TOTAL, ELASTIC AND INCLUSIVE SINGLE DIFFRACTIVE CROSS-SECTIONS IN ALPHA-ALPHA COLLISIONS AT THE CERN INTERSECTING STORAGE RINGS

Lloyd Owen, D. ; Paternoster, G. ; Patricelli, S. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 274 (1986) 685-706, 1986.
Inspire Record 227125 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.33694

We present measurements of the total interaction cross section and of the single-diffractive dissociation cross section in αα collisions at √ s = 126 GeV. The result obtained for the total cross section, σ tot = (315±18) mb, is a substantial improvement on the precision of earlier measurements. Earlier elastic data were re-analysed, incorporating, through the optical theorem, the present σ tot measurement, resulting in improved determinations of the forward slope, b − t <0.07 = (87±4) GeV −2 , and of the integrated elastic cross section, σ el = (58±6) mb. The single-diffractive differential cross section falls exponentially with momentum transfer at small values of t with a slope b sd = (19.3 ± 0.6) GeV −2 . The integrated single-diffractive cross section is σ sd = (16.6±2.5) mb. The topology of charged tracks resulting from the disintegration of the α in single-diffractive events reveals a two-component distribution. The cross section data are compared with multiple-scattering models.

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Total cross section by total rate method. Systematic errors included.

Reanalysis using data from ISR experiments R-418, and R-807.


A MEASUREMENT OF ALPHA-ALPHA ELASTIC SCATTERING AT THE CERN ISR

The Axial Field Spectrometer collaboration Akesson, T. ; Albrow, M.G. ; Almehed, S. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 152 (1985) 140-144, 1985.
Inspire Record 206315 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.30430

We present measurements of the αα elastic scattering differential cross section at √ s = 126 GeV in the range 0.05 ⩽ ‖ t ‖

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ERRORS ARE STATISTICAL ONLY.

EXPONENTIAL FIT TO CROSS SECTION BELOW T = 0.075 GEV**2.

OPTICAL THEOREM CALCULATION OF THE TOTAL CROSS SECTION ASSUMING RHO IS ZERO.


Measurement of $\alpha \alpha$ and $\alpha p$ Elastic Scattering at the {CERN} {ISR}

Bell, W. ; Braune, K. ; Claesson, G. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 117 (1982) 131-134, 1982.
Inspire Record 177982 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.30868

Differential cross sections for αα and αp scattering have been measured at √ s =125 and 88 GeV, respectively, in the t range from −0.2 to −0.8 (GeV/ c ) 2 using the Split-Field Magnet detector at the CERN Intersecting Storage Rings. Comparison with theoretical calculations using the Glauber model confirms the importance of including inelastic shadowing effects in very high energy nucleus-nucleus elastic scattering.

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PLAB IS CALCULATED ASSUMING STATIONARY HELIUM TARGET.


Measurements of Elastic Scattering in $\alpha^- \alpha$ and $\alpha$ - Proton Collisions at the {CERN} Intersecting Storage Rings

The CERN-Naples-Pisa-Stony Brook collaboration Ambrosio, M. ; Anzivino, G. ; Barbarino, G. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 113 (1982) 347-352, 1982.
Inspire Record 176959 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.30919

We measured the elastic scattering of αα at s = 126 GeV and of α p at s = 89 GeV . For αα , the differential cross section d σ /d t has a diffractive pattern minima at | t | = 0.10 and 0.38 GeV 2 . At small | t | = 0.05−0.07 GeV 2 , this cross section behaves like exp[(100 ± 10) t ]. Extrapolating a fit to the data to the optical point, we obtained for the total cross section α tot ( αα ) = 250 ± 50 mb and an integrated elastic cross section σ e1 ( αα ) = 45 ± mb. Another method of estimating σ tot ( αα ), based on measuring the interaction rate, yielded 295 ± 40 mb. For α p, d σ /d t has aminimum at | t | = 0.20 GeV 2 , and for 0.05 < | t | < 0.18 GeV 2 behaves like exp[(41 ± 2) t ]. Extrapolating this slope to | t | = 0, we found σ tot ( α p) = 130 ± 20 and σ e1 ( α p) = 20 ± 4mb. Results on pp elastic scattering at s = 63 GeV agree with previous ISR experiments.

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Axis error includes +- 15/15 contribution.

Axis error includes +- 15/15 contribution.

METHOD 1 FOR SIG IS USING OPTICAL THEOREM. METHOD 2 FOR SIG IS BASED ON THE MEASURED LUMINOSITY-MONITOR CROSS SECTIONS.

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ALPHA ALPHA ELASTIC SCATTERING AT 4.32-GEV/C AND 5.07-GEV/C

Berger, J. ; Duflo, J. ; Goldzahl, L. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.A 338 (1980) 421-428, 1980.
Inspire Record 157607 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.37084

αα elastic scattering was measured at 4.32 GeV/ c and 5.07 GeV/ c incident momenta. The four-momentum transfer range, extending from −0.05 to −0.77 (GeV/ c ) 2 , covers the first and second minimum regions. The results are compared with calculations based on Glauber theory.

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ERRORS SHOWN INCLUDE STATISTICAL ERRORS, QUASIELASTIC CONTRIBUTION SUBTRACTION ERROR, AND AN ASSYMETRIC ERROR RESULTING FROM THE UNCERTAINTIES AS TO THE ORIGIN OF THE WIDENING OF THE ELASTIC PEAK.

ERRORS SHOWN INCLUDE STATISTICAL ERRORS, QUASIELASTIC CONTRIBUTION SUBTRACTION ERROR, AND AN ASSYMETRIC ERROR RESULTING FROM THE UNCERTAINTIES AS TO THE ORIGIN OF THE WIDENING OF THE ELASTIC PEAK.