Comparison of high-energy electron and muon inelastic nuclear scatterings. [2. 3 to 10. 1 GeV]

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Phys. Rev., D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.15.1194· OSTI ID:7325536

Jain, P L; Kazuno, M; Moses, H L; Thomas, G P

The inelastic scattering of 2.3, 5.0, and 13.6 GeV electrons are compared with that of 3.0, 8.0, and 10.1 GeV muons in nuclear emulsions. The partial and integral cross sections have been measured for all the beams and are compared with theory by using the first, second, and fourth power of 1/(1 + q/sup 2//m/sub rho/ /sup 2/) for sigma/sub exp/(q/sup 2/,..nu..), the quantity commonly called the ''virtual-photon--nucleon total cross section.'' The muon-nucleon cross sections on the average are slightly smaller than the electron-nucleon cross sections. Experimentally no significant difference between the behavior of the muon and the electron in the inelastic scattering has been found.

• Research Organization: High Energy Experimental Laboratory, Department of Physics, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14214
• OSTI ID: 7325536
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev., D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., D; (United States) Vol. 15:5; ISSN PRVDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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645101* -- High Energy Physics-- Particle Interactions & Properties-Experimental-- Electromagnetic Interactions & Properties
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
BASIC INTERACTIONS
CROSS SECTIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS
ELECTRON-NUCLEON INTERACTIONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY RANGE
GEV RANGE
GEV RANGE 01-10
GEV RANGE 10-100
INELASTIC SCATTERING
INTEGRAL CROSS SECTIONS
INTERACTIONS
LEPTON-BARYON INTERACTIONS
LEPTON-HADRON INTERACTIONS
LEPTON-NUCLEON INTERACTIONS
MUON-NUCLEON INTERACTIONS
NUCLEAR EMULSIONS
PARTICLE INTERACTIONS
SCATTERING
STRONG INTERACTIONS
TOTAL CROSS SECTIONS
VIRTUAL PARTICLES