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Production of High Transverse Momentum $$\pi^0$$ Mesons in Interactions of 530 GeV/c Proton and $$\pi^-$$ Beams on Beryllium and Copper Targets

Thesis/Dissertation ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1426709· OSTI ID:1426709
The inclusive cross section for $$\pi^0$$ production by 530 GeV/c $$\pi^-$$ and proton beams on beryllium and copper targets, have been measured as a function of rapidity ($$y$$) and transverse momentum ($$P_T$$). The data were collected during the 1987-88 experimental run of experiment E706 at Fermilab, using a finely grained electromagnetic calorimeter and a charged particle spectrometer. The transverse momentum and rapidity ranges covered are 3.25 < $$P_T$$ < 10 GeV /c and -0.7 < $$y$$ < 0.7 respectively. The cross section dependence on the atomic number (A) and the beam type has been examined. Results have been compared with leading order QCD calculations.
Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP) (SC-25)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11359
OSTI ID:
1426709
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-THESIS-1990-47; 312436
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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