Smith, S.R.
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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.

5 data tables
Table 1

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

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

Table 3

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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Dimuon production in proton - copper collisions at s**(1/2) = 38.8-GeV

Moreno, G. ; Brown, C.N. ; Cooper, W.E. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 43 (1991) 2815-2836, 1991.
Inspire Record 302822 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.22831

Experimental results on the production of dimuons by 800-GeV protons incident on a copper target are presented. The results include measurements of both the continuum of dimuons and the dimuon decays of the three lowest-mass ϒ S states. A description of the apparatus, data acquisition, and analysis techniques is included. A comparison of the results with data taken at lower incident energies indicates a scaling behavior of the continuum dimuon yields.

26 data tables
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Dimuon Production in 800 GeV Proton Nucleus Collisions

Brown, C.N. ; Cooper, W.E. ; Finley, D. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 63 (1989) 2637-2640, 1989.
Inspire Record 288346 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.20031

A measurement of continuum dimuon production in proton-copper collisions at 800-GeV incident energy is presented. The dimuons observed in this experiment cover the mass range from 6.5 to 18 GeV near y=0 in the proton-nucleon center-of-momentum frame. Scaling forms of the cross section for the continuum are compared with the results of other experiments in the context of the parton model and quantum chromodynamics. The present limitations of such scaling comparisons are discussed.

1 data table
Table 1

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Experimental Test of the {Drell-Yan} Model in $p W \to \mu^+ \mu^- X$

Smith, S.R. ; Childress, S. ; Mockett, P.M. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 46 (1981) 1607, 1981.
Inspire Record 164176 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.20659

We report a high-statistics study of the reaction p+W→μ++μ−+X with use of an intense 400-GeV/c proton beam, a magnetized-iron beam dump, and a wide-acceptance detector. Using data near xF=0, we have extracted the nucleon sea-quark distribution and find it to be a factor 1.6±0.3 larger than that obtained by inelastic charged-current neutrino scattering. We then compare the Drell-Yan prediction with our data including the previously unexplored region of large xF and find excellent agreement for a wide range of μ-pair invariant mass.

6 data tables
Table 1

Dimuon mass mass distribution at XFP=0.1.

Table 2

Dimuon production for varying mass as function of XFP.

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Dimuon production for varying mass as function of XFP.

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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.

7 data tables
Table 1

DATA OBTAINED FROM FIGURE BY A.A. LEBEDEV.

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DATA OBTAINED FROM FIGURE BY A.A. LEBEDEV.

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Measurement of Inclusive Muon Pair Production by 225-GeV/c $\pi^{+}$, $\pi^{-}$, and Proton Beams with a Large Acceptance Spectrometer

Branson, James G. ; Smith, Stew ;
FERMILAB-THESIS-1977-07, 1977.
Inspire Record 121707 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.1192

Inclusive muon pair production by 225 GeV/c $\pi^+, \pi^-$ and proton beams incident upon carbon and tin tarjets was measured over a large range of kinematic variables ($2m_{\mu} < m_{mm}$ < $1 GeV/c^2$, 0 < $x_F$ < $p_{\perp}$ < 4 GeV/c and $\mid cose^* 1 < .3$)...

13 data tables
Table 1

XL CALCULATED FOR FREE NUCLEON TARGET. Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (?////SYSTEMATIC ERRORS NOT GIVENFERMI//COULOMB).

Table 2

XL CALCULATED FOR FREE NUCLEON TARGET. Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (?////SYSTEMATIC ERRORS NOT GIVENFERMI//COULOMB).

Table 3

XL CALCULATED FOR FREE NUCLEON TARGET. Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (?////SYSTEMATIC ERRORS NOT GIVENFERMI//COULOMB).

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