M. Severi

The macro detector at the Gran Sasso Laboratory

Abstract The MACRO detector is presently under construction, its installation at Gran Sasso being planned to start in September 1987. It is a large area detector, the acceptance for isotropic particle fluxes being around 10 000 m 2 sr, designed to search for rare phenomena in the cosmic radiation. It makes use of three detection techniques: liquid scintillator counters, plastic streamer tubes, and track-etch. It will perform a search for GUT monopoles (or any supermassive charged penetrating particle), a survey of cosmic point sources of HE gammas and neutrinos, a systematic study of the penetrating cosmic ray muons, and will be sensitive to neutrino bursts from gravitational stellar collapses in the Galaxy.

Study of penetrating cosmic ray muons and search for large scale anisotropies at the Gran Sasso Laboratory

Abstract The MACRO detector, located in the underground Gran Sasso Laboratory, had its initial data run from February 27 to May 30, 1989, using the first supermodule (SΩ∼800 m 2 sr ) . Approximately 245 000 muon events were recorded. Here are reported the results of the analysis of penetrating muons which determine the measured vertical muon flux at depths greater than 3000 m.w.e. In addition the data have been used to search for large scale anisotropies.

Search for the 1P1 charmonium state in pp annihilations at the CERN intersecting storage rings

Abstract This experiment has been performed at the CERN Intersecting Storage Rings to study the direct formation of charmonium states in antiproton-proton annihilations. The experimental program has partly been devoted to an inclusive scan for p p → J /ψ + X in the range 3520–3530 MeV/c2. A cluster of five events has been observed in a narrow energy band, centred on the centre of gravity of the 3PJ states where the 1P1 is expected to be. When interpreted as a new resonace, these data yield a mass m = 3525.4±0.8 MeV/c2.

Direct observation and partial-width measurement of γγ decay of charmonium states

As part of the charmonium formation experiment at the CERN Intersecting Storage Rings, we studied the reaction pp→cc→γγ in an antiproton momentum scan through the ηc, χ1, and χ2 regions. We report events observed in the ηc and χ2 regions, whilst no event was observed in the χ1 region, as expected for a spin-1 state.

J/Ψ resonant formation and mass measurement in antiproton-proton annihilations

Abstract Experiment R704, the last to be performed at the CERN-ISR, has successfully applied a new method to study ( c c ) states formed directly in antiproton-proton annihilations. The novelty of the method rests on the capability to build a highly performing annihilation source by letting a cold

Formation of the χ1 and χ2 charmonium resonances in antiproton-proton annihilation and measurements of their masses and total widths

In an experiment performed at the CERN-ISR the direct formation is observed of the χ1 and χ2 charmonium states in proton-antiproton annihiliation. A novel technique provided excellent energy resolution together with small background and reduced systematics. The following values for the masses and total widths of the states were obtained: Λχ1 <3 MeV (95% CL); mχ1 = (3511.3±0.4±0.4) MeV; Λχ2=(2.6 +1.4−1.0) MeV; mξ2=(3556.9±0.4±0.5) MeV. First measurements of the partial widths to antiproton-proton are also reported: Λ(χ1→pp)=57+13-11±11) and Λ(χ2→pp)=(233 +51-45±48) eV.

Upper limits of the proton magnetic form factor in the time-like region from p̄p→ e+e- at the CERN-ISR

Abstract From the measurement of e + e - pairs from the reaction pp→e + e - at the CERN-ISR, using an antiproton beam and a hydrogen jet target, we derived upper limits for the proton magnetic form factor in the time-like region at Q 2 ⋍8.9( GeV c ) 2 and Q 2 ⋍12.5( GeV c ) 2 .

Measurement of the φφ cross section in pp annihilations at ECM≈3 GeV

In an experiment performed at the CERN Intersecting Storage Rings as a part of an energy scan to detect the ηc formation in pp annihilation, we studied the reaction pp→φφ→K+K−K+K−. The total cross section has been determined to be 25.0± 7.4±3.8 nb.

Precision measurements of the antiproton-proton elastic scattering cross section at 90° in the incident momentum range between 3.5 GeV/c and 5.7 GeV/c

Abstract The high antiproton-proton luminosity obtained by using a target system consisting of a hydrogen gas-jet crossing a coasting beam of cooled antiproton circulating in one of the rings of CERNs ISR provides the possibility to measure low cross section reactions with very high precision. We present measurements of the antiproton-proton elastic cross section at 90° CM at incident momenta between 3.5 GeV/ c and 5.7 GeV/ c . The precision of these measurements is much higher than previously reported results. The data show that the cross section of this reaction decreases faster than s −12 over this momentum range.

Angular distributions in the reactions pp→χ1,2→γψ→γe+e−

Abstract In the experiment R704 at the CERN Intersecting Storage Rings, the two p-wave charmonium states χ1 and χ2 were formed directly in proton-antiproton annihilation, and detected through the decay chain χ j →γ+J ψ→ψ+ e + e − . The angular d istributions of the events found are studied here. A maximum likehood analysis shows that χ1 radiative transition to the J ψ is compatible with a pure dipole. Indications of a nonzero, positive quadropole contribution to the χ2 radiative transition are found. Finally, it is found that the χ2 data are consistent with the conventional assumption that a single quark radiates the photon in the transition from the χ2 to the J ψ .