Role of Spin in NN→NNπ
Abstract
The recent measurements of the reactions pp→ppπ0 and pn→ppπ− by the ANKE collaboration at COSY are analyzed with the focus on the p-wave pion production amplitudes. These amplitudes are known to provide an important connection between NN→NNπ and other low-energy few-nucleon reactions. The results of the recent partial wave analysis of the ANKE data are discussed and compared with the theoretical predictions.