Inclusive Photoproduction of pho0, K^(*0) and phi Mesons at HERA

Abstract

The production of ρ(770) 0 , K * (892) 0 and φ (1020) mesons is studied in non-diffractive photoproduction processes at HERA using events measured with the H1 detector. The corresponding average γ p centre-of-mass energy is 210 GeV. The mesons are reconstructed in the rapidity range | y lab |<1 and transverse momentum range 0.5 < p T < 7 GeV. The differential cross sections are measured as a function of transverse momentum and rapidity. The data are compared to the predictions of hadroproduction models.