The Production of $J/\psi$ in 200-{GeV}/a Oxygen - Uranium Interactions

The NA 38 collaboration Abreu, M.C. ; Alimi, M. ; Baglin, C. ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 38 (1988) 117, 1988.
Inspire Record 261007 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.29826

The dimuon production in 200 GeV/nucleon oxygen-uranium interactions is studied by the NA 38 Collaboration. The production ofJ/ψ, correlated with the transverse energyET, is investigated and compared to the continuum, as a function of the dimuon massM and transverse momentumPT. A value of 0.64±0.06 is found for the ratio (ψ/Continuum at highET)/(ψ/Continuum at lowET), from which theJ/ψ relative suppression can be extracted. This suppression is enhanced at lowPT.

1 data table

Ratio of number of J/PSI's to number of continuum events in given mass interval.