Soft and hard interactions in p anti-p collisions at s**(1/2) = 1800-GeV and 630-GeV

The CDF collaboration Acosta, D. ; Affolder, T. ; Akimoto, H. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 65 (2002) 072005, 2002.
Inspire Record 567774 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.68015

We present a study of pp¯ collisions at s=1800 and 630 GeV collected using a minimum bias trigger by the CDF experiment in which the data set is divided into two classes corresponding to “soft” and “hard” interactions. For each subsample, the analysis includes measurements of the multiplicity, transverse momentum (pT) spectrum, and the average pT and event-by-event pT dispersion as a function of multiplicity. A comparison of results shows distinct differences in the behavior of the two samples as a function of the center of mass (c.m.) energy. We find evidence that the properties of the soft sample are invariant as a function of c.m. energy.

4 data tables

Charged multiplicity at $\sqrt{s} = 630~\text{GeV}$, $|\eta| < 1$, $p_T > 0.4~\text{GeV}$.

Charged multiplicity at $\sqrt{s} = 1800~\text{GeV}$, $|\eta| < 1$, $p_T > 0.4~\text{GeV}$.

$\langle p_\perp \rangle$ vs. multiplicity at $\sqrt{s} = 630~\text{GeV}$, $|\eta| < 1$, $p_T > 0.4~\text{GeV}$.

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Diffraction Dissociation at the {CERN} Pulsed Collider at {CM} Energies of 900-{GeV} and 200-{GeV}

The UA5 collaboration Ansorge, R.E. ; Åsman, B. ; Booth, C.N. ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 33 (1986) 175, 1986.
Inspire Record 232615 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.15812

Cross-sections for diffractive particle production and pseudorapidity distributions of the decay products of diffractive states are presented. The data were obtained with the UA 5 streamer chamber detector at the CERNpp Collider operated in a new pulsed mode yieldingpp interactions at c.m. energies of 900 and 200 GeV. Data recorded with a special trigger designed to select a sample of events enriched in single-diffractive interactions clearly favour apt-limited fragmentation of diffractive states. The cross-section for single-diffractive particle production ϊ was found to be 7.8±0.5±1.1 mb at 900 GeV and 4.8±0.5±0.8 mb at 200 GeV (first error statistical, second systematic). From the pseudorapidity distribution of diffractive states we deduce the average number of charged particles to be 6.5±1.0 at 900 GeV and 4.1±1.1 at 200 GeV. Furthermore we report on our estimates for the cross-section of double-diffractive particle production at both Collider energies.

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Single diffractive cross sections.

Average number of single diffractive charged particles.

Estimate of the double diffractive cross sections.