J / psi and Drell-Yan cross-sections in Pb Pb interactions at 158 GeV/c per nucleon

The NA50 collaboration Abreu, M.C. ; Alessandro, B. ; Alexa, C. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 410 (1997) 327-336, 1997.
Inspire Record 459315 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.5631

First results are reported on J ψ and Drell-Yan cross-sections in PbPb reactions at 158 GeV/ c per nucleon. The ratio of cross-sections σ J/ψ /σ DY is studied as a function of the impact parameter of the collision estimated from the measured transverse energy.

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The Drell-Yan cross sections are taken in the mass interval 2.9 to 4.5 GeV. SIG/SIG ratio are free from most systematic errors.

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The Evolution of cross-section ratio psi-prime / J / psi from p A to S U interactions: Direct photon emission in correlation with Phi and J / psi

The NA38 collaboration Abreu, M.C. ; Baglin, C. ; Baldit, A. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.A 590 (1995) 117C-126C, 1995.
Inspire Record 407649 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.42431

J ψ and ψ′ production cross sections are studied for several proton induced reactions and in SU collisions, in the NA38 experiment, by measuring the resonances' decays in the muon pair channel. Whereas in p-A interactions the ψ ′/ J / ψ ratio remains constantin going from p-p and p-d collisions to p-W and p-U, with a mean value of 1.76% ± 0.04%, in the SU data it exhibits half of this value and decreases as centrality of the collision increases. Also studied are the differences between the γ π 0 ratio yields correlated with the J ψ mass range and other dimuon masses; no significant effect is seen.

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DATA IN THE COLLINS-SOPPER FRAME, OF -0.5<COS(THETA)<0.5.

DATA IN THE COLLINS-SOPPER FRAME, OF -0.5<COS(THETA)<0.5.

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J / psi, psi-prime and muon pair production in p - W and S - U collisions

The NA38 collaboration Abreu, M.C. ; Baglin, C. ; Baldit, A. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.A 566 (1994) 77C-85C, 1994.
Inspire Record 358346 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.36538

In this paper we present a study on the production of the J ψ and ψ′ resonances, decaying into muon pairs, in S-U collisions, at 200 GeV per incident nucleon. We find that the ratio between ψ′ and tJ ψ yields decreases as E T , the neutral transverse energy produced in the collision, increases. There is also a clear decrease of this ratio when going from p-W to S-U interactions. Assuming the high mass continuum to be Drell-Yan we discuss the possible understanding of the intermediate dimuon mass region as a superposition of Drell-Yan (extrapolated down in mass) and muon pairs from the semileptonic decays of charmed mesons. The p-W data is found to be explained by this procedure. However, the S-U data seems to be incompatible with a linear extrapolation from the proton-nucleus results.

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THE NEUTRAL TRANSVERSE ENERGY PRODUCED IN THE COLLISION > 15 GEV.

THE NEUTRAL TRANSVERSE ENERGY PRODUCED IN THE COLLISION > 15 GEV.

THE NEUTRAL TRANSVERSE ENERGY PRODUCED IN THE COLLISION > 15 GEV.

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