Measurement of the reaction at photon energies 4.7 ⩽ Eγ ⩽ 6.6 GeV

An experimental investigation of the reaction γ p → p p p at photon energies 4.7 ⩽ E γ ⩽ 6.6 GeV is described. The main results are the measurement of the cross section as a function of energy, a discussion of the main dynamical features of the reaction and the observation of a narrow p p mass state at 2.024 ± 0.005 GeV with a width of 29 ± 13 MeV.