POLARIZATION TRANSFER OBSERVABLES IN PI-D ELASTIC-SCATTERING

Polarization transfer observables in pi(+)d elastic scattering have be en measured for the first time. Four polarization transfer parameters were determined at pion energies T-pi = 134 MeV and 180 MeV at scatter ing angles theta(pi,C.M.) between 100 degrees and 140 degrees using a deuteron target polarized perpendicular to the scattering plane and a deuteron tensor polarimeter. The data are compared to different predic tions from the SAID phase shift analysis and Faddeev calculations. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.