[Clas_hadron] dnp abstract

[Isabella Illari]

Dear Hadron Spectroscopists,

Below is a revised abstract (with Eugene, Will, and Igor) on the Study 
of Kaon Identification for Hyperon Photoproduction in JLab's Hall B 
CLAS12 that I would like to submit to DNP. Comments and suggestions are 
appreciated.

All the best,

Izzy

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The CLAS12 physics program includes the study of baryon spectroscopy in 
quasi-real photoproduction of a large variety of final states. This 
program includes the photoproduction of singly, doubly and triply 
strange hyperons. The photoproduction of the very strange hyperon, the 
$\Omega^-$, is of particular interest. Its photoproduction cross section 
is unknown. Furthermore, the dynamics of the $\Omega^-$ photoproduction 
is unclear, as there are no strange quarks in the initial state while 
there are three in the final state. The available theoretical 
predictions for the $\Omega^-$ hyperon photo- and electroproduction 
cross section vary from 1 to 300 pb. As of today, there is only an upper 
limit of the cross section ($\sigma_{tot} < 17$~nb at 20~GeV) reported 
by SLAC. To identify the final state for $\gamma p \to \Omega^- K^+ 
K^+K^0$ the minimal requirement is to detect three kaons: two $K^+$ and 
one $K^0_s$. The latter is identified by its decay to $\pi^+\pi^-$. We 
will discuss our study of kaon identification in CLAS12 based on Monte 
Carlo simulations and real data collected by Run Group A, which used a 
$\sim$11~GeV beam incident on a liquid hydrogen target.

This work was performed with partial support from US DOE DE-SC001658, 
The George Washington University, the CLAS Collaboration, and Thomas 
Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.
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-- 
Izzy Illari
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Physics Ph.D candidate
Columbian College of Arts & Sciences, George Washington University
A.B. in Physics
Barnard College, Columbia University 2017

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