Antinucleon-nucleus annihilations into two-body final states containing only one or no meson are unusual annihilations (Pontecorvo reactions), practically unexplored experimentally, with the exception of the channel p d → π − p , for which only two low-statistics measurements exist. Their physical interest lies in the possibility of exploring small-distance nuclear dynamics, in which an important role can be played by non-nucleonic degrees of freedom. A new measurement of the p d → π − p reaction rate at rest, performed with the OBELIX spectrometer at LEAR, with the best statistics up to now and a careful evaluation of systematic effects is reported, together with a critical analysis of the existing theoretical models. The measured branching ratio, which confirms the previous results, can represent a reference point for the studies in the field.
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Inclusive charged-current interactions of high-energy neutrinos and antineutrinos have been studied with high statistics in a counter experiment at the CERN Super Proton Synchrotron. The energy dependence of the total cross-sections, the longitudinal structure function, and the nucleon structure functionsF2,xF3, and\(\bar q^{\bar v} \) are determined from these data. The analysis of theQ2-dependence of the structure functions is used to test quantum chromodynamics, to determine the scale parameter Λ and the gluon distribution in the nucleon.
ABSOLUTE FLUXES HAVE NOT BEEN MEASURED. NORMALISED TO OLD RESULTS.
STUCTURE FUNCTIONS ARE EVALUATED ASSUMING R=SIG(L)/SIG(T)=0.1 AND M(W) IS INFINITE. NO CORRECTION FOR FERMI MOTION APPLIED. ERRORS ARE STATISTICAL AND SYSTEMATIC POINT-TO-POINT ERRORS. IN ADDITION OVER-ALL SCALE ERROR OF 6 PCT. FOR F2 , 8 PCT. FOR XF3.
STUCTURE FUNCTIONS ARE EVALUATED ASSUMING R=SIG(L)/SIG(T)=0.1 AND M(W) IS INFINITE. NO CORRECTION FOR FERMI MOTION APPLIED. ERRORS ARE STATISTICAL AND SYSTEMATIC POINT-TO-POINT ERRORS. IN ADDITION OVER-ALL SCALE ERROR OF 6 PCT. FOR F2 , 8 PCT. FOR XF3.
Measurements of charged pion and kaon production in central Pb+Pb collisions at 40, 80 and 158 AGeV are presented. These are compared with data at lower and higher energies as well as with results from p+p interactions. The mean pion multiplicity per wounded nucleon increases approximately linearly with s_NN^1/4 with a change of slope starting in the region 15-40 AGeV. The change from pion suppression with respect to p+p interactions, as observed at low collision energies, to pion enhancement at high energies occurs at about 40 AGeV. A non-monotonic energy dependence of the ratio of K^+ to pi^+ yields is observed, with a maximum close to 40 AGeV and an indication of a nearly constant value at higher energies.The measured dependences may be related to an increase of the entropy production and a decrease of the strangeness to entropy ratio in central Pb+Pb collisions in the low SPS energy range, which is consistent with the hypothesis that a transient state of deconfined matter is created above these energies. Other interpretations of the data are also discussed.
The centrality of the collisions expressed as a percentage of the inelastic cross section (7.15nb), and the mean numbers of wounded nuclei.
The inverse slope parameter of the fitted transverse mass spectra.
The rapidity density averaged over the rapidity interval -0.6 to 0.6.
Using the data on deep inelastic muon scattering on iron and deuterium the ratio of the nucleon structure functions F 2 N ( Fe )/ F 2 N ( D ) is presented. The observed x -dependence of this ratio is in disagreement with existing theoretical predictions.
RANGE OF Q*2 VARIES WITH X. E.G. AT X=0.05 , 9<Q2<27. AT X=0.65 , 36<Q2<170 GEV**2.
Antineutrino interactions in BEBC are compared to look for differences between the differential cross sections per nucleon in neon and in deuterium. The identical geometries, beam spectra and muon identification criteria and acceptances allow comparison with very small systematic errors. The results are compared in detail with μ and e scattering data from EMC and SLAC. We find no rise in the ratio d σ/ d x ( ν Ne )/σ/ d x ( ν D 2 ) at low x , independent of Q 2 up to Q 2 ∼ 14 GeV 2 .
VALUES OF Q**2 IN THIS TABLE ARE :- 1.07,2.59,4.33,6.14,7.67,8.28,6.35 (FOR ALL Q**2) AND :-,7.9,9.5,11.5,13.2,13.9,11.6 (FOR Q**2 > 4.5 ).
Virtual photoproduction of J/ ψ mesons has been measured for 280 GeV muon iron interactions in an iron/scintillator calorimeter target. The J/ψ's were identified by their decay into muon pairs. 315 events were observed, about half of which were elastic. The t , Q 2 and v distributions of these elastic events are presented. The v dependence is measured between 40 and 180 Mev and compared with lower energy photoproduction results. The Q 2 dependence is compared with the predictions of the vector dominance model.
TPRIME DISTRIBUTION OF ELASTIC J/PSI EVENTS FOR ALL Q2 AND NU WITH 280 GEV MUON BEAM.
NORMALIZED Q**2 DISTRIBUTION OF ELASTIC J/PSI EVENTS FOR ALL NU AND T WITH 280 GEV MUON BEAM.
EXTRAPOLATION OF Q**2 AND T DEPENDENCE TO CALCULATE D(SIG)/DT AT Q**2=0 AND T=0 FOR ELASTIC J/PSI PHOTOPRODUCTION PER NUCLEON.
The reaction $^2$H$(e,e^\prime p)n$ has been studied with full kinematic coverage for photon virtuality $1.75<Q^2<5.5$ GeV$^2$. Comparisons of experimental data with theory indicate that for very low values of neutron recoil momentum ($p_n<100$ MeV/c) the neutron is primarily a spectator and the reaction can be described by the plane-wave impulse approximation. For $100<p_n<750$ MeV/c proton-neutron rescattering dominates the cross section, while $\Delta$ production followed by the $N\Delta \to NN$ transition is the primary contribution at higher momenta.
Recoil neutron momentum distributions.
Recoil neutron angular distributions for neutron momenta in the range 400 to 600 MeV.
Recoil neutron angular distributions for neutron momenta in the range 200 to 300 MeV.
Recent results from the NA35 Collaboration are presented for the reactions of 60 and 200 GeV/nucleon p and 16 O, and 200 GeV/nucleon 32 S with various targets ranging from S to Au. Midrapidity transverse energy distributions and forward energy flow, p⊥ spectra and rapidity distributions of hadrons are presented. Two-pion interferometry results are discussed. Neutral strange particle yields and p⊥ distributions are presented. Conclusions are drawn from the experimental results.
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The reaction gamma p --> K0 Sigma+ was measured in the photon energy range from threshold up to 2.6 GeV with the SAPHIR detector at the electron stretcher facility, ELSA, in Bonn. Results are presented on the reaction cross section and the polarization of the Sigma+ as a function of the kaon production angle in the centre-of-mass system, cos(Theta_K^{c.m.}), and the photon energy. The cross section is lower and varies less with photon energy and kaon production angle than that of gamma p --> K+ Sigma0. The Sigma+ is polarized predominantly at cos(Theta_K^{c.m.}) \approx 0. The data presented here are more precise than previous ones obtained with SAPHIR and extend the photon energy range to higher values. They are compared to isobar model calculations.
Axis error includes +- 10/10 contribution (Normalization uncertainty already included.).
Axis error includes +- 10/10 contribution (Normalization uncertainty already included.).
Axis error includes +- 10/10 contribution (Normalization uncertainty already included.).
Tensor polarization observables (t20, t21 and t22) have been measured in elastic electron-deuteron scattering for six values of momentum transfer between 0.66 and 1.7 (GeV/c)^2. The experiment was performed at the Jefferson Laboratory in Hall C using the electron HMS Spectrometer, a specially designed deuteron magnetic channel and the recoil deuteron polarimeter POLDER. The new data determine to much larger Q^2 the deuteron charge form factors G_C and G_Q. They are in good agreement with relativistic calculations and disagree with pQCD predictions.
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