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Reply to {open_quote}{open_quote}Comment on {open_quote}Strangeness enhancement in {ital p}+{ital A} and S+{ital A} interactions at energies near 200{ital A} GeV{close_quote}{close_quote}{close_quote}

Journal Article · · Physical Review, C
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  1. Department of Physics, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027 (United States)

In this Reply we argue that the factor of 4 enhancement of the local midrapidity densities of {Lambda} and the strong suppression of {Lambda} in the projectile fragmentation region in {ital p}+S relative to {ital p}+{ital p} reactions provide strong evidence of nonequilibrium dynamics in strangeness production. Second, we show that the dramatic changes in the {Lambda} rapidity distributions in {ital pA} cannot be attributed to nuclear baryon stopping power. {copyright} {ital 1996 The American Physical Society.}

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098; FG02-93ER40764
OSTI ID:
383528
Journal Information:
Physical Review, C, Journal Name: Physical Review, C Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 54; ISSN PRVCAN; ISSN 0556-2813
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English