Evidence for Anomalous Prompt Photons in Deep Inelastic Muon Scattering at 200-{GeV}

The European Muon collaboration Aubert, J.J. ; Bassompierre, G. ; Becks, K.H. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 218 (1989) 248-256, 1989.
Inspire Record 261250 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.29855

The inclusive yield of photons has been measured from deep inelastic interactions of 200 GeV muons on hydrogen. After subtracting the contributions from hadron electromagnetic decays and Bethe-Heitler muon bremsstrahlung, residual photons are observed at low p T and low z at a mean level of 0.15±0.06 per interaction. The quark Compton scattering process is unable to explain the data, thus indicating an anomalous photon production.

2 data tables

Z distribution of anomalous direct photons.

PT distribution of anomalous direct photons.