The average charged multiplicity in proton-proton interactions has been studied at √ s = 62 GeV. A very good agreement with the average charged multiplicity measured in e + e − annihilation at different energies is obtained by redefining, in p-p, the correct energies available for particle production. This means that a p-p collision at √ s = 62 GeV does in fact correspond to a large range of effective hadronic energies available for particle production.
AVERAGE CHARGED MULTIPLICITY AS A FUNCTION OF HADRONIC ENERGY WHERE E(NAME=HAD) IS THE INCIDENT PROTON ENERGY (COLLIDING BEAM ENERGY) MINUS THE LEADING PROTON ENERGY.
By using three different c.m. energies in pp interactions,\(\sqrt s \), 44, 62 GeV, it is shown that the average charged-particle multiplicity <nch> sclaes with\(\sqrt s \) once the correct hadronic energy available for multiparticle production,Ehad, is used as basic parameter. The pp data, analysed in this way, are compared with e+e− data at equivalent energies. The agreement is very satisfactory.
WITH SQRT(S) OF 30 GEV.
WITH SQRT(S) OF 44 GEV.
WITH SQRT(S) OF 62 GEV.
By using (pp) interactions at three different c.m. energies,\(\left( {\sqrt 8 } \right)_{pp} \)=30, 44, 62 GeV, it is shown that the average charged-particle multiplicity <nch>vs. the invariant mass of the hadronic systemm1,2 has the same behaviour as it hasvs. 2Ehad. Moreover, in both cases <nch> is shown to be nearly independent of\(\left( {\sqrt 8 } \right)_{pp} \) and in good agreement with the average charged-particle multiplicity measured in the (e+e−) annihilation.
WITH SQRT(S) OF 30 GEV.
WITH SQRT(S) OF 44 GEV.
WITH SQRT(S) OF 62 GEV.
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We present the first direct measurements of charged-particle multiplicity distributions for pp collisions at ISR energies. The measurements are performed by means of a streamer chamber detector with large solid-angle coverage and excellent multitrack efficiency. Particle densities are observed to rise in the central region as s increases. The multiplicity distributions in this region deviate from a Poisson Law, thus giving evidence for correlations. These correlations are of the same type as those obtained from clustering of the collision products. The mean charged multiplicity over the full rapidity range increases faster than log s . Our data do not support an early onset of KNO multiplicity scaling.
Pseudorapidity distribution at 23.6 GeV.
Pseudorapidity distribution at 45.2 GeV.
Pseudorapidity distribution at 62.8 GeV.