between lepton and hadron planes ϕ measured wide kinematic range Bjorken x virtual photon squared four-momentum Q2. A significant nonzero sin2ϕ asymmetry was...
The neutron elastic magnetic form factor GMn has been extracted from quasielastic electron scattering data on deuterium with the CEBAF Large Acceptance Spectrometer (CLAS) at Jefferson Lab. kinematic coverage of measurement is continuous Q2=1 GeV2 to 4.8 GeV2. High precision was achieved by employing a ratio technique in which many uncertainties cancel, and simultaneous in-situ calibration detection efficiency, largest correction data. Neutrons were detected using CLAS electromagnetic...
Differential cross sections for gammap-->etap have been measured with tagged real photons incident photon energies from 0.75 to 1.95 GeV. Mesons were identified by missing mass reconstruction using kinematical information protons scattered in the production process. The data provide first extensive angular distribution measurements process above W=1.75 Comparison preliminary results a constituent quark model support suggestion that third S11 resonance approximately 1.8 GeV couples etaN channel.
The cross section for the reaction ep-->e(')ppi(+)pi(-) was measured in resonance region 1.4<W<2.1 GeV and 0.5<Q2<1.5 GeV(2)/c(2) using CLAS detector at Jefferson Laboratory. data show resonant structures not visible previous experiments. comparison of our to a phenomenological prediction available information on N(*) Delta states shows an evident discrepancy. A better description is obtained either by sizable change properties P13(1720) or introducing new baryon state, reported published analyses.
The longitudinal target-spin asymmetry ${A}_{\mathrm{UL}}$ for the exclusive electroproduction of high-energy photons was measured first time in $e\stackrel{\ensuremath{\rightarrow}}{p}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}{e}^{\ensuremath{'}}p\ensuremath{\gamma}$. data have been accumulated at JLab with CLAS spectrometer using 5.7 GeV electrons and a longitudinally polarized ${\mathrm{NH}}_{3}$ target. A significant azimuthal angular dependence observed, resulting from interference deeply virtual Compton...