V0, anti-Xi+ and Omega- inclusive production cross-sections measured in hyperon experiment WA89 at CERN

The WA89 collaboration Adamovich, M.I. ; Aleksandrov, Yu.A. ; Baranov, S.P. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 26 (2003) 357-370, 2003.
Inspire Record 614087 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.43217

We report on a measurement of the inclusive cross sections of $\Lambda$ , $\overline\Lambda$ , K 0

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Total inclusive hyperon production cross sections for the SIGMA- beam on the Copper target.

Total inclusive hyperon production cross sections for the SIGMA- beam on the Carbon target.

Total inclusive hyperon production cross sections per nucleon for the SIGMA- beam, and the exponent in the cross section parametrization of the form A**POWER.

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A study of Sigma+-, Sigma*+- and anti-Sigma(1385)- production in the hyperon beam experiment WA89 at CERN

The WA89 collaboration Adamovich, M.I. ; Aleksandrov, Yu.A. ; Baranov, S.P. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 22 (2001) 255-267, 2001.
Inspire Record 570717 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.43263

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Total inclusive production cross sections for the SIGMA- beam on the Coppertarget.

Total inclusive production cross sections for the SIGMA- beam on the Carbontarget.

Total inclusive production cross sections per nucleon for the SIGMA- beam, and the exponent in the cross section parametrization of the form A**POWER.

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Determination of the total c anti-c production cross section in 340-GeV/c Sigma- nucleus interactions.

The WA89 collaboration Adamovich, M.I. ; Alexandrov, Yu.A. ; Barberis, D. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 13 (2000) 247-254, 2000.
Inspire Record 506075 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.43334

The production of charmed particles by Sigma- of 340 Gev/c momentum was studied in the hyperon beam experiment WA89 at the CERN-SPS, using the Omega-spectrometer. In two data-taking periods in 1993 and 1994 an integrated luminosity of 1600 microb^-1 on copper and carbon targets was recorded. From the reconstruction of 930 +- 90 charm particle decays in 10 decay channels production cross sections for D, antiD, Ds and Lambdac were determined in the region xF>0. Assuming an A^1 dependence of the cross section on the nucleon number, we calculate a total ccbar production cross section of sigma(x_F > 0) = 5.3+- 0.4(stat)+-1.0(syst)+1.0(Xi_c) microb per nucleon. The last term is an upper limit on the unknown contribution from charmed-strange baryon production.

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Fits to the DSIG/DXL and DSIG/DPT**2 distributions in the range XL > 0. Theerrors shown are statistical only.. The fits are of the following form:. DSIG/DXL : Const*(1-X)**N. DSIG/DPT**2 : Const*EXP(-B*PT**2).

The production cross sections for anti-charmed and charmed hadrons in the range XL > 0. The Errors are statistical only.

The total CQUARK+CQUARKBAR cross section in the range XL > obtained as the weighted average of the sum of all the measured contributions to the charmed andanti-charmed hadron production in the previous table. second systematic (DSYS) error is due to the uncertainty in the contribution of XI/C production to the cross section.

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Production of Xi* resonances in Sigma- induced reactions at 345-GeV/c

The WA89 collaboration Adamovich, M.I. ; Alexandrov, Yu.A. ; Baranov, S.P. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 11 (1999) 271-278, 1999.
Inspire Record 503785 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.43497

We report on a measurement of the differential and total cross sections of inclusive production of Xi resonances in Sigma - nucleus collisions at 345 GeV/c.

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Feynman X distribution for producton XI(1530)0 on copper and carbon. The quoted errors are statistical.

PT**2 distribution for XI(1530) producton on copper and carbon. The uoted errors are statistical.

Feynman X distribution (times BR) per nucleon for XI(1820) and XI(1950) production. The quoted errors are statistical.

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First observation of Sigma- e- elastic scattering in the hyperon beam experiment WA89 at CERN.

The WA89 collaboration Adamovich, M.I. ; Aleksandrov, Yu.A. ; Barberis, D. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 8 (1999) 59-66, 1999.
Inspire Record 500379 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.43061

We have investigated the elastic scattering of high energy $\Sigma^-$ off electrons from carbon and copper targets using the CERN hyperon beam. Scattering events a

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Charge asymmetries for D, D/s and Lambda/c production in Sigma- nucleus interactions at 340-GeV/c.

The WA89 collaboration Adamovich, M.I. ; Alexandrov, Y.A. ; Barberis, D. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 8 (1999) 593-601, 1999.
Inspire Record 468443 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.49501

CERN experiment WA89 has studied charmed particles produced by a Sigma^- beam at 340 GeV/c on nuclear targets. Production of particles which have light quarks in common with the beam is compared to production of those which do not. Considerable production asymmetries between D^- and D^p, D_s^ and D_s^+ and Lambda_c and Antilambda_c are observed. The results are compared with pion beam data and with theoretical calculations.

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The expectation values, and the lower limits, of the measured asymmetries between D+ and D- production. Statistical errors only are presented.

The expectation values, and the lower limits, of the measured asymmetries between D/S+ and D/S- production. Statistical errors only are presented.

The expectation values, and the lower limits, of the measured asymmetries between LAMBDA/C+ and LAMBDA/CBAR- production. Statistical errors only are presented.


First observation of the Xi- pi+ decay mode of the Xi0(1690) hyperon

The WA89 collaboration Adamovich, M.I. ; Aleksandrov, Yu.A. ; Barberis, D. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 5 (1998) 621-624, 1998.
Inspire Record 450128 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.47357

We report the first observation of the Xi- pi+ decay mode of the Xi0(1690), confirming the existence of this resonance. The Xi0(1690) were produced by Sigma- of 345 Gev/c mean momentum in copper and carbon targets. The mass and width are close to those observed earlier for the Xi-(1690) in the Lambda K- decay channel. The product of inclusive production cross section and branching ratio is given relative to that of the Xi0(1530).

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The cross setion times branching ratio.


Measurement of the Omega_c Lifetime

The WA89 collaboration Adamivich, M.I. ; Albertson, E. ; Alexandrov, Yu.A. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 358 (1995) 151-161, 1995.
Inspire Record 397194 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.52369

We present the measurement of the lifetime of the Omega_c we have performed using three independent data samples from two different decay modes. Using a Sigma- beam of 340 GeV/c we have obtained clean signals for the Omega_c decaying into Xi- K- pi+ pi+ and Omega- pi+ pi- pi+, avoiding topological cuts normally used in charm analysis. The short but measurable lifetime of the Omega_c is demonstrated by a clear enhancement of the signals at short but finite decay lengths. Using a continuous maximum likelihood method we determined the lifetime to be tau(Omega_c) = 55 +13-11(stat) +18-23(syst) fs. This makes the Omega_c the shortest living weakly decaying particle observed so far. The short value of the lifetime confirms the predicted pattern of the charmed baryon lifetimes and demonstrates that the strong interaction plays a vital role in the lifetimes of charmed hadrons.

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Longitudinally segmented target composed of one copper slab (4mm thick) and3 carbon plates,made of pressed diamond powder with a thickness of 2mm each. The data sample comprises 1.5*10E+8 interactions on the tape which correspond to about 2*10E10 incoming SIGMA- and 3.8*10e+08 interactions.


Measurement of the polarization of Lambda0, anti-Lambda0, Sigma+ and Xi- produced in a Sigma- beam of 330-GeV/c

The WA89 collaboration Adamovich, M.I. ; Albertson, E. ; Alexandrov, Yu. A. ; et al.
Z.Phys.A 350 (1995) 379-386, 1995.
Inspire Record 375458 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.48194

The polarization of Lambda0, AntiLambda0, Sigma+ and Xi- inclusively produced in Sigma- induced interactions at 330 GeV has been measured in the experiment WA89 at CERN. This is the first measurement of polarization of baryons produced by a hyperon beam. No polarization of AntiLambda is observed, as was also the case in proton beam data. At transverse momenta of about 1GeV/c Lambda0 and Sigma+ show little polarization, significantly lower than in the proton beam data, while Xi- have a polarization comparable to the polarization of Lambda0 produced in proton beams.

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Target Consisted of a copper and a carbon block arranged side by side.

Target Consisted of a copper and a carbon block arranged side by side.

Target Consisted of a copper and a carbon block arranged side by side.