Production of $J / \psi$ via $\psi^{\prime}$ and $X$ Decay in 300-GeV/c Proton and $\pi^{\pm}$ Nucleon Interactions

The E705 collaboration Antoniazzi, L. ; Arenton, M. ; Cao, Z. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 70 (1993) 383-386, 1993.
Inspire Record 336204 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.19754

The production of the χ1 and χ2 states of charmonium has been observed in 300 GeV/c π±N and pN interactions. The fraction of the total inclusive J/ψ production due to radiative χ decay has been determined to be 0.40±0.04, 0.37±0.03, and 0.30±0.04 for the π+, π−, and proton data, respectively. Total cross sections have been obtained of 131±18±14 and 188±30±21 nb/nucleon in the 300 GeV/c π−N interactions for χ1 and χ2 production. By measuring the contributions to the J/ψ production due to both ψ’ and radiative χ decay, the cross sections for direct J/ψ production have been determined to be 97±14, 102±14, and 89±12 nb/nucleon for π+, π−, and protons, respectively.

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Fractions of total J/PSI production due to radiative CHI1 and CHI2 decays.

Fractions of total J/PSI production due to radiative CHI1 and CHI2 decays.

Fractions of total J/PSI production due to radiative CHI1 and CHI2 decays.

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