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Investigation of heavy-quark production in proton-nucleus collisions with the HERA-B detector

Journal Article · · Physics of Atomic Nuclei
Results obtained with the aid of the HERA-B detector, which operated at an internal target in a 920-GeV proton beam of the HERA storage ring at DESY (Hamburg, Germany), are discussed. About 164 million dilepton-triggered and 210 million minimum-bias events were collected over the data-taking time. These vast statistics made it possible to study in detail charmonium production in proton-nucleus collisions. Inclusive cross sections for open-charm, open-beauty, and Y-meson production weremeasured. The results are compared with the respective predictions of theoretical models.
OSTI ID:
21405951
Journal Information:
Physics of Atomic Nuclei, Journal Name: Physics of Atomic Nuclei Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 72; ISSN 1063-7788; ISSN PANUEO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English