J.P. Davies

A study of cascade and strange baryon production in sulphur-sulphur interactions at 200 GeV/c per nucleon

Strange and multistrange baryon and antibaryon production has been studied in sulphur sulphur interactions at 200 GeV/c per nucleon at central rapidity using the CERN Omega Spectrometer. Particle production ratios and transverse mass spectra are presented for Λ, Ξ−, Λ and Ξ−.

Production of strange and multistrange hyperons and antihyperons in S-W interactions at 200 GeV/c per nucleon

Strange and multistrange baryon and antibaryon production is a useful probe into the dynamics of the hot hadronic matter created in central heavy ion interactions. Relative production yields and transverse mass spectra are presented for Λ, Λ, Ξ− and Ξ+ hyperons produced in central sulphur-tungsten interactions at 200 GeV/c per nucleon.

Strange particle production in sulphur-sulphur interactions at 200 GeV/c per nucleon

Abstract Multi-strange baryon and anti-baryon production is expected to be a useful probe in the search for Quark-Gluon Plasma formation. We present the transverse mass distributions of negative particles, K o s, Λs, Λ s, and Ξ − s produced in sulphurtungsten interactions at 200 GeV/c per nucleon and give the corrected ratios Λ Λ, Ξ − Λ and Ξ − /Λ . We note that our ratio Ξ − / Λ appears large in comparison to that from p p interactions.

Hyperon production in proton-tungsten interactions at 200 GeV/c

Abstract The relative production yields and transverse mass spectra for Λ, Λ , Ξ − and Ξ + hyperons in proton-tungsten interactions are presented and compared with the WA85 results from central sulphur-tungsten interactions. A study of the negative particle yield has also been undertaken and the ratio of Λ hyperons to negative particles has been calculated.

Hyperon production in proton-sulphur collisions at 200 GeV/c

Abstract The WA94 experiment uses the production of strange particles and antiparticles to investigate the properties of hot hadronic matter created in heavy-ion interactions. Λ, Λ , Ξ− and Ξ + particle yields and transverse mass spectra are presented for pS interactions. These results are compared with those from SS interactions. Our results are also compared with those from pW and SW interactions of the WA85 experiment.

Results on the production of baryons with |S| = 1, 2, 3 and strange mesons in S W collisions at 200-GeV/c per nucleon

Abstract We report results on the production of strange baryons/antibaryons with 1, 2, and 3 units of strangeness (Λ, Ξ and Ω) and mesons (K s 0 , K + and K − ) in WA85 experiment at the CERN SPS. This experiment was designed to study the production of strange particles in central SW collisions at 200 GeV/c per nucleon, in the central rapidity region with medium to high p t . We have measured the inverse slopes of the m t distributions of such particles and the production ratios Λ /Λ, Ξ + /Ξ − , Ξ − / Λ , Ξ + / Λ , K s 0 / Λ , K s 0 / Λ , (Ω − + Ω + ) (Ξ − + Ξ + ) and K + K − . Preliminary results on the production ratios Ξ − / Λ and Ξ + / Λ in pW collisions at 200 GeV/c are also presented.

Enhancement of strange and multi-strange baryons and anti-baryons in SW interactions at 200 GeV/c

Abstract Strange and multistrange baryon production is expected to be enhanced in heavy ion interactions if a phase transition from hadronic matter to a Quark-Gluon Plasma takes place. The production yields of Λs, Λ s, Ξ−s, and Ξ + s relative to the production of negative particles are presented for sulphur-tungsten interactions at 200 GeV/c per nucleon. These production yields are compared to those produced in proton-tungsten interactions and the enhancements of strange and multistrange baryons and antibaryons are presented.

Enhancement of strange and multi-strange hyperons and anti-hyperons in S-S and S-W interactions at 200 GeV/c

Strange and multistrange hyperon production is expected to be enhanced in heavy ion interactions if a phase transition from hadronic matter to a quark-gluon plasma takes place. The production yields of Λs, s, Ξ−s, and s relative to the production of negative particles are presented for p-W, p-S, S-W, and S-S interactions at 200 GeV/c per nucleon and compared to those from p-Pb and Pb-Pb interactions at 158 GeV/c per nucleon. In particular, enhancements of strange and multistrange hyperons will be presented where hyperon yields are normalized to the yields of negative particles.

Study of Kins0, Λ and Λ production in S-W collisions at 200 GeV/c per nucleon

Abstract Results on Ks0 production at central rapidity in sulphur-tungsten interactions are presented. The selection procedure used to identify Ks0 particles through their decay to two charged pions is described. The mT spectra for Ks0, Λ and Λ and the relative production rates K s 0 Λ and K s 0 Λ , calculated in the kinematic region pT > 1 GeV/c and 2.5 ≤ yLAB ≤ 3.0, are discussed.

Study of charged particle production using Omega RICH in WA94 experiment

Abstract We present preliminary results about charged particle production in SS collisions at 200 GeV/ c per nucleon, obtained by WA94 experiment at CERN-SPS. The particle identification has been provided by the Omega RICH; a silicon telescope and an array of multiwire proportional chambers (MWPC) have been used to track particles to the RICH detector. Details about particle tracking and identification procedure are also reported.