H.G. Fischer

Observation of jet structure in high pT events at the ISR and the importance of parton transverse momentum

Abstract Events with a charged particle of high transverse momentum were studied in pp collisions at √s = 52.5 GeV with the Split Field magnet (SFM) at the CERN-ISR, triggering on a charged particle of pT > 2 GeV/c, in the c.m. angular region θ ≅ 20° and θ ≅ 45°. The results provide further evidence for jet-like structure in high pT reactions. One of two produced jets is associated with the triggering hadron whereas the other is produced at an azimuthal angle that differs from that of the trigger by roughly 180°. The main features of the data are found to agree with the predictions of a simple parton-parton hard scattering model with vector gluon exchange, provided that one allows for partons in the proton to have transverse momentum. The ingredients of the model are all derived from data on deep inelastic lepton-proton scattering and from hadron production in e+e− annihilation. The model retains a simple pT−4 dependence for the parton-parton scattering. However, for pT ≲ 4GeV/c, the transverse movement of partons yields an approximate pT−8 scaling for the inclusive hadron distribution in agreement with observations. For the understanding of our data, it is found to be essential to take into account the soft component arising from the fragmentation of the spectator partons into hadrons.

Nuclear shape isomerism in 185Hg detected by laser spectroscopy

Abstract Laser spectroscopy has been applied to 191−185 Hg m at the on-line mass separator ISOLDE/CERN. For 185 Hg a huge isomer shift has been found, which is caused by the coexistence of slightly deformed oblate and strongly deformed prolate shapes.

A measurement of p̄p and pp elastic scattering at ISR energies

We have measured the differential cross section for pp and pp elastic scattering at √s = 31, 53 and 62 GeV in the interval 0.05 < |t| < 0.85 GeV2 at the CERN ISR using the Split Field Magnet detector. At 53 and 62 GeV, for 0.17 < |t| < 0.85 GeV2 both pp and pp data show simple exponential behaviour in t; at √s = 31 GeV the data for 0.05 < |t| < 0.85 GeV2 are consistent with a change in slope near |t| = 0.15 GeV2.

Charmed baryon production at the CERN Intersecting Storage Rings

Abstract The production of a Λ+c charmed baryon has been observed in pp collisions at the CERN ISR. A sharp peak at 2.26 GeV/c2 was found in the decay mode Λ+c → K ∗0 p in events triggered with a forward K− meson. Also the decay mode Λ+c → K− Δ++ seems to be present. The estimation of the total cross section for Λ+c production is given. However, the resulting value depends on the assumed form of the differential cross section. In addition, Λ+c production in events triggered by the presence of a direct electron is discussed.

Observation of charmed D meson production in pp collisions

Abstract Evidence for the forward production of D + mesons has been found in pp collisions at a c.m. energy of 52.5 GeV. A signal of 92 ± 18 events above background has been observed in the decay channel D + → K ∗ o π + → K − π + π + . The cross section in the phase space region of our experiment is given and implications for the total cross section for charmed D meson production are discussed.

Density, charge and transverse momentum correlations of particles in non-diffractive proton-proton collissions at √s = 52.5 GeV

Abstract Inelastic events with an observed charged multiplicity n obs ⩾ 7 have been studied at the CERN ISR using the split field magnet detector. Correlations of particle densities, charges and transverse momenta have been determined and a phenomenological analysis in the framework of cluster models has been performed. A good description of all results is obtained if one allows for charged clusters, produced in a mechanism with limited charge exchange. The mean transverse momentum of clusters is 0.65 ± 0.10 GeV/ c . Short-range correlations of particles of like charge due to the Bose-Einstein effect can be described as a second-order interferrence phenomenon with a radius R = 1.34 ± 0.31 fm and a lifetime of cτ = 1.38 ± 0.60 fm for the pion source.

Ξ− and Ξ+ production in central Pb+Pb collisions at 158 GeV/c per nucleon

Results of the production of Xi and Xi-bar hyperons in central Pb+Pb interactions at 158 GeV/c per nucleon are presented. This analysis utilises a global reconstruction procedure, which allows a measurement of 4pi integrated yields to be made for the first time. Inverse slope paramters, which are determined from an exponential fit to the transverse mass spectra, are shown. Central rapidity densities are found to be 1.49 +- 0.08 and 0.33 +- 0.04 per event per unit of rapidity for Xi and Xi-bar respectively. Yields integrated to full phase space are 4.12 +- 0.02 and 0.77 +- 0.04 for Xi and Xi-bar. The ratio of Xi-bar/Xi at mid-rapidity is 0.22 +- 0.03.

Recent results on spectra and yields from NA49

The energy dependence of hadron production in central Pb+Pb collisions is presented and discussed. In particular, midrapidity

Study of Event Mixing and Its Application to the Extraction of Resonance Signals

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A measurement of the inclusive cross section of charged pions at very high transverse momenta

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