R. Raghavan

Further results on cerium fluoride crystals

Abstract A systematic investigation of the properties of cerium fluoride monocrystals has been performed by the “Crystal Clear” collaboration in view of a p

Multiplicity of charged particles in 800 GeV p-p interactions

Abstract Results are reported concerning the charged-particle multiplicity distribution obtained in an exposure of the high-resolution hydrogen bubble chamber LEBC to a beam of 800 GeV protons at the Fermilab MPS. This is the first time that such data have been available at this energy. The distribution of the number n ch of charged particles produced in inelastic interactions obeys KNO-scaling. The average multiplicity is 〈 n ch 〉 = 10.26±0.15. For n ch ⩾8 the data can be well fitted to a negative binomial. The difference between the overall experimental multiplicity distribution and that resulting from the latter fit is in agreement with the contribution expected from diffractive processes.

Topological cross sections and charged particle multiplicities inpp interactions at 360 GeV/c

Using data obtained with EHS equipped with the Rapid Cycling Bubble Chamber (RCBC) exposed to a proton beam of 360 GeV/c, we calculate topological cross sections. We present in great detail the procedure and the techniques used to correct raw data. Finally, we give multiplicity moments and multiplicity correlations and we compare the values obtained in our experiment, together with data at other energies, with different models.

Inclusive Charm Cross-Sections in 800-GeV/c p p Interactions

Abstract We report a measurement of the inclusive D/D production cross section in 800 GeV/ c proton-proton interactions. The experiment used the high resolution bubble chamber LEBC exposed to an 800 GeV/ c proton beam at the Fermilab MPS. We obtain σ( D/ D )=59 −15 +22 μ b (statistical errors), having analysed 25% of the total data sample. Comparison with 400 GeV/ c pp dat a obtained with LEBC at CERN shows a D/D cross section increase by a factor of 1.7 −0.5 +0.7 . This is in good agreement with fusion model calculations.

Observation of a dip-bump structure in differential cross section for pp → nn in the 700–760 MeV/c momentum range

Abstract Based on a sample of about 3500 events, we have measured the total and differential cross sections of p p → n n in the 700–760 MeV/c incident momentum region. It is found that σCE = 10.7 ± 0.2 mb at the average momentum of 730 MeV/c. The differential angular distribution is characterised by a sharp peak and a dip in the forward direction followed by a secondary maximum. The position of the dip corresponds to |t| ≈ mπ2. These results are compared with the predictions of the model of Bryan-Phillips. On the other hand, this dip-bump structure can be well understood on a simple picture involving a π exchange and a constant background (for |t| ≲ 3 mπ2).