Atomic-weight dependence of muon-pair production in 225-GeV/c. pi. /sup -/-nucleus interactions

Journal Article · Thu Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.25.2000· OSTI ID:5383189

Frisch, H J; Giokaris, N D; Green, J M; Greenlee, H B; Grosso-Pilcher, C; Hanson, G; Johnson, K F; Mestayer, M D; Schachinger, L; Shochet, M J; Swartz, M L; Piroue, P A; Pope, B G; Rohm, R M; Stickland, D P; Sumner, R L; Whitmer, C

In an experiment performed at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, the production of massive muon pairs in 225-GeV/c ..pi../sup -/-nucleus interactions has been studied for four nuclear targets. Comparison of the relative cross sections enables the dependence on atomic weight A to be determined. If this dependence is parametrized such that the dimuon production cross section sigma/sub mumu/ is proportional to A/sup ..cap alpha../ this experiment yields ..cap alpha.. = 0.98 +- 0.04 for 4

• Research Organization: The Enrico Fermi Institute and Department of Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637
• OSTI ID: 5383189
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 25:7; ISSN PRVDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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