Energy dependence of multi-pion production in high-energy nucleus-nucleus collisions

Journal Article · Mon Sep 15 04:00:00 EDT 1980 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.45.874· OSTI ID:5070769

Sandoval, A; Stock, R; Stelzer, H E; Renfordt, R E; Harris, J W; Brannigan, J P; Geaga, J V; Rosenberg, L J; Schroeder, L S; Wolf, K L

Exclusive ..pi../sup -/ and charged-particle production in collisions of Ar+KCl is studied at incident energies from 0.4 to 1.8 GeV/u. Complete disintegration of both nuclei is observed. The correlation between ..pi../sup -/ and total charge multiplicity shows no islands of anomalous pion production. For constant numbers of proton participants the ..pi../sup -/ multiplicity distributions are Poissons. For central collisions increases smoothly and to first order linearly with the c.m. energy. Disagreement with the firestreak model is found.

• Research Organization: Gesellschaft fuer Schwerionenforschung, D-6100 Darmstadt, West Germany
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5070769
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 45:11; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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