Differential Cross Sections in Eta Photoproduction from 0.8 to 1.45 GeV

Abstract

The cross section for the process $\gamma p\to p\eta$ was studied from 0.8- to 1.45-GeV incident photon energy at center-of-mass angles from 50 to 90°. The data cover a range of energies well beyond previous measurements. The results will aid in the study of $I=\frac{1}{2}$ nucleon isobars.