Limits on the production of direct photons in 200-A/GeV S-32 + Au collisions

The WA80 collaboration Albrecht, R. ; Antonenko, V. ; Awes, T.C. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 76 (1996) 3506-3509, 1996.
Inspire Record 404322 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.19585

A search for the production of direct photons in S+Au collisions at 200AGeV has been carried out in the CERN-WA80 experiment. For central collisions the measured photon excess at each pT, averaged over the range 0.5≤pT≤2.5GeV/c, corresponded to 5.0% of the total inclusive photon yield with a statistical error of σstat=0.8% and a systematic error of σsyst=5.8%. Upper limits on the invariant yield for direct photon production at the 90% C.L. are presented. Possible implications for the dynamics of high-energy heavy-ion collisions are discussed.

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Production of eta mesons in 200-A/GeV S + S and S + Au reactions

The WA80 collaboration Albrecht, R. ; Antonenko, V. ; Awes, T.C. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 361 (1995) 14-20, 1995.
Inspire Record 397305 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.41686

Minimum Bias production cross sections of $\eta$ mesons have been measured in 200AGeV S+Au and S+S collisions at the CERN SPS by reconstructing the $\eta\rightarrow\gamma\gamma$ decay. The measurements have been made over the rapidity range $2.1 \leq y \leq 2.9$ using the leadglass spectrometer of WA80. Within the statistical and systematical uncertainties the spectral shapes of $\pi~0$ and $\eta$ mesons yields are identical when their invariant differential cross section is plotted as a function of the transverse mass. The relative normalization of the $\eta$ to $\pi~0$ transverse mass spectra is found to be $0.53 \pm 0.07$ for S+Au and $0.43 \pm 0.15$ for S+S reactions. Extrapolation to full phase space leads to an integrated cross section ratio of $\eta$ to $\pi~0$ mesons of $0.15 \pm 0.02 {\rm (stat.)} \pm 0.02 {\rm (syst.)}$, and $0.12 \pm 0.03 {\rm (stat.)} \pm 0.02 {\rm (syst.)}$ for S+Au and S+S collisions, respectively.

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Single photon and neutral meson production from WA80

The WA80 collaboration Santo, R. ; Albrecht, R. ; Awes, T.C. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.A 566 (1994) 61C-68C, 1994.
Inspire Record 36273 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.9268

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Transverse Momentum Distributions of Neutral Pions From Central and Peripheral $^{16}$O + Au Collisions at 200-a/{GeV}

The WA80 collaboration Albrecht, R. ; Awes, T.C. ; Baktash, C. ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 47 (1990) 367-376, 1990.
Inspire Record 276573 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.15159

The production of neutral pions by the interaction of 200A·GeV p and16O projectiles with a Au target has been studied in the pseudorapidity range 1.5≦η≦2.1. Transverse momentum spectra have been measured between 0.4 GeV/c and 3.6 GeV/c and their dependence on the centrality of the collision has been investigated. The peripheral-collision spectra display a marked change of slope with a hard component starting at about 1.8 GeV/c, in contrast to central-collision data. The data are discussed in comparison to p+p and α+α data from the ISR.

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Photon and Neutral Pion Distributions in 60-agev and 200-agev $^{16}$O + Nucleus and Proton + Nucleus Reactions

The WA80 collaboration Albrecht, R. ; Awes, T.C. ; Baktash, C. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 201 (1988) 390-396, 1988.
Inspire Record 264256 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.29992

Transverse momentum ( p T ) distributions of inclusive photons and neutral pions at midrapidity are measured with a lead glass calorimeter in 60 and 200 A GeV 16 O + nucleus and proton + nucleus reactions . The variation of the average transverse momentum is investigated as function of centrality, determined by measurements of the remaining energy of the projectile and the charged particle multiplicity. For small values of the entropy, deduced from the multiplicity density, an increase in average p T is observed levelling off for larger values of entropy. The target-mass and energy dependence of π 0 p T distributions are presented.

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Forward and Transverse Energy Distributions in Oxygen Induced Reactions at 60-agev and 200-agev

The WA80 collaboration Albrecht, R. ; Awes, T.C. ; Baktash, C. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 199 (1987) 297-303, 1987.
Inspire Record 254598 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.30059

Results are presented from reactions of 60 A GeV and 200 A GeV 16 O projectiles with C, Cu, Ag, and Au nuclei. Energy spectra measured at zero degrees and transverse energy distributions in the pseudorapidity range from 2.4 to 5.5 are shown. The average transverse energy per participant is found to be nearly independent of target mass. Estimates of nuclear stopping and of attained energy densities are made.

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STOPPING POWER IS THE QUANTITY GIVEN IN THIS TABLE. IT IS DEFINED AS ( D(ET(EXP)/D(ETA) / D(ET(THEORY)/D(ETA) ) AND THE DENOMINATOR IS TAKEN TO BE 0.5*E(HADRON IN CM). ETA IS THE PSEUDO-RAPIDITY.