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Title: Production of deuterium, tritium, and He 3 in central Pb + Pb collisions at 20 A , 30 A , 40 A , 80 A , and 158 A  GeV at the CERN Super Proton Synchrotron

Journal Article · · Physical Review. C
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Production of d, t, and 3He nuclei in central Pb + Pb interactions was studied at five collision energies ($$\sqrt{s}$$$$_ {NN}$$= 6.3, 7.6, 8.8, 12.3, and 17.3 GeV) with the NA49 detector at the CERN Super Proton Synchrotron.Transverse momentum spectra, rapidity distributions, and particle ratios were measured. Yields are compared to predictions of statistical models. Phase-space distributions of light nuclei are discussed and compared to those of protons in the context of a coalescence approach. Finally, the coalescence parameters B2 and B3, as well as coalescence radii for d and 3He were determined as a function of transverse mass at all energies.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Contributing Organization:
NA49 Collaboration
Grant/Contract Number:
FG03-97ER41020; 06F137; 1 P03B 006 30; 1 P03B 127 30; 0297/B/H03/2007/33; N N202 078738; 2014/14/E/ST2/00018; T032648; T032293; T043514; F034707; Ph-09/05
OSTI ID:
1328827
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1425798
Journal Information:
Physical Review. C, Journal Name: Physical Review. C Vol. 94 Journal Issue: 4; ISSN 2469-9985
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 61 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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