The cross section for exclusive π+ electroproduction on the proton has been measured near threshold for the first time at two different values of the virtual photon polarization (ɛ∼0.2 and ɛ∼0.7). Using the low energy theorem for this reaction we deduce the axial and pseudoscalar weak form factors GA and GP at ‖t‖=0.073, 0.139, and 0.179 (GeV/c)2. The slope of GA agrees with the value obtained in neutrino experiments. GP satisfies the pion pole dominance hypothesis, which is thus verified for the first time in this range of transfer.
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We present a measurement of the b-quark cross section in 1.8 TeV p-p¯ collisions recorded with the Collider Detector at Fermilab using muonic b-quark decays. In the central rapidity region (‖yb‖<1.0), the cross section is 295±21±75 nb (59±14±15 nb) for pTb>21 GeV/c (29 GeV/c). Comparisons are made to previous measurements and next-to-leading order QCD calculations.
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This paper reports a search for excited electrons at the HERA electron-proton collider. In a sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 26 nb − , no evidence was found for any resonant state decaying into e − γ , ν W − or e − Z 0 . Limits on the coupling strength of an excited electron have been determined for masses between 45 and 225 GeV. This study also reports the observation of the wide-angle e γ Compton scattering process.
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We have measured the inclusive cross section for production of negative pions near mid-rapidity in 20 Ne + NaF , 139 La + 139 La and 197 Au + 197 Au collisions at E = 183 and 236 MeV/u. Au + Au is the heaviest system from which subthreshold pion production has been measured to date. The dependence of the pion cross section on pion energy, beam energy and associated charged particle multiplicity is consistent with previous results both above and below threshold. The dependence of the cross section on the mass of the colliding system varies only slightly as the beam energy is reduced below threshold, in contrast to some previous measurements. Comparison with theory suggests that at these energies the pion production process is still dominated by nucleon-nucleon collisions.
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We have studied c (charm) and b (bottom) quark production at the TRISTAN energy region by tagging prompt electrons from the semileptonic decays. Electrons were identified over a wide momentum range between 1 and 29 GeV/ c by a transition-radiation-detector in addition to a lead-glass calorimeter. The production cross sections of c and b quarks and the mean values of the fragmentation functions for c and b quarks were obtained as σ c = 55.9±8.8(stat.)±7.9(syst.) pb, σ b = 13.1±2.9(stat.)±1.0(syst.) pb, 〈 x c 〉 = 0.44±0.08(stat.)±0.04(syst.) and 〈 x b 〉 = 0.72±0.12(stat.)±0.08(syst.), respectively. The forward-backward asymmetries of the c and b quarks were also measured to be −0.57±0.16(stat.)±0.06(syst.) and −0.64±0.26(stat.)± 0.07(syst.), respectively. Both the cross sections and the forward-backward asymmetries of the c and b quarks are consistent with the standard model.
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The forward-backward asymmetries of$$e^ + e^ - \to Z^0 \to b\bar b and e^ + e^ - \to Z^0 \to c\bar c$$
Measurement of the asymmetry in b-quark production on the Z0 peak using a two parameter fit, neglecting the effects of B0-BBAR0 mixing.
Measurement of the asymmetry in b-quark production on the Z0 peak using a two parameter fit and correcting for B0-BBAR0 mixing. The second systematic error is due to the uncertainty of the mixing factor.
Measurement of the asymmetry in c-quark production on the Z0 peak using a two parameter fit.
We report the full reconstruction of χc mesons through the decay chain χc→J/ψ γ, J/ψ→μ+μ−, using data obtained at the Collider Detector at Fermilab in 2.6±0.2 pb−1 of p¯p collisions at √s =1.8 TeV. This exclusive χc sample is used to measure the χc-meson production cross section times branching fractions. We obtain σ×B=3.2±0.4(stat)−1.1+1.2(syst) nb for χc mesons decaying to J/ψ with pT>6.0 GeV/c and pseudorapidity ‖η‖<0.5. From this and the inclusive J/ψ cross section we calculate the inclusive b-quark cross section to be 12.0±4.5 μb for pTb>8.5 GeV/c and ‖yb‖<1.
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This determination of the b-quark cross section uses an earlier CDF measurement of the pbar p --> J/PSI X cross section of 6.88 +- 1.11 nb. See Abe et al. PRL 69, 3704.
We present a measurement and comparison of the χc1 and χc2 production cross sections determined from interactions of 300-GeV/c π± and p with a Li target. We find χc1χc2 production ratios of 0.52−0.27+0.57 and 0.08−0.15+0.25 from reactions induced by π± and p, respectively.
The cross section per nucleon.
The cross section per nucleon. The differential cross section is fitted by the equation : D(SIG)/D(PT**2)= CONST*EXP(SLOPE*PT), D(SIG)/D(XL) = CONST*(1-(XL-CONST(C=X0))**2)**POWER(C=1) , and D(SIG)/D(XL) = CONST*(1-ABS(XL-CONST(C=XC)))**POWER(C=2).
The cross section per nucleon. The differential cross section is fitted by the equation : D(SIG)/D(COS(THETA)) = CONST*(1+CONST*COS(THETA)**2), where THETA is the angle between the MU+ and beam momentum in the CHI/C rest frame.
We report results from Fermilab experiment E769 on the differential cross sections of D*± charm vector mesons with respect to Feynman-x (xF) and transverse momentum (PT), and on the atomic mass dependence of the production. The D* mesons were produced by a 250 GeV π beam on a target of Be, Al, Cu, and W foils. The dσdxF distribution is fit by the form ((1−xF)n) with n=3.5±0.3±0.1, the dσdPT2 distribution by exp(−b×PT2) with b=0.70±0.07±0.04 GeV−2, and the cross section A dependence by Aα with α=1.00±0.07±0.02. These results are compared to the equivalent parameters for the production of pseudoscalar D0 and D± charm mesons.
Data are in arbitrary units and are the weighted averages bin-by-bin for the 3 D0 modes KPI, K3PI and KPIPI0.
Data are in arbitrary units and are the weighted averages bin-by-bin for the 3 modes KPI, K3PI and KPIPI0.
Results of fit to DSIG/DXL distribution of the form (1-XL)**POWER in the XL range 0.1 to 0.6.
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THE AZIMUTHAL ANGLE DISTRIBUTIONS OF PI0 HAVE BEEN FITTED BY: D(N)/D(PHI)=N*(1+CONST(Q=1)*COS(PHI)+CONST(Q=2)*COS(2*PHI)), WHERE PHI IS THE AZIMUTHAL ANGLEOF PI0 RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING COORDINATE SYSTEM: Z AXIS DIRECTED ALONG BEAM MOMENTUM, X AXIS DIRECTED ALONG TRANSVERSE MOMENTUM CONSTRUCTED FROM TRANSVERSE MOMENTA OF THE FINAL STATE PARTICLES (SEE PAPER). THE 17 PCT OF ALL NONPERIPHERAL EVENTS HAS BEEN REMOVED (SEE PAPER).
THE AZIMUTHAL ANGLE DISTRIBUTIONS OF CHARGED PARTICLES HAVE BEEN FITTED BY : D(N)/D(PHI)=N *(1+CONST(Q=1)*COS(PHI)+CONST(Q=2)*COS(2*PHI)), WHERE PHI IS THEAZIMUTHAL ANGLE OF CHARGED PARTICLE RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING COORDINATE SYSTEM : Z AXIS DIRECTED ALONG BEAM MOMENTUM, X AXIS DIRECTED ALONG TRANSVERSE MOMENTU M CONSTRUCTED FROM TRANSVERSE MOMENTA OF THE FINAL STATE PARTICLES (SEE PAPER). A systematic error of 0.03 has been estimated for CONST(Q=1) and CONST(Q= 2).
THE AZIMUTHAL ANGLE DISTRIBUTIONS OF NEUTRONS HAVE BEEN FITTED BY: D(N)/D (PHI)=N *(1+CONST(Q=1)*COS(PHI)+CONST(Q=2)*COS(2*PHI)), WHERE PHI IS THE AZIMUTHAL ANGLE OF NEUTRON RELATIVE TO THE FOLLOWING COORDINATE SYSTEM: Z AXIS DIRECTEDALONG BEAM MOMENTUM, X AXIS DIRECTED ALONG TRANSVERSE MOMENTUM CONSTRUCTED FRO M TRANSVERSE MOMENTA OF THE FINAL STATE PARTICLES (SEE PAPER). A systematic error of 0.03 has been estimated for CONST(Q=1) and CONST(Q= 2).