Dimuon and trimuon final states in deep inelastic muon scattering

Journal Article · Mon Aug 29 04:00:00 EDT 1977 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.39.519· OSTI ID:7281574

Chang, C; Chen, K W; Van Ginneken, A

32 dimuon and 11 trimuon events are observed in deep inelastic muon interactions at 150 GeV. The rate of diumuon production is greater than 5 x 10/sup -4/ that of inclusive muon scattering. High-inelasticity trimuons occur at a rate one order of magnitude lower. These events are more numerous and the extra muons have qualitatively different production characteristics than muons expected from conventional sources.

• Research Organization: Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824
• OSTI ID: 7281574
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 39:9; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

645101* -- High Energy Physics-- Particle Interactions & Properties-Experimental-- Electromagnetic Interactions & Properties
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
CROSS SECTIONS
DEEP INELASTIC SCATTERING
ELECTRODYNAMICS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY RANGE
ENERGY SPECTRA
FERMIONS
FIELD THEORIES
GAS TRACK DETECTORS
GEV RANGE
GEV RANGE 100-1000
INCLUSIVE INTERACTIONS
INELASTIC SCATTERING
INTERACTIONS
LEPTON-BARYON INTERACTIONS
LEPTON-HADRON INTERACTIONS
LEPTON-NUCLEON INTERACTIONS
LEPTONS
LINEAR MOMENTUM
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MULTIPLE PRODUCTION
MUON PAIRS
MUON-NUCLEON INTERACTIONS
MUONS
PARTICLE INTERACTIONS
PARTICLE PRODUCTION
QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
RADIATION DETECTORS
SCATTERING
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SPARK CHAMBERS
SPECTRA
TRANSVERSE MOMENTUM