Production of the Charmonium States chi(c1) and chi(c2) in Proton Nucleus Interactions at s**(1/2) = 41.6-GeV

The HERA-B collaboration Abt, I. ; Adams, M. ; Agari, M. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 79 (2009) 012001, 2009.
Inspire Record 790682 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.57464

A measurement of the ratio R_chic = (chic -> Jpsi + gam)/ Jpsi in pC, pTi and pW interactions at 920 GeV/c (sqrt{s}=41.6 GeV) in the Feynman-x range -0.35 < x_F(Jpsi) < 0.15 is presented. Both mu+mu- and e+e- Jpsi decay channels are observed with an overall statistics of about 15000 chic events, which is by far the largest available sample in pA collisions. The result is R_chic = 0.188+-0.013(st)(+0.024)(-0.022)(sys) averaged over the different materials, when no Jpsi and chic polarisations are considered. The chic_1 to chic_2 production ratio R_12 = R_chic1/R_chic2 is measured to be 1.02+-0.40, leading to a cross section ratio sigma(chic_1)/sigma(chic_2)=0.57+-0.23. The dependence of R_chic on the Feynman-x of the Jpsi, x_F(Jpsi), and its transverse momentum, p_T(Jpsi), is studied, as well as its dependence on the atomic number, A, of the target. For the first time, an extensive study of possible biases on R_chic and R_12 due to the dependence of acceptance on the polarization states of Jpsi and chic is performed. By varying the polarisation parameter, lambda(obs), of all produced Jpsi's by two sigma around the value measured by HERA-B, and considering the maximum variation due to the possible chic_1 and chic_2 polarisations, it is shown that R_chic could change by a factor between 1.02 and 1.21 and R_12 by a factor between 0.89 and 1.16.

3 data tables

Measurement of R_CHI/C in <E+ E->, <MU+ MU-> and combined channel.

Measurement of R_12 in <E+ E->, <MU+ MU-> and combined channel.

Measurement of SIG(C1)/SIG(C2) in <E+ E->, <MU+ MU-> and combined channel.


Measurement of D^0, D^+, D_s^+ and D^{*+} Production in Fixed Target 920 GeV Proton-Nucleus Collisions

The HERA-B collaboration Abt, I. ; Adams, M. ; Agari, M. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 52 (2007) 531-542, 2007.
Inspire Record 757982 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.57312

The inclusive production cross sections of the charmed mesons D^0, D^+, D_s^+ and D^{*+} have been measured in interactions of 920 GeV protons on C, Ti, and W targets with the HERA-B detector at the HERA storage ring. Differential cross sections as a function of transverse momentum and Feynman's x variable are given for the central rapidity region and for transverse momenta up to $\pT=3.5$ GeV/$c$. The atomic mass number dependence and the leading to non-leading particle production asymmetries are presented as well.

7 data tables

Cross sections (micro barns) in the visible range (-0.15<x_F<0.05).

Cross sections (micro barns) extrapolated to the total phase space.

Cross sections(micro barns) for particles production in the visible range (-0.15<x_F<0.05).

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