Charmonia and Drell-Yan production in proton-nucleus collisions at the CERN SPS

The NA50 collaboration Alessandro, B ; Alexa, C ; Arnaldi, R ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 553 (2003) 167-178, 2003.
Inspire Record 612573 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.29487

Charmonium production in p – A collisions is a unique tool for the study of the interaction of bound c c states in nuclear matter. It can provide details on the basic features of the resonance formation mechanism and, in particular, on its non-perturbative aspects. In this Letter, we present an experimental study of charmonia and Drell–Yan production in proton–nucleus collisions at 450 GeV/ c . The results are analyzed in the framework of the Glauber model and lead to the values of the nuclear absorption cross-section σ abs pA for J / ψ and ψ ′. Then, we compare the J / ψ absorption in proton–nucleus and sulphur–uranium interactions, using NA38 data. We obtain that, for the J / ψ , σ abs pA and σ abs SU are compatible, showing that no sizeable additional suppression mechanism is present in S–U collisions, and confirming that the anomalous J / ψ suppression only sets in for Pb–Pb interactions.

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The J/PSI production cross section times the branching ratio to MU+ MU- pernucleon-nucleon collision for the differential nuclear targets.

The PSI(3685) production cross section times the branching ratio to MU+ MU-per nucleon-nucleon collision for the differential nuclear targets.

The Drell Yan cross section, divided by the mass number A, and multiplied by the isospin correction factors in the mass interval 2.9 to 4.5 GeV.

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Properties of $J / \psi$ Production in $\pi^-$ Be and p Be Collisions at 530 GeV/c

The E672/706 collaboration Abramov, V. ; Antipov, Yu. ; Baldin, B. ; et al.
FERMILAB-PUB-91-062-E, 1991.
Inspire Record 315071 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.42566

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Data is extrapolated to full x range.

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Inclusive mu - Pair Production at 150-GeV by pi+ Mesons and Protons

Anderson, K.J. ; Henry, G.G. ; McDonald, K.T. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 37 (1976) 799, 1976.
Inspire Record 3993 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.21035

We report the measurements of the inclusive μ-pair production by 150-GeV protons and π+ mesons on beryllium. Absolute cross sections as well as the Feynman-x and PT dependence are presented in the mass region between 0.211 and 3.5 GeV/c2. Upper limits are also given for the inclusive production of η and ρ′(1600) mesons.

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DATA OBTAINED FROM FIGURE BY A.A. LEBEDEV.

DATA OBTAINED FROM FIGURE BY A.A. LEBEDEV.

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J/psi Particle Production by 70-GeV/c Protons

Antipov, Yu.M. ; Bessubov, V.A. ; Budanov, N.P. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 60 (1976) 309, 1976.
Inspire Record 100281 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.6524

Invariant mass spectrum of μ + μ − pairs produced by 70 GeV/ c protons in Be target are presented. Distinct enhancements in the mass regions of ϱ, ω mesons, φ meson and J/ψ particle are observed. For J/ψ production x and p ⊥ 2 distributions are given. The total cross section for the reaction p + Be → ( J ψ → μ + μ − ) + … is equal to 9.5 ± 2.5 nb/nucleus .

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ASSUME B.R.(MU+MU-) = 0.069.

ASSUME A**(2/3) DEPENDENCE FOR SIGMA.

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