Dimuon production in collisions of proton, oxygen and sulfur ions on heavy targets at 200 GeV/nucleon; $J/\psi$ production, $\pi$ and $K$ distributions

The NA38 collaboration Grossiord, J.Y. ; Abreu, M.C. ; Alimi, M. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.A 498 (1989) 249-260, 1989.
Inspire Record 1392869 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.36947

The dimuon production in 200 GeV/nucleon O-U, O-Cu, S-U and p-U reactions is studied in function of transverse energy E T produced by the collision. The J / ψ production relative to continuum events is suppressed for heavy ion induced reactions when E T increases. This suppression is enhanced at low transverse momentum. The π and K meson distributions extracted from the data, have, for each reaction, a similar average transverse momentum which increases only slightly with the transverse energy.

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Cold Nuclear Matter Effects on J/Psi as Constrained by Deuteron-Gold Measurements at sqrt(s_NN) = 200 GeV

The PHENIX collaboration Adare, A. ; Adler, S.S. ; Afanasiev, S. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 77 (2008) 024912, 2008.
Inspire Record 768530 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.57373

All of the experimental data points presented in the original paper are correct and unchanged (including statistical and systematic uncertainties). However, herein we correct a comparison between the experimental data and a theoretical picture, because we discovered a mistake in the code used. All of the most probable sigma_breakup values differ by less than 0.4 mb from those originally presented. However, the one standard deviation uncertainties (that include contributions from both the statistical and systematic uncertainties on the experimental data points) are approximately 30-60% larger than originally reported. We give a table of the new comparison results and corrected versions of Figs. 8-11 of the original paper and we note that no correction is needed for results from the data-driven method in Fig. 13.

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J/PSI invariant (1/(2PI*PT))*D2(N)/DPT/DYRAP versus rapidity in D+AU collisions, over 3 bins of rapidity.

J/PSI invariant (1/(2PI*PT))*D2(N)/DPT/DYRAP versus rapidity in D+AU collisions, over 5 bins of rapidity.

J/PSI invariant (1/(2PI*PT))*D2(N)/DPT/DYRAP versus PT at backward rapidity (-2.2<y<-1.2) in D+AU collisions.

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J/psi production vs centrality, transverse momentum, and rapidity in Au + Au collisions at s(NN)**(1/2) = 200-GeV.

The PHENIX collaboration Adare, A. ; Afanasiev, S. ; Aidala, C. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 98 (2007) 232301, 2007.
Inspire Record 731670 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.57282

The PHENIX experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) has measured J/psi production for rapidities 2.2 < y < 2.2 in Au+Au collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 200 GeV. The J/psi invariant yield and nuclear modification factor R_AA as a function of centrality, transverse momentum and rapidity are reported. A suppression of J/psi relative to binary collision scaling of proton-proton reaction yields is observed. Models which describe the lower energy J/Psi data at the Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS) invoking only J/psi destruction based on the local medium density would predict a significantly larger suppression at RHIC and more suppression at mid rapidity than at forward rapidity. Both trends are contradicted by our data.

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J/PSI invariant yield versus transverse momentum for 0-20%, 20-40%, 40-60%, 60-92% centrality at mid rapidity :,-0.35<y<0.35 An up/down correction, to translate each point at the center of it's relative bin, have been applied to the data.

J/PSI invariant yield versus transverse momentum for 0-20%, 20-40%, 40-60%, 60-92% centrality at forward rapidities : absolute value of y belongs to [1.2;2.2] An up/down correction, to translate each point at the center of it's relative bin, have been applied to the data.

Mean PT^2 values for different bins of centrality, at mid rapidities :-0.35<y<0.35,.

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J/psi production and nuclear effects for d + Au and p + p collisions at s(NN)**(1/2) = 200-GeV.

The PHENIX collaboration Adler, Stephen Scott ; Afanasiev, S. ; Aidala, C. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 96 (2006) 012304, 2006.
Inspire Record 688457 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.57513

J/psi production in d+Au and p+p collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 200 GeV has been measured by the PHENIX experiment at rapidities -2.2 < y < +2.4. The cross sections and nuclear dependence of J/\psi production versus rapidity, transverse momentum, and centrality are obtained and compared to lower energy p+A results and to theoretical models. The observed nuclear dependence in d+Au collisions is found to be modest, suggesting that the absorption in the final state is weak and the shadowing of the gluon distributions is small and consistent with Dokshitzer-Gribov-Lipatov-Altarelli-Parisi-based parameterizations that fit deep-inelastic scattering and Drell-Yan data at lower energies.

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J/PSI differential cross section in P+P reactions( times di-lepton branching ratio B=5.9%) as a function of rapidity.

J/PSI nuclear modification factor RDA,as a function of rapidity.

Total cross-section for J/PSI production in P P reactions. The total cross section is estimated using a pythia calculation, normalized to our data. The di-lepton branching ratio used is 5.9%.The systematic error given is due to the fit. The choice of the PDF and model was estimated to have little impact in the value of the total cross section.

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J/psi and psi' production in p, O and S induced reactions at SPS energies.

Abreu, M.C. ; Astruc, J. ; Baglin, C. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 466 (1999) 408-414, 1999.
Inspire Record 507044 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.42673

The production of the J/ ψ and ψ ′ charmonia states has been studied, through their dimuon decay, in proton, Oxygen and Sulphur induced reactions, by the NA38 experiment at the CERN SPS. The proton data was collected with beams of 200 and 450 GeV, while the ion beams had an energy of 200 GeV per incident nucleon. The J/ ψ production cross-section per nucleon-nucleon collision exhibits a remarkably continuous pattern, as a function of the product of the mass numbers of the interacting nuclei, from pp up to S-U reactions. The same pattern is observed within S-U collisions, as a function of the collision centrality. While in p-A interactions both charmonia states exhibit the same A-dependence, in S-U collisions the ψ ′ production is very strongly suppressed.

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Results of fitting the 200 and 450 GeV J/PSI data separately with a power law parametrization SIG=SIG0*(A*B)**POWER, where A and B are the beam and targetmass numbers. The value obtained from a combined fit is also given, as well as the ratio between the values of SIG0 for the 200 and 450 GeV data sets.

The J/PSI cross sections per nucleon (times the BR to di-muons) rescaled to 200 GeV/nucleon, using the SIG0 ratio detemined in the previous table, and to the cm rapidity window 0 to 1. The errors are combined statistical and systematic.

The ratio between the PSI(3685) and the J/PSI production cross section, times their BR into di-muons, at an incident beam energy of 450 GeV per nucleon. The errors are combined statistical and systematic.

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Charmonia production in 450-GeV/c proton induced reactions.

The NA38 collaboration Abreu, M.C. ; Baglin, C. ; Baldit, A. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 444 (1998) 516-522, 1998.
Inspire Record 478387 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.49294

Absolute J/ ψ and ψ ′ production cross sections have been measured at the CERN SPS, with 450 GeV/ c protons incident on a set of C, Al, Cu and W targets. Complementing these values with the results obtained by experiment NA51, which used the same beam and detector with H and D targets, we establish a coherent picture of charmonia production in proton-induced reactions at SPS energies. In particular, we show that the scaling of the J/ ψ cross section with the mass number of the target, A, is well described as A α , with α ψ =0.919±0.015. The ratio between the J/ ψ and ψ ′ yields, in our kinematical window, is found to be independent of A, with α ψ ′ − α ψ =0.014±0.011.

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The ratio of the production cross sections, in the di-muon channel. Note that there are wo set of CU and WT data with targets of different lengths. An average values is also given for these.

The J/PSI absolute cross sections, times the BR to di-muons.

The PSI(3685) absolute cross sections, times the BR to di-muons.

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A study of electron muon pair production in 450-GeV/c p Be collisions.

Åkesson, T. ; Almehed, S. ; Angelis, A.L. S. ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 72 (1996) 429-436, 1996.
Inspire Record 416743 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.12544

We report on the production ofe± μ∓ pairs in 450 GeV/c pBe collisions at the CERN SPS. Theeμ signal, which has average missing energy of 21 GeV, is shown to be consistent with expectations from charm decay, and implies a σ ×B for\(c\bar c\) production in p-nucleon collisions of 0.63 ± 0.35μb. Alternatively, using an estimate of charm production from other experiments, the data imply a 95% confidence level upper limit of 1.16μb on any new physics process which producese±μ∓.

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Linear A-dependence is assumed. For the first reaction the cross section times branching ratios. For the second reaction the statistical and systematic errors have been combined in quadrature.

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High multiplicity lead-lead interactions at 158-GeV/c per nucleon

Deines-Jones, P. ; Cherry, M.L. ; Dabrowska, A. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 53 (1996) 3044-3050, 1996.
Inspire Record 429747 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.25806

The Krakow-Louisiana-Minnesota-Moscow Collaboration (KLMM) has exposed a set of emulsion chambers with lead targets to a 158 GeV/c per nucleon beam of Pb208 nuclei, and we report the initial analysis of 40 high-multiplicity Pb-Pb collisions. To test the validity of the superposition model of nucleus-nucleus interactions in this new regime, we compare the shapes of the pseudorapidity distributions with FRITIOF Monte Carlo model calculations, and find close agreement for even the most central events. We characterize head-on collisions as having a mean multiplicity of 1550±120 and a peak pseudorapidity density of 390±30. These estimates are significantly lower than our FRITIOF calculations. © 1996 The American Physical Society.

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Muon pair and vector meson cross-sections in p W and S U collisions at 200-GeV/nucleon

The NA38 collaboration Abreu, M.C. ; Baglin, C. ; Baldisseri, A. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 368 (1996) 230-238, 1996.
Inspire Record 428066 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.28422

Muon pair production is studied in p - W and S  U collisions at 200 GeV per nucleon, as a function of transverse momentum P Tμμ . The inclusive ϱ + ω and Φ differential cross-sections dσ dP T are measured in the dimuon decay channel, for P T ≥ 0.6 GeV/c, in the central rapidity region, 3.0≤ y ≤ 4.0. Assuming the power law A-dependence σ = σ 0 ( A beam · A target ) α , the study of the integrated cross-sections for p - W and S  U collisions leads to α ϱ + ω = 1.00±0.02±0.07 and α Φ = 1.23±0.03±0.05, showing clear evidence of Φ enhancement in S  U interactions as compared to p - W collisions.

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Statistical errors only.

Statistical errors only.

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Search for the decay D0 ---> mu+ mu-

The BEATRICE collaboration Adamovich, M. ; Adinolfi, M. ; Alexandrov, Y. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 353 (1995) 563-570, 1995.
Inspire Record 396802 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.47863

We have searched for the decay D 0 → μ + μ − among 1.25 × 10 5 μ + μ − pairs produced by 350 GeV/ c π − particles interacting in copper and tungsten targets. Using a high-resolution silicon-microstrip detector followed by a large-acceptance magnetic spectrometer and a muon filter we are able to discriminate between prompt and non-prompt muons and to measure dimuon masses. No candidate compatible with a D 0 → μ + μ − decay has been found, allowing us to set an upper limit on the branching fraction B( D 0 → μ + μ − ) of 7.6 × 10 −6 at the 90% confidence level.

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NUCLEUS OF TARGET=CU+WT.