The analyzing powers of π+ and π− were measured using an incident 22−GeV/c transversely polarized proton beam at the Brookhaven Alternating Gradient Synchrotron. A magnetic spectrometer measured π± inclusive asymmetries on a hydrogen and a carbon target. An elastic polarimeter with a CH2 target measured pp elastic-scattering asymmetries to determine the beam polarization using published data for the pp elastic analyzing power. Using the beam polarization determined from the elastic polarimeter and asymmetries from the inclusive spectrometer, analyzing powers AN for π± were determined in the xF and pT ranges (0.45–0.8) and (0.3–1.2 GeV/c), respectively. The analyzing power results are similar in both sign and character to other measurements at 200 and 11.7 GeV/c, confirming the expectation that high-energy pion inclusive analyzing powers remain large and relatively energy independent. This suggests that pion inclusive polarimetry may be a suitable method for measuring future beam polarizations at BNL RHIC or DESY HERA. Analyzing powers of π+ and π− produced on hydrogen and carbon targets are the same. Various models to explain inclusive analyzing powers are also discussed.
Analyzing power measurements for PI+ and PI- production on the carbon target at incident momentum 21.6 GeV. See text of article for definitions of method 'A' and 'B'.
Analyzing power measurements for inclusive PI- production from the hydrogen target.
Analyzing power measurements for inclusive PI+ production from the hydrogen target.
The mean multiplicities of π− mesons and protons originating from pC, dC, αC, and CC interactions at a momentum of p=4.2 GeV/c per projectile nucleon and the distributions of these particles in kinematical variables are presented. These experimental distributions are compared with the corresponding predictions obtained on the basis of the FRITIOF model. It is shown that the FRITIOF version used in the present analysis describes satisfactorily our experimental data.
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(C=EXP1) and (C=EXP2) correspond to two different method of event's registration. See text for details.
(C=EXP1) and (C=EXP2) correspond to two different method of event's registration. See text for details. Quasielastic events.
(C=EXP1) and (C=EXP2) correspond to two different method of event's registration. See text for details. Quasielastic events.
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Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (?////DUE TO ABSORPTION CORRECTIONS//THE CORRECTION TO THE RATIO DEUT/P DUE TO DIFFERENCE OF PARTICLE ABSORPTION IN CHERENKOV COUNTERS WERE DETERMINED EXPERIMENTALLY (IN THE RANGE 6-45 PCT). THERE WAS THE CORRECTION OF ABOUT 19 PCT FOR ABSORPTION IN THE OTHER PARTS OF THE SPECTROMETER).
Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (?////DUE TO ABSORPTION CORRECTIONS//THE CORRECTION TO THE RATIO DEUT/P DUE TO DIFFERENCE OF PARTICLE ABSORPTION IN CHERENKOV COUNTERS WERE DETERMINED EXPERIMENTALLY (IN THE RANGE 6-45 PCT). THERE WAS THE CORRECTION OF ABOUT 19 PCT FOR ABSORPTION IN THE OTHER PARTS OF THE SPECTROMETER).
Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (?////DUE TO ABSORPTION CORRECTIONS//THE CORRECTION TO THE RATIO DEUT/P DUE TO DIFFERENCE OF PARTICLE ABSORPTION IN CHERENKOV COUNTERS WERE DETERMINED EXPERIMENTALLY (IN THE RANGE 6-45 PCT). THERE WAS THE CORRECTION OF ABOUT 19 PCT FOR ABSORPTION IN THE OTHER PARTS OF THE SPECTROMETER).
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