We have measured the multiplicities of particles emitted in collisions between π's and p's of 1.5 to 2.5 GeV/c momentum with He and Ne nuclei in a streamer chamber. The chamber gas served as the target as well as the detecting medium. Because of the low density and 4π solid angle of the detector, it was possible to detect nuclear fragments with energies less than 5 MeV, and to essentially count all the particles emitted in a collision. Event distributions as a function of track multiplicity were obtained as well as correlated event distributions. NUCLEAR REACTIONS He (proton or pion, fragments and pions), Ne (proton or pion, fragments and pions), E=1.5, 2.0, 2.5 BeV/c; streamer chamber gas used as target with fragment energies as low as 5 MeV. Measured multiplicities and correlations of produced particle types.
CHARGED+ means PI+ or fast P, FRAGT - low momentum P or DEUT,TRIT,HE3,HE4, CHARGED- mostly PI-.
CHARGED+ means PI+ or fast P, FRAGT - low momentum P or DEUT,TRIT,HE3,HE4, CHARGED- mostly PI-.
CHARGED+ means PI+ or fast P, FRAGT - low momentum P or DEUT,TRIT,HE3,HE4, CHARGED- mostly PI-.
Targets made of C, Al, Cu, Pb, and U were exposed to π+, π−, and proton beams of 9.92 and 19.85 GeV/c (for p-Pb only) at the Brookhaven AGS. A magnetic spectrometer with spark chambers was used to detect elastically scattered particles in the Coulomb-nuclear interference region (5-35 mrad). Differential cross sections are presented and compared with an optical model, taking full account of multiple scattering in the target.
X ERROR TARG.THICKN. = 0.10 RAD.LENGTH. X ERROR D(THETA) = 0.3000 MRAD.
X ERROR TARG.THICKN. = 0.10 RAD.LENGTH. X ERROR D(THETA) = 0.3000 MRAD.
X ERROR TARG.THICKN. = 0.10 RAD.LENGTH. X ERROR D(THETA) = 0.3000 MRAD.