Measurement of the tensor analyzing power $$T_{20}$$ T 20 for the reaction $$\gamma d \rightarrow d\pi ^0$$ γ d → d π 0

We present the first accurate results of measurements of the tensor analyzing power component $$T_{20}$$\n for the coherent neutral pion photoproduction on the deuteron. The measurements were performed at the Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics at VEPP-3 storage ring using the internal tensor polarized deuterium target. The measurements cover the region of photon energy from 200 to 450 MeV and the region of the center-of-mass pion polar angle from 100 to 140 degrees. The results obtained are compared with predictions of several theoretical models.