Charge symmetry breaking in np-->dpi(0)

Phys Rev Lett. 2003 Nov 21;91(21):212302. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.212302. Epub 2003 Nov 21.

Abstract

The forward-backward asymmetry in np-->dpi(0), which must be zero in the center-of-mass system if charge symmetry is respected, has been measured to be [17.2+/-8.0(stat)+/-5.5(syst)]x10(-4), at an incident neutron energy of 279.5 MeV. This observable is compared to recent chiral effective field theory calculations, with implications regarding the du quark mass difference.