Direct Photon Production at the $\psi$

Scharre, D.L. ; Alam, M.S. ; Boyarski, A. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 23 (1981) 43, 1981.
Inspire Record 153865 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.24079

We present results of a detailed analysis of inclusive direct photon production at the ψ(3095). The direct-photon momentum distribution for x>0.4 is presented and compared with the leading-order quantum-chromodynamic prediction. The total production rate is found to be consistent with theoretical expectations, but the observed momentum distribution is considerably softer. Results of an analysis of some inclusive properties of the hadronic system recoiling against the direct photon are presented. The mean charged-particle and Ks multiplicities are presented as functions of the invariant mass of the hadronic system. These data agree well with the corresponding mean multiplicities measured in e+e− annihilations at center-of-mass energies comparable to the invariant mass of the hadronic system.

4 data tables

TOTAL INCLUSIVE PHOTON MOMENTUM SPECTRUM. ERRORS ARE STATISTICAL ONLY.

PHOTON SPECTRUM PREDICTED FROM MEASUREMENT OF THE PI0 AND ETA DISTRIBUTIONS. ERRORS INCLUDE BOTH STATISTICAL AND RELATIVE SYSTEMATIC COMPONENTS.

INCLUSIVE PI0 MOMENTUM DISTRIBUTION. QUOTED ERRORS ARE STATISTICAL ONLY. OVERALL AND RELATIVE SYSTEMATIC ERRORS ARE LESS THAN 30 PCT AND MAY VARY SLOWLY WITH X.

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