4.29. Find the ratio of the cross sections for the following reactions, when the total \( C M \) energy is \( 1232 \mathrm{MeV} \) : (a) \( \pi^{-}+p \rightarrow K^{0}+\Sigma^{0} \); (b) \( \pi^{-}+p \rightarrow K^{+}+\Sigma^{-} \); (c) \( \pi^{-} \) \( +p \rightarrow K^{+}+\Sigma^{+} \).
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The threshold energy is the minimum energy required for a reaction to occur. (a) For the reaction \( \pi^{-}+p \rightarrow K^{0}+\Sigma^{0} \), the threshold energy is the sum of the rest mass energies of the final particles minus the sum of the rest mass Show more…
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