Inclusive ϕ meson production has been measured for 100 GeV/c and 200 GeV/c incident π−,\(\bar p\) andK−, and for 120 GeV/c and 200 GeV/c incident π+,p andK+, using a Be target. A total of 630,000 ϕ mesons has been recorded in the kinematic range 0<xF<0.4. Presented are the differential cross sectionsdσ/dxF anddσ/dpT2. The longitudinal momentum distributions show that the strange valence quarks of the incidentK mesons play an important role in ϕ meson production, even at smallxF. The decay angular distribution of the ϕ meson is evaluated in the Gottfried-Jackson frame and is expressed in the elements of the density matrix. There is a small but significant cos2θGJ dependence for smallpT, which decreases for increasingpT.
Note that the data is plotted in fig. 5 a factor 5 too large. The numbers here are correct.
Note that the data is plotted in fig 5 a factor of 5 too large. The numbers here are correct.
Note that the data is plotted in fig. 5 a factor of 5 too large. CT = The numbers here are correct.
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Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (?////RES-DEF(RES=PHI,BACK=CORRECTED,DEF=/ < M( K+ K- ) < ? GEV)///EVENTS DUE TO REFLECTION FROM KS AND K*(892)0 WERE EXCLUDED).
Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (?////RES-DEF(RES=PHI,BACK=CORRECTED,DEF=/ < M( K+ K- ) < ? GEV)///EVENTS DUE TO REFLECTION FROM KS AND K*(892)0 WERE EXCLUDED).