Cross-Sections of Large-Angle Hadron Production in Proton- and Pion-Nucleus Interactions III: Tantalum Nuclei and Beam Momenta from +/-3 Gev/c to +/-15 Gev/c

The HARP-CDP collaboration Bolshakova, A. ; Boyko, I. ; Chelkov, G. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 63 (2009) 549-609, 2009.
Inspire Record 822058 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.50528

We report on double-differential inclusive cross-sections of the production of secondary protons, charged pions, and deuterons, in the interactions with a 5% nuclear interaction length thick stationary tantalum target, of proton and pion beams with momentum from +/-3 GeV/c to +/-15 GeV/c. Results are given for secondary particles with production angles between 20 and 125 degrees. They are of particular relevance for the optimization of the design parameters of the proton driver of a neutrino factory.

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Measured cross section as a function of PT for P production from a P beam of momentum 3 GeV/c in the angular range 20 to 30 DEG.

Measured cross section as a function of PT for P production from a P beam of momentum 3 GeV/c in the angular range 30 to 40 DEG.

Measured cross section as a function of PT for P production from a P beam of momentum 3 GeV/c in the angular range 40 to 50 DEG.

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