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Large-P/sub perpendicular/ distribution and characteristics of the fireball. [Cross sections]

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev., D; (United States)
Large-P/sub perpendicular/ distributions for ..pi../sup plus-or-minus/ and K/sup plus-or-minus/ from p-nucleus collisions of the Chicago-Princeton experiment are analyzed using a Bose-type distribution. A discussion is presented on the behavior of two parameters, temperature and transverse velocity of the fireball. The A dependence of cross sections is found to follow a power law A/sup alpha/, with ..cap alpha.. = 0.86 for ..pi../sup plus-or-minus/ as well as for K/sup plus-or-minus/. A comparison with data from a CERN ISR experiment shows a striking similarity in meson production by p-p and p-nucleus collisions. Remarks from the viewpoint of the Boltzmann factor are made about the P/sub perpendicular/ distribution of the new particle J (3.1) from nucleon-nucleus collisions. (AIP)
Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439
OSTI ID:
7364143
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev., D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., D; (United States) Vol. 13:7; ISSN PRVDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English