Scaling Violation Favoring High Multiplicity Events at 540-GeV CMS Energy

The UA5 collaboration Alner, G.J. ; Alpgard, K. ; Ansorge, R.E. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 138 (1984) 304-310, 1984.
Inspire Record 199419 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.30571

New data are presented on the charged multiplicity distribution for non single-diffractive events produced in pp̄ interactions at a CM energy s = 540 GeV . The distribution in the full pseudorapidity range is compared with data from the ISR. Using the scaling variable z = n 〈n〉 a change of shape is observed. The effect is manifested as an increase from 2% to 6% in the proportion of high multiplicity ( z > 2) events. For the central pseudorapidity range, | η | ⪅ 1.5, scaling is approximately valid up to s = 540 GeV .

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THE SCALING VARIABLE Z IS N/MEAN(N). THE ERRORS ARE HIGHLY CORRELATED AND ARE BASED ON THE SQUARE ROOT OF THE NUMBER OF EVENTS IN THE BIN. IN THE CASE OF MULTIPLICITIES 2,4, AND 6, ADDITIONAL SYSTEMATIC ERRORS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED. ABOVE MULTIPLICITY 96 BINS HAVE BEEN COMBINED - THE VALUE IN THE TABLE IS THE AVERAGE OVER THE RANGE - NOT THE SUM. NOTE ALSO THAT IN FIG. 1 THE "Y-VALUE" IS MULTIPLIED BY THE MEAN MULTIPLICITY (29.1).

CHARGED MULTIPLICITY (NON-CORRECTED) FOR EVENTS WHICH HAVE AT LEAST ONE TRACK WITH ABS(ETARAP) <1.5.

CHARGED MULTIPLICITY (NON CORRECTED) FOR EVENTS WHICH HAVE AT LEAST ONE TRACK WITH ABS(ETARAP) <1.3.

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Hyperon Production at 200-{GeV} and 900-{GeV} Center-of-mass Energy

The UA5 collaboration Ansorge, R.E. ; Asman, B. ; Burow, L. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 328 (1989) 36-58, 1989.
Inspire Record 277298 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.33174

The production of Λ 's and Ξ − 's in proton-antiproton collisions at 200 and 900 GeV c.m. energy has been studied using decays observed in the UA5 streamer chambers. The results are compared to previously published 546 GeV data, to results from other experiments, and to four theoretical models. The Λ yield per inelastic event is estimated to be 0.42±0.11 at 200 GeV and 0.66±0.14 at 900 GeV. We find a mean number of Ξ − 's per inelastic collision of 0.03 −0.02 +0.04 at 200 GeV and 0.06 −0.03 +0.05 at 900 GeV. The average transverse momentum of Λ's in the rapidity region | y |⩽2 is found to be 0.80 −0.14 +0.20 GeV/ c at 200 GeV and 0.74±0.09 GeV/ c at 900 GeV. The average transverse momentum of Ξ − 's in the rapidity region | y |⩽3 is estimated to be 0.8 −0.2 +0.4 GeV/ c at 200 GeV and 0.7 −0.1 +0.2 GeV/ c at 900 GeV which is lower than the unexpectedly high value of 1.1±0.2 GeV/ c measured at 546 GeV. The ratio of Ξ − production to Λ production in the region | y |⩽2, p t >1 GeV/ c is 0.07 −0.04 +0.08 at 900 GeV. This value is consistent with the ratio found in e + e − collisions and lower energy pp collisions but lower than the value obtained at 546 GeV. The average particle composition of events at 200 and 900 GeV, estimated using UA5 data, is presented.

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Corrected lambda transverse momentum distributions. Numerical values supplied by F. Lotse. Data at 546 GeV are taken from an earlier publication - Phys. Rep. 154 (87) 247.

Data at 546 GeV are taken from an earlier publication - Phys. Rep. 154 (87) 247.

Corrected lambda transverse momentum distributions. Numerical values supplied by F. Lotse. Data at 546 GeV are taken from an earlier publication - Phys. Rep. 154 (87) 247.

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Diffraction Dissociation at the {CERN} Pulsed Collider at {CM} Energies of 900-{GeV} and 200-{GeV}

The UA5 collaboration Ansorge, R.E. ; Åsman, B. ; Booth, C.N. ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 33 (1986) 175, 1986.
Inspire Record 232615 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.15812

Cross-sections for diffractive particle production and pseudorapidity distributions of the decay products of diffractive states are presented. The data were obtained with the UA 5 streamer chamber detector at the CERNpp Collider operated in a new pulsed mode yieldingpp interactions at c.m. energies of 900 and 200 GeV. Data recorded with a special trigger designed to select a sample of events enriched in single-diffractive interactions clearly favour apt-limited fragmentation of diffractive states. The cross-section for single-diffractive particle production ϊ was found to be 7.8±0.5±1.1 mb at 900 GeV and 4.8±0.5±0.8 mb at 200 GeV (first error statistical, second systematic). From the pseudorapidity distribution of diffractive states we deduce the average number of charged particles to be 6.5±1.0 at 900 GeV and 4.1±1.1 at 200 GeV. Furthermore we report on our estimates for the cross-section of double-diffractive particle production at both Collider energies.

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Single diffractive cross sections.

Average number of single diffractive charged particles.

Estimate of the double diffractive cross sections.


Kaon Production at 200-{GeV} and 900-{GeV} Center-of-mass Energy

The UA5 collaboration Ansorge, R.E. ; Asman, B. ; Booth, C.N. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 199 (1987) 311-316, 1987.
Inspire Record 254608 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.30057

Results on inclusive kaon production at 200 and 900 GeV centre of mass (CM) energy obtained with the UA5 detector at the pulsed CERN SPS antiproton-proton Collider are presented and compared with our earlier data at 546 GeV. The average transverse momentum 〈 p t 〉 of kaons has been estimated to be (0.50±0.04) GeV/ c at 200 GeV and (0.63±0.03) GeV/ c at 900 GeV in the central region and shows an increase with CM energy that is smore rapid than that expected from previous ISR data. The yield of kaons per inelastic p p event is found to be (0.72±0.12) at 200 GeV and (1.31±0.14) at 900 GeV. Finally, the K/π ratio has been found to exhibit a very slow increase with CM energy.

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Antiproton-proton cross sections at 200 and 900 {GeV} c.m. energy

The UA5 collaboration Alner, G.J. ; Ansorge, R.E. ; Asman, B. ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 32 (1986) 153-161, 1986.
Inspire Record 229896 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.15857

Data on antiproton-proton cross sections at the c.m. energies 200 and 900 GeV are presented. The data were obtained at the CERN antiproton-proton Collider operated in a new pulsed mode in which the same beams were accelerated and decelerated between beam energies of 450 and 100 GeV. The properties of the machine determine the ratio of the luminosities at the two energies to about 1% and thus an accurate measurement of the ratioR of the inelastic cross sections could be made. We findR (=σ900/σ200)=1.20±0.01±0.02, where the first error is statistical and the second systematic. Interpolating existing data to estimateσine1(200 GeV) this measurement ofR leads toσine1(900 GeV)=50.3+0.4+1.0 mb. Using an extrapolated value ofσe1/σtot we estimate the total cross section at 900 GeV to be 65.3±0.7±1.5 mb. Both the inelastic and total cross sections are compatible with a ln2s dependence. Comparisons are made with different fits to the total cross section energy dependence.

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Ratio of inelastic cross sections at 900 and 200 Gev.

Estimate of 900 Gev total cross section based on a) interpolation to obtain total cross section at sqrt(s)=200 Gev (51.6 +- 0.4mb.) b) interpolation and extrapolation to obtain the ratio of elastic to total cross sections at 200 & 900 Gev (0.19 +- 0.01 and 0.23 +- 0.01 respectively).


Scaling Violations in Multiplicity Distributions at 200-GeV and 900-GeV

The UA5 collaboration Alner, G.J. ; Ansorge, R.E. ; Asman, B. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 167 (1986) 476-480, 1986.
Inspire Record 220002 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.30284

New data are presented on charged particle multiplicity distributions for non single-diffractive events produced at CM energies s = 200 and 900 GeV . The data were obtained at the CERN antiproton-proton collider operated in a new pulsed mode. The multiplicity distributions are very well described by a negative binomial distribution. The highest energy data show no sign of approaching scaling, confirming our earlier results on the breaking of KNO scaling. The energy variation of the average charged multiplicity can be fitted to a quadratic in ln s or a s 0.13 dependence.

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Figure gives uncorrected multiplicity distributions. Here we give the corrected distributions. Data supplied by D. Ward.

Results for multiplicity moments based on negative binomial fit to corrected data. Errors reflect both statistical and systematic effects. Results from earlier data at 546 Gev cm energy are also given.

C moments for corrected data where CQ=<N**Q>/<N>**Q.


FIRST RESULTS FROM THE 900-GeV PULSED COLLIDER

The UA5 collaboration Rushbrooke, John G. ;
Kiryat Multipart.Dyn.1985:0289, 1985.
Inspire Record 216819 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.49629

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Based on a measurement of the inelastic cross sections and the SD to NSD ratio, at sqrt(S) = 200 and 900 Gev and extrapolating the elastic to total ratio beyind the experimentally measured value at sqrt(S) = 540 Gev.