f1 Meson Production with the GlueX Experiment

    We present a study of high-energy photoproduction of the f1(1285) and f1(1420) mesons at GlueX in the reaction γp→ K_sK^± π^±p. Measurements of the f1(1285) meson have been performed recently using the 6GeV electron beam at CLAS. The 12GeV upgrade to CEBAF has allowed us to extend cross-section measurements of f1(1285) to higher -t and s Mandelstam variables and expand on the prior measurements. We will present the status of these cross-section measurements and comparison to theoretical predictions for photoproduction of the f1 mesons.

    

    The work is supported by the Department of Energy Grant No. DE–FG02–96ER40960.