Observation of rho/omega meson modification in nuclear matter

Phys Rev Lett. 2001 May 28;86(22):5019-22. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.5019.

Abstract

We measured the invariant mass spectra of electron-positron pairs in the target rapidity region of 12-GeV p+A reactions. We have observed a significant difference in the mass spectra below the omega meson between p+C and p+Cu interactions. This difference indicates that the spectral shape of mesons is modified at normal nuclear-matter density.